Apple bought the first-ever batch of carbon-free aluminum produced by Elysis, a Canadian joint venture between mining giants Alcoa Corp and Rio Tinto, according to Mining Global. Elysis, the company’s name, is derived from the ‘electrolysis of alumina,’ a process in aluminum smelting. The ELYSIS™ technology eliminates all direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the aluminum Read More
In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, and to provide sustainably-sourced raw materials to increasingly environmentally conscious consumers, major mining companies are turning to renewable power generation options. In July, Chilean copper miner Antofagasta struck a deal with Chilean utility Colbun to power it's Zaldivar copper mine with 100 percent renewable energy. In September, US gold Read More
In an effort to reduce the emissions cost of its products, consumer giant Apple has partnered with metal producers Rio-Tinto and Alcoa with the aim of commercializing a new technology to eliminate GHG emissions from aluminium smelting. As part of its pledge to eventually make all of its products from recycled or renewable materials, Apple has invested $10m in Read More
Figure 1: Business Model Approach to Renewables & Electric Vehicles for Mining Industry By: Arnoldus van den Hurk, CEO, r4mining.com, info@renewables4mining.com There are two large opportunities for renewable energy in mining: renewables for electricity and renewables for fuel. For both scenarios hybrid energy architecture can be found in the form of hybrid power grids (mini grids) and hybrid Read More
24/7's Renewable energies are meeting the Mining Industry Dr. Arnold van den Hurk, CEO, r4mining.com Renewable energy for mining presents two main benefits: it provides electricity and fuel for vehicles. In both forms, hybrid energy architecture can be found in both hybrid power grids (mini grids) and hybrid fuels vehicles. This new approach to analyze Renewables for Mining Read More
