South32 chief executive Graham Kerr says the company’s Hermosa zinc, lead, and silver mine in Arizona could be 100% powered by renewable energy. A pre-feasibility study of the mine’s Taylor deposit is expected to be completed next year and the company is discussing its power supply with energy utilities. Other measures, such as electric vehicles, could Read More
As recent project announcements show, the number of Australian mining operators seriously assessing and investing in renewables is growing rapidly. Driven by favourable economics and additional benefits including carbon reductions and social license, major and mid-tier Australian mines are adopting renewables. South32 recently announced its 3MW solar farm for its Cannington mine in Queensland for which Read More
Image Source: miningmonthly.comExpected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6000 tons per year, South32, in partnership with Energy Developments and SunSHIFT, has launched a remote off-grid renewable energy project at its Cannington mine in Queensland. Developed to generate electricity for the mine’s accommodation village and airport, the six-hectare, 3MW solar farm will also divert surplus energy to Read More
Photo by Dori (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0 us], via Wikimedia Commons. Perth-based mining company South32 announced its support for carbon pricing today, asserting that pricing is an effective mechanism for efficiently reducing emissions. It supports pricing carbon across all industries and all sources of carbon emissions. The firm is the latest in a Read More
From the Energy and Mines Australia Summit in June 2017, this video comprises a excellent discussion session featuring representatives from Shell, BHP, South32, Sun Metals and Oz Minerals on the challenges of energy security and cost for grid-tied mines. Louis Kent of Energetics is the excellent chair. The session covers the following issues: How are the Read More
