Australian company 5B has secured its largest project so far, serving as the technology provider for the solar component of a 95 MW hybrid microgrid for Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley Lithium mine in Australia. The microgrid, being developed by Zenith Energy, will consist of five wind turbines (30 MW), 16 MW of solar, a 17 MW/19 Read More
www.australianmining.com.auSunrise Energy Group will supply and construct a 3-4 MegaWatt alternating current solar farm designed to supply power to Image Resources’ Boonanarring mineral sands project, located north of Perth in Western Australia. The solar farm will connect directly to the mine's existing electrical supply network in a ‘behind the meter’ configuration and is expected to produce around 25% Read More
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 Read More
