Chile

The top 3 reasons mines are partnering with renewables in Chile

2019-02-26T10:56:17+00:00

In an outstanding interview published this week, Black and Veatch’s Director of Business Development for Renewable Energy, Scott Tampke, cuts to the chase to provide practical answers to the hot-button questions on the use of renewables in the mining sector. With particular reference to the market in Chile, Scott nails the following questions: 1) What are Read More

The top 3 reasons mines are partnering with renewables in Chile2019-02-26T10:56:17+00:00

“There’s a growing appreciation that renewables projects provide off-grid power more reliably and cheaply than conventional approaches.”

2019-02-26T10:58:34+00:00

In a Q&A interview published this week, Pattern Development’s CEO Mike Garland offers the lessons learned from partnering with Antofagasta and predicts how Chilean mining companies will expand their use of renewable energy in the future. Great quotes include from Mike Garland include: “Renewables are probably the least expensive option they [the mines] have. We’ll typically Read More

“There’s a growing appreciation that renewables projects provide off-grid power more reliably and cheaply than conventional approaches.”2019-02-26T10:58:34+00:00

Chilean Energy Minister to Open Santiago Summit on Mining and Renewables

2019-02-25T07:26:26+00:00

APRIL 7, 2015 ---- The Honorable Máximo Pacheco Matte, Energy Minister of Chile is confirmed to provide the opening keynote at the Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition on May 6-7 at the Marriott Santiago. The Minister will address the potential areas of collaboration for mining and renewable energy in Chile. This high-caliber Summit marks the Read More

Chilean Energy Minister to Open Santiago Summit on Mining and Renewables2019-02-25T07:26:26+00:00

Renewables Developers are Getting Better at Submitting Proposals to Mines, says Goldcorp

2019-02-20T11:59:22+00:00

Goldcorp’s Energy Manager Rodrigo Diaz says that the quality of offers from renewables experts are improving which indicates the sector has a better understanding of how to approach potential mining clients. Diaz has been exploring renewables solutions for the company’s El Morro site for four years and, in the past three months, was heartened to receive Read More

Renewables Developers are Getting Better at Submitting Proposals to Mines, says Goldcorp2019-02-20T11:59:22+00:00

Providing Baseload Solutions for Mines – An Update from SolarReserve

2019-02-25T07:42:07+00:00

Tom Georgis, Senior Vice President of Development, SolarReserve provides insight on SolarReserve’s large-scale baseload solution for a Chilean mine and the scope for further collaboration between mining and solar in the Chilean market. “Some miners will start with solar by integrating PV into their diesel power systems for fuel abatement,” he comments. “It’s a good way Read More

Providing Baseload Solutions for Mines – An Update from SolarReserve2019-02-25T07:42:07+00:00

Solar Power for Chilean Mines: Insight from RIJN Capital Chile

2019-02-25T09:01:15+00:00

RIJN Capital Chile has had success with mining clients in Chile and understand the drivers and challenges of developing power partnerships with the sector. In this Industry Q&A, General Manager Jorge Amiano Goyarrola discusses the market for building solar power partnerships with Chilean mines and the important additional benefits renewables can the mining sector offer beyond Read More

Solar Power for Chilean Mines: Insight from RIJN Capital Chile2019-02-25T09:01:15+00:00

Four 60-second interviews – Understand the mine energy challenges in Chile

2019-09-02T17:27:03+00:00

In the run up to the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, March 6-7 Santiago Chile, Energy and Mines has interviewed a number of key speakers to provide some insight in to the motivations and drivers for the use of renewables in Chilean mines. Gonzalo Araujo, SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile  What are the main challenges Read More

Four 60-second interviews – Understand the mine energy challenges in Chile2019-09-02T17:27:03+00:00

60 Second Interview – The Challenges of Powering a Remote Mine

2019-02-25T10:26:08+00:00

Dominic Duffy The Cerro Bayo gold and silver mine in Southern Chile is operated by Mandalay Resources. The mine is remote from the grid and has traditionally powered its operations with diesel gensets. In this 60-second interview with Mandalay COO, Dominic Duffy, we gain some insight on the challenges of powering this remote mine site and Read More

60 Second Interview – The Challenges of Powering a Remote Mine2019-02-25T10:26:08+00:00

Why Chile’s mines run on renewables – and Australia’s don’t

2019-02-25T07:12:56+00:00

Unbelievable but true: the Chilean mining industry is increasingly run on renewable energy, which will soon be bigger than conventional power sector in Chile, and cost-competitive. The Chileans ought to thank the Chinese for this, writes Australian professor John Mathews, whose new book, The Greening of Capitalism, has just been published by Stanford University Press. Mathews Read More

Why Chile’s mines run on renewables – and Australia’s don’t2019-02-25T07:12:56+00:00