{
  "id": 564708,
  "title": "Century-Old South African Smelter Nears Closure Over Power Price, Risking 350 Jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/century-old-south-african-smelter-nears-closure-over-power-price",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T06:25:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/century-old-south-african-smelter-closure-power-price-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Africa · ENERGY Key Facts —Jobs at risk: About 350 jobs are threatened at a century-old smelter, according to a News24 report on 10 August 2026. —Power price surge: Electricity tariffs for South African smelters have risen more than 900 percent since 2008, Reuters reported. —Viability threshold: Industry says a tariff of about 62 […] The post Century-Old South African Smelter Nears Closure…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}