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Newmont To Collaborate With US Dept Of Energy For Research On Sequestering Carbon In Mine Tailings

2023-03-27T17:20:20+00:00

Newmont, a diversified mining company based in Colorado, has partnered with the US Department of Energy (DoE) to explore a process for rapid electrochemical mineralization that would form dolomite (REMineD) for sequestering carbon in mine tailings. The $4.38 million project, co-funded by the DoE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Technology Commercialization Fund, will last Read More

Newmont To Collaborate With US Dept Of Energy For Research On Sequestering Carbon In Mine Tailings2023-03-27T17:20:20+00:00

Sibanye and Harmony the Top Emitters of GHG, Says New ESG Report on Gold Mines

2020-01-28T20:38:04+00:00

Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus has issued a new report on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) comparisons in the gold mining sector, says miningmx. An extract from the report focuses on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by gold mines. Based on kt of CO²e (Carbon dioxide equivalent), for the calendar year 2018, Sibanye was the largest Read More

Sibanye and Harmony the Top Emitters of GHG, Says New ESG Report on Gold Mines2020-01-28T20:38:04+00:00

Fitch points to renewables as solution to energy security for African Miners

2019-09-03T05:15:45+00:00

Credit: Mining.com A recent report by market intelligence company Fitch Solutions has highlighted the importance of renewable energy generation to mining companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of off-grid remote mineral deposits, combined with an excellent solar resource, and energy security concerns caused by unreliable grid-power, has already led companies such as Newmont, IAMGOLD, and Read More

Fitch points to renewables as solution to energy security for African Miners2019-09-03T05:15:45+00:00

FT: Miners Turn to Green Power Options

2019-02-12T05:23:04+00:00

In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, and to provide sustainably-sourced raw materials to increasingly environmentally conscious consumers, major mining companies are turning to renewable power generation options. In July, Chilean copper miner Antofagasta struck a deal with Chilean utility Colbun to power it's Zaldivar copper mine with 100 percent renewable energy. In September, US gold Read More

FT: Miners Turn to Green Power Options2019-02-12T05:23:04+00:00

Newmont Presentation: Introducing a Shadow Price on Carbon and the Impacts on Energy Decisions

2019-02-13T13:35:23+00:00

Carbon price regulations are boosting the case for renewables at mine sites by making them more financially viable, says one of Newmont Mining Corporation’s chief metallurgists, Frank Roberto. “Right now, without considering the cost of carbon, we default to the traditional sources of power. But, with the cost of carbon factored in, that gives us the opportunity to Read More

Newmont Presentation: Introducing a Shadow Price on Carbon and the Impacts on Energy Decisions2019-02-13T13:35:23+00:00

Public Commitments to Renewable Energy by Mining Companies

2019-02-25T11:49:38+00:00

What is the potential market size for renewables in the mining sector? In their 2013 report, Navigant Research estimated that less than 0.1% of  the 400 TWh annual power consumption of  the mining industry was generated by non-conventional renewable energy (i.e. renewables excluding large hydro) but forecast this to increase to between 5 and 8% by Read More

Public Commitments to Renewable Energy by Mining Companies2019-02-25T11:49:38+00:00

Newmont looks for renewables partners to address energy and climate issues

2019-02-25T12:51:24+00:00

As a result of its recent energy and climate change report, Newmont, one of the world's largest producers of gold, is hoping to forge partnerships with international power companies interested in renewable projects. Environment Director Mike Aire provides detail and insight in an interview published this week. Great quotes from the article include: "What we need Read More

Newmont looks for renewables partners to address energy and climate issues2019-02-25T12:51:24+00:00
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