solar power

Antofagasta announces first mine to use 100% renewable energy

2019-02-12T06:06:19+00:00

Credit: Antofagasta Chilean copper mining group Antofagasta has signed a power supply agreement with utilities company Colbún to provide 100% renewable power to its Zaldivar mine. The open-pit, heap-leach copper oxide mine, located in Northern Chile, is a 50% joint venture between Antofagasta and Barrick Gold. The 10-year agreement between Antofagasta and Colbún will power the mine through a mixture of hydro, Read More

Antofagasta announces first mine to use 100% renewable energy2019-02-12T06:06:19+00:00

Solar hybrid energy curbs costs for Shanta Gold

2019-02-12T08:54:15+00:00

Credit: Mining NewsIn an effort to create a leaner cost structure, Shanta Gold's CEO, Eric Zurrin, has set a cost-saving target of $7 million in annual savings, expected to be executed by Q3, 2018. In order to create those cost-savings, the AIM-listed gold producer has invested in a solar hybrid power plant to provide it's New Luika mine Read More

Solar hybrid energy curbs costs for Shanta Gold2019-02-12T08:54:15+00:00

WA’s first grid-connected wind/solar farm with battery storage to power garnet producer

2019-02-14T11:08:48+00:00

Leading garnet producer GMA Garnet has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Advanced Energy Resources (AER), the partners announced at the Energy and Mines Australia Summit in Perth on Friday. The arrangement will see the construction of a 3 megawatt wind and solar farm with battery storage near the picturesque pink lakes of Port Read More

WA’s first grid-connected wind/solar farm with battery storage to power garnet producer2019-02-14T11:08:48+00:00

Redavia to Expand Its Shanta Mining Solar Project

2019-02-16T12:07:02+00:00

The leader of rental solar farms in Africa, Redavia, announced that it has been awarded the contract to expand the solar capacity at the New Luika Gold Mine in Tanzania by Shanta Mining Company. The work on the expansion project has already begun. It will see a new 609 kW plant installed at the site with Read More

Redavia to Expand Its Shanta Mining Solar Project2019-02-16T12:07:02+00:00

Genex Power Encouraged by Feasibility Study to Convert Old Mine into Hydro Storage Plant

2019-02-16T12:10:30+00:00

A feasibility study conducted to analyze a conversion of a former underground gold mine into a hydro storage plant in Kidston, Australia, found that the idea was commercially viable and the project could open as soon as 2018. https://twitter.com/ARENA_aus/status/795755303673307136 The site is run by Genex, a power generating development company based in Australia. The study released Read More

Genex Power Encouraged by Feasibility Study to Convert Old Mine into Hydro Storage Plant2019-02-16T12:10:30+00:00

Mobile Solar and Wind Diesel Hybrid Solutions for Mineral Exploration — Study

2019-02-16T13:20:16+00:00

Solar and wind microgrids can meet the power demands of the mineral exploration sector, according to the new expert interview-based research released by PFISTERER and THEnergy. The study ‘Mobile Solar and Wind Diesel Hybrid Solutions for Mineral Exploration’ analyzes energy requirements of the mineral exploration sector and identifies fields of application for renewable energy solutions. “The Read More

Mobile Solar and Wind Diesel Hybrid Solutions for Mineral Exploration — Study2019-02-16T13:20:16+00:00

Solar Company Wants to Hire Former Coal Miners in Illinois

2019-02-16T13:31:40+00:00

Green power equipment provider, Solar Alliance, wants to hire unemployed coal miners from southern Illinois for its 500 KW community solar generation and battery storage project. The company hopes that the new renewable energy project will lower local electricity costs and help with job opportunities. “This project will target a community in Illinois impacted by high Read More

Solar Company Wants to Hire Former Coal Miners in Illinois2019-02-16T13:31:40+00:00

BHP Places Bets on Renewables, Reviews Portfolio

2019-02-16T13:54:56+00:00

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

BHP Places Bets on Renewables, Reviews Portfolio2019-02-16T13:54:56+00:00

Chile’s Mining Sector to Become Greener via Wind and Solar – Power Auction Winner

2019-02-16T13:59:17+00:00

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 Mining Sector to Become Greener via Wind and Solar – Power Auction Winner2019-02-16T13:59:17+00:00
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