Vale S.A., the global mining giant, will use Nextracker’s NX Horizon bifacially optimized smart solar trackers for its 766 megawatt (MWp) Sol de Cerrado solar project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. (PVTECH) Construction of the solar complex, one of the largest in Brazil, will begin later this year and is slated for completion in 2022. The facility Read More
Mining group Anglo American’s Brazilian arm and Casa dos Ventos, a leading wind energy developer in Brazil, have agreed to form a joint venture to develop the Rio do Vento Wind Farm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The companies will invest R $ 2.4 billion in a Special Purpose Entity to construct eight Read More
Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, committed to power its global operations with clean energy by 2030, even as it said it would align its business with the 2015 United Nations conference on climate change in Paris. Vale unveiled its “New Pact with Society” at its annual investor briefing in Read More
Brazilian multinational mining corporation Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore and nickel, has signed a long-term energy supply contract with renewables provider Casa dos Ventos. The contract will see Vale draw from energy produced at the Folha Larga Sul wind farm in Campo Formoso, Bahia. The project is expected to start commercial operations in Read More
Via: Reuters Siemens and Spain's Gamesa agreed on Friday to create the world's biggest builder of windfarms, with the German company paying 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) for a majority stake in the combined business. The group would bring together Siemens' strength in offshore wind power and Gamesa's leading role in developing markets. Months in the Read More
Mine operators are in the current subdued economic reality increasingly looking at renewable electricity sources as a way to reduce current and future costs at operations; however, lower commodity prices hinder the widespread adoption of renewables, as falling profits and lower fuel prices maintain certain barriers. This had resulted in miners shifting their primary motivation for Read More
AngloGold Ashanti’s Global Head of Energy says Financing is the Key to Renewables for Mines. Bill Allemon, Global Vice President of Energy Management and Electrical Asset Integrity at AngloGold Ashanti, came to the mining sector two and half years ago after two decades at Ford Motor Company. At Ford, he fine tuned his expertise in pulling Read More
Speaker Q&A Alfredo Lamego Duarte is Global Senior Category Manager - Electrical Energy and EC&I for Anglo American. Based in Brazil, Alfredo heads the energy strategy for Anglo America’s global operations and will be presenting at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines’ Toronto Summit on October 22-23. Here he provides insight on the global mining leaders Read More
