In its 2022 Climate Change Report, global mining company Glencore has outlined its approach to reducing Scope 1 carbon emissions in both the near and long term. The company plans to improve operational efficiency to reduce diesel use and smelting process inefficiencies, as well as prioritizing action to electrify mining fleets with existing and improving technologies. Read More
November 8, 2018 --- Toronto, ON -- Global mining and renewable energy experts are preparing to meet at the Energy and Mines World Congresstaking place December 10-11 at the Hilton Toronto. The 6th annual event is set to be the largest gathering of senior mining energy decision-makers and renewable energy experts with 300+ attendees expected. “Rising Read More
A recent study by Goldman Sachs of the Australian gold mining industry has shown that the use of renewable energy sources could help to overcome the significant energy price hikes and drive the cost of energy down by up to 50%. According to mining giant Glencore, electricity prices in Australia have risen by 100% over the last three Read More
(pictured: Dr. Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir, general manager of the Renewable Energy and Mining International Observatory) Glencore’s response to soaring energy costs in Australia has sparked calls for more renewables in mining. Last month, copper division head Aristotelis Mistakidis complained to regulators about the 100% spike in energy prices over the last three years, and Read More
Mt. Isa Mines (CC BY-ND 2.0). Photo by densbin, via Flickr. Mining magnate Glencore is rattling sabers about shuttering its copper mines at Mt. Isa in Queensland, largely due to the soaring cost of energy. If it follows through on its threat, the company will be scuttling at least 2,000 local jobs. But the firm’s woes Read More
Renewable energy is undoubtedly picking up steam—even among fossil fuel extraction companies themselves. The world's biggest shipper of seaborne coal, Glencore, boosted its share of renewables one point to 19 percent, according to its 2017 sustainability report. The company is deploying renewable energy in the remote areas in which it mines, and supports policies that reduce Read More
Toronto, ON ---- November 22, 2016. Mining companies were awarded and celebrated last night for their investments in renewable energy at a glittering awards gala and dinner in Toronto. Mining companies from Canada, Chile, Mexico, Australia, and South Africa received awards for their investments in wind and solar technologies at the Energy and Mines Renewables and Read More
Storage solutions are dramatically changing the resource sector’s energy landscape by allowing solar and wind to provide 24/7 energy supply to remote mines. Glencore’s Raglan mine Currently, mines are implementing storage technologies either in combination with renewables to solve intermittency issues or with diesel generators to save on fuel costs. Off-grid mines, which usually have at Read More
After tremendous success in Canada’s remote Arctic area of Nunavik, Tugliq Energy is considering doing similar wind turbine projects across other northern communities, including maybe the Hope Bay mine in Nunavut, which belongs to TMAC Resources. The 3 MW wind turbine installed in Nunavik sits at the Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine in the northern part of Read More
Via LC News Record-low solar, wind and energy storage costs have caught the attention of mining companies looking for clean power. Until about eight months ago, rolling blackouts were a common occurrence in South Africa, where the national power grid is notorious for being unreliable and Eskom, the state-owned utility, has struggled to keep up with Read More
