Power struggle erupts over future of Kimberley diamond mine
Liquidators warn that an Eskom power cut could flood the mine within 48 hours – but Numsa questions why the alarm was raised immediately after it won a court order placing Ekapa Minerals in business rescue.
A court battle intended to save hundreds of jobs at Kimberley’s Ekapa diamond mine has triggered a new crisis, with provisional liquidators warning that its underground workings could begin flooding within 48 hours if Eskom disconnects the electricity supply.
Ekapa Minerals and Ekapa Resources were placed in provisional liquidation on 3 March, following a catastrophic mud rush at the Du Toitspan Joint Shaft on 17 February.
