South32 chief executive Graham Kerr says the company’s Hermosa zinc, lead, and silver mine in Arizona could be 100% powered by renewable energy. A pre-feasibility study of the mine’s Taylor deposit is expected to be completed next year and the company is discussing its power supply with energy utilities. Other measures, such as electric vehicles, could Read More
The ubiquitous use of giant, diesel-guzzling mining trucks may soon be disrupted. According to the Wall Street Journal, electrification is likely to transform the global mining fleet. Lithium-ion batteries will replace noxious diesel, and mines will become quieter, emission-free, and healthier places to work for miners. Technological advances and declining costs of lithium-ion batteries are driving Read More
By First Quantum MInerals (FQM) (FQM Image Library) [Public domain, GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons A recent survey conducted by The University of Queensland and The University of British Columbia indicates that, while electrification offers mines improved economic potential and a strengthed license to operate, significant changes in the fundamentals of mine Read More
Reliable green storage solutions are a key part of the mining industry's transition to high-penetration renewable energy generation. Battery storage can be used to overcome the intermittency problems associated with solar and wind generation, as well as being used as an alternative to diesel in mining fleets. Renewable hydrogen is set to revolutionize both green power generation Read More
The growing popularity of renewables and electrical vehicles will increase the demand for copper in the near future, according to the Australian Warren Center think tank. BHP Billiton also expressed a similar view at a conference in Shanghai and in its latest report. “Decarbonization generally favours copper,” said Executive Director of the Warren Center think tank, Read More
A very interesting article in Bloomberg Business outlines why Electric Vehicles are shaping the future energy mix. There are some broad implications for mining and renewables. There are some interesting details in here (and a cool video) with projections on the cost of batteries and the amount of oil that will be displaced when EVs become 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
