Arcon-Sunmark, Denmark’s large-scale solar heating specialist, has completed a new 5.1 MW (peak) solar heating plant at the Peñoles’ La Parreña copper mine in Mexico. The plant has a collector field of 6.270 m2 with a total of 456 collectors. It also has a 660 m3 storage tank for storing surplus heat. The new project will Read More
Top miner BHP Billiton estimates that wind and solar energy will reach cost-parity with traditional fossil fuels in about a decade. In light of this, the mining giant plans to test how solar battery storage options can be adopted at its remote sites. “On average, wind and solar energy are expected to reach cost-parity with incumbent Read More
The mining sector in Chile will experience a green shift as miners strive to cut costs by adopting cheaper renewable power, including wind and solar, according to a Reuters' interview with Bart Doyle, the local chief of Mainstream Renewable Power. Mainstream Renewable Power, the Dublin headquartered renewable energy provider, was the major winner of the massive government power tender Read More
Chile’s Collahuasi mine is pursuing a large power tender with a particular focus on renewable energy, Reuters reported citing a source. “Collahuasi is carrying out a private request for bids for 1,200 GWh (gigawatt hours) of annual energy and approximately 150 megawatts of power, to be delivered starting in the year 2020,” the source said. Another Read More
Miners are discovering that renewable energy generation is good for both sustainability goals and the bottom line. There is a triple bottom line to consider when adopting renewable energy in the mining sector: economical, social and environmental, Chief Technical Officer for Mining at Black & Veatch, Dennis Gibson, tells Energy and Mines. Gibson argues the recent Read More
The construction of Peñoles’ 199.5 MW wind farm in Mexico’s northern state of Coahuila is in full gear, with plans to have the project operational by the end of 2016. The wind farm is being developed by EDPR Renewables, which is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Below is RCG's video, showing the progress of the wind farm’s Read More
Renewable energy sources have reached the stage, where they can reduce energy costs as well as emissions, Barrick Gold’s Senior Manager of Energy and GHG, Russell Blades, tells Energy and Mines. “We are seeing a ‘perfect storm’ brewing around renewables. Solar and energy storage are improving in efficiencies and reducing in costs. Renewables are already cost-effective Read More
Energy and Mines has released the initial results of the first global rankings of renewables use by mining companies identifying the top 21 mining companies using wind and solar to power their operations. The Energy and Mines Renewables in Mining Rankings also reports on the market size of wind and solar for mines showing current installed Read More
The popularity of renewable storage options has led to an increased demand for lithium mining in Australia, mainly because the metal is used when making batteries, ABC News reports. Renewable energy storage batteries have surged in popularity in Australia this year. “We've had over 33,000 enquiries since the start of this year for the Tesla Powerwall,” Chris Read More
Australia is getting its first grid-connected solar and storage plant, which will be built in the northern Queensland town of Lakeland and connected to Ergon Energy network. Conergy is developing the US$42 million project, with the BHP Billiton resource company joining in via a Knowledge Sharing Partnership (KSP). Others involved in the KSP are the Australian Read More
