Christo Oliver is Principal Electrical Engineer at Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore. He is participating in a panel discussion on how mines are looking to secure their power supplies for their operations at the Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition on July 1-2 at the Hilton, Johannesburg. Here he discusses the mine’s energy challenges, consumption and Read More
In an article published this week featuring interviews with Anglo American Platinum, Cronimet, Acacia, Shanta Mining, BR Energy, International Finance Corp., MCD International, and Primus Power, Energy and Mines’ spotlight on Africa looks at the increasing interest in renewables for addressing load shedding and diesel reliance and the challenges in making these projects bankable. “This is a very big challenge for Read More
Microgrids for Mines: Establishing Solutions for African Operations “I’d say that for more than 80 percent of African countries the mines are eventually going to run off-grid,” - Grant Pattison, Chairman and CEO, NRG Renew Africa. In an industry interview published this week, Grant Pattison, Chairman and CEO, NRG Renew Africa offers a comprehensive overview of Read More
To mark the launch of the 2nd African Renewable Energy and Mining Summit and Exhibition we are posting the video of one of the most highly rated presentations from last year's Jo'berg Summit. In this presentations Lonmin's Energy and Asset Manager, Gerhard Werneck discussed the challenges of financing solar projects from a mine's persepctive. Fill out Read More
Mining operators across Africa are facing severe energy shortages and price hikes and are now actively exploring new solutions, including renewables, to power off-grid and grid-connected operations. In this environment, the relevancy and urgency for mining and renewables decision-makers to meet and understand the potential for addressing mining’s power crisis in Africa cannot be understated. Energy Read More
The mine energy crisis in Africa is becoming more apparent in the last few months with the impact of load shedding seriously affecting the operational abilities of mines. In response to what they describe as "inconsistent and increasingly expensive" electricity supply from state utility Eskom, Sibanye announced last week that they are considering investing in solar as well Read More
Following sold-out Summits in Toronto and Johannesburg, Energy and Mines is delighted to announce the launch of the next Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition taking place May 6-7 in Santiago. The Summit will explore the tremendous potential for large-scale projects for grid-tied Chilean mines and hybrid solutions for remote mining operations. Hatch is the Principal Read More
In this presentation from the Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg in June 2013, SIEMENS' Fabrice Nicolas outlines the operating potential for hybrid systems in mines sites. What is of particular interest is that Fabrice advocates the use of greater than 100+ penetration of renewables for individual operations. This level of penetration then enables the mine Read More
This week, Hatch, the world's pre-eminent supplier of technical and strategic services, reinforced their position as a leader in the renewables and mining space by becoming principal sponsor of the Renewables and Mining Summits in Toronto, Santiago and Johannesburg. To view a presentation from Hatch's Director of Solar and Wind, Rob Lydan on energy diversification in mines, Read More
Assessing Renewable Energy Options for Remote Sites: This discussion from last month's Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg brought together senior mining energy decision-makers from IAMGOLD, Zimplats, African Barrick Gold and Cronimet. The discussion is particularly interesting for renewables developers as most of the panel are looking to procure energy for projects and are examining renewables. Read More
