Energy and Mines is excited to announce the third Toronto Energy and Mines Summit - the 7th event in our global summit series brining together mine energy-decision makers with alternative energy providers. To reflect the energy choices of the key mining audience, and to better align our agenda with the current issues facing corporate mining leaders Read More
In a Q&A interview published this week, Pattern Development’s CEO Mike Garland offers the lessons learned from partnering with Antofagasta and predicts how Chilean mining companies will expand their use of renewable energy in the future. Great quotes include from Mike Garland include: “Renewables are probably the least expensive option they [the mines] have. We’ll typically Read More
The mining industry is changing the way it manages energy. In recent years rising costs have driven the industry to focus on efficiency, but efficiency can only go so far. To solve this growing challenge the industry is moving towards renewables for both grid-tied and remote sites (see examples here, here, here and here). Below we Read More
Ronald Halas, Vice President, Commercial, South America at IAMGOLD outlines the main considerations and decision-making processes undertaken when mining companies address the challenges of powering remote operations. The interview provides insight in to the personnel involved and the options under consideration. The interview includes details of mine sites in Suriname and Burkina Faso.
