Richard Spencer is CEO of U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based junior mining company focused on advancing uranium projects in South America. Spencer is currently exploring renewable power options for its Laguna Salada site which is a uranium-vanadium deposit in Patagonia, Argentina and will be presenting at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines’ Toronto Summit on October 22-23. Read More
The power crisis impacting the African mining sector is beginning to bite. An article in Mining Weekly outlines the details of how power shortages in Zambia are resulting in plant closures and job losses. Mining Weekly: LUSAKA – Canada's First Quantum Minerals will lay off about 1 480 workers at one of its Zambian copper projects Read More
Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond mine made history three years ago when it implemented the first wind-diesel hybrid for a remote northern mine installing four 2.3 MW wind turbines in Canada’s North West Territories. Liezl van Wyk, Manager, Mine Technical Services & SCAP for Diavik Diamond Mines is the champion of this ground-breaking project and will present Read More
Energy and Mines is excited to announce the third Toronto Energy and Mines Summit - the 7th event in our global summit series brining together mine energy-decision makers with alternative energy providers. To reflect the energy choices of the key mining audience, and to better align our agenda with the current issues facing corporate mining leaders Read More
Two recent announcements highlight the potential for advanced energy storage solutions to deliver financial savings to business and consumers, as well as address environmental and socioeconomic issues. According to proponents, the proposed energy storage projects – one in northeastern Pennsylvania and the other in northern Quebec – would significantly reduce fossil fuel use, accelerate integration of Read More
This article is part of a collection of 10 articles by Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir presenting a new system for to measure the impact of renewable energies in mining. You can find other articles on www.energyandmines.com . On the other hand, if you want the Spanish version can be directed to www.renewables4mining.com Some years ago, Read More
With the aim of reducing diesel costs, the Glencore Raglan mine in Northern Quebec is installing a unique energy system incorporating a 3MW wind turbine and a test bed of three energy storage technologies. In this video presentation from, the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, Toronto, October 2014, three of the main project proponents discuss Read More
In this interview Michelle Chislett, SunEdison Canada's VP and Country Manager, outlines how the market for solar projects for the mining sector is developing and how SunEdison is using its global reach and focus on innovation to maximize the potential market opportunity. Questions addressed my Michelle include: How do you see the market for solar projects for Read More
In this interview, available to download below, Till Krumbholz, sales manager for the Energy Sector’s Smart Generation Solutions at Siemens AG, discusses the landscape for powering mines with renewable energy hybrid solutions in North America. He also lays out the SIEMENS vision for hybrid power plants with high renewable penetration rates, sometimes over 100%, and its performance guarantee program.
Over the past 18 months, Goldcorp Inc., based in Vancouver, has built the organizational infrastructure to manage its energy demands far more efficiently, explains Flyn McCarthy, Corporate Energy Manager. In this interview, available to download here, he discusses how Goldcorp measures energy costs and the various options under consideration now that renewable energy can compete with Read More
