Burkina Faso

Total Eren targets Africa’s power-starved mining sector

2019-02-13T05:54:06+00:00

Total Eren has opened the world’s largest solar-thermal hybrid plant in Burkina Faso. The Essakane Solar plant is expected to provide 15 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity which will be used, in conjunction with existing diesel generators, to provide electricity for IAMGOLD's Essakane mine. IAMGOLD will purchase the entirety of the plant's power via a 15-year power purchase agreement with Total Read More

Total Eren targets Africa’s power-starved mining sector2019-02-13T05:54:06+00:00

Funding made available to advance Burkina Faso solar project

2019-02-13T08:57:32+00:00

Essakane Mine. Photo by Iamgold [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons The Banque Internationale pour le Commerce, l’Industrie et l’Artisanat du Burkina will provide $16.5 million in financing to Eren Renewable Energy for a 15 MW solar power plant in Burkina Faso. The new project is the result of a March 2017 power purchase agreement Read More

Funding made available to advance Burkina Faso solar project2019-02-13T08:57:32+00:00

CEO SPOTLIGHT: IAMGOLD aims for 15% renewables in next 3-5 years

2019-02-20T13:41:31+00:00

Stephen Letwin, President and CEO, IAMGOLD is committed to his goal of 15% of the gold leader’s power generation coming from renewables in the next 3 to 5 years (see details in 2014 keynote). The company has already invested in a 5 MW solar plant for its Rosebel Mine in Suriname and is currently considering solar Read More

CEO SPOTLIGHT: IAMGOLD aims for 15% renewables in next 3-5 years2019-02-20T13:41:31+00:00

IAMGOLD, Anglo American, Teranga Gold on Oil Pricing and Renewables

2019-02-25T10:03:11+00:00

Will Lower Oil Prices Dampen the Mining Industry’s Appetite for Renewables? Today Energy and Mines has published an article looking at the impact of cheaper oil on the appetite for renewables with insights from CEOs and senior executives from Anglo American, IAMGOLD, Terango Gold, and Advanced Explorations. The effects of lower oil prices is dramatically different Read More

IAMGOLD, Anglo American, Teranga Gold on Oil Pricing and Renewables2019-02-25T10:03:11+00:00

Mining energy offshoot to build the largest PV power station in Sub-Saharan Africa

2019-02-26T06:10:16+00:00

Quebec based independent power producer Windiga Energy has announced the commissioning of a 20MV PV plant which will be located in Zina, in the Mouhoun province of Burkina Faso. This is set to be the largest PV power station in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project will be built and operated by Siemens Energy Smart Generation Solutions. The Honourable Edward Fast, Canada’s Minister Read More

Mining energy offshoot to build the largest PV power station in Sub-Saharan Africa2019-02-26T06:10:16+00:00

Why is IAMGOLD choosing PV – Q&A Interview

2019-02-26T06:43:10+00:00

Ronald Halas, Vice President, Commercial, South America at IAMGOLD outlines the main considerations and decision-making processes undertaken when mining companies address the challenges of powering  remote operations. The interview provides insight in to the personnel involved and the options under consideration. The interview includes details of mine sites in Suriname and Burkina Faso.

Why is IAMGOLD choosing PV – Q&A Interview2019-02-26T06:43:10+00:00

Gold producer SEMAFO creates and spins-off renewable energy business to meet mining energy needs

2019-02-26T09:19:47+00:00

West African gold producer SEMAFO was invited to help solve the diesel dependency issue faced by operators in Burkina Faso. The business model they came up with was so successful they spun off a renewable energy power producer, Windiga. "Leaders of the company soon realized that they could build a solar plant that would supply 20 megawatts Read More

Gold producer SEMAFO creates and spins-off renewable energy business to meet mining energy needs2019-02-26T09:19:47+00:00