Teck Resources Limited, one of Canada’s leading mining companies, will deploy 30 Caterpillar zero-emission large haul vehicles, including Cat 794 ultra-class trucks, at its mining sites beginning 2027. Teck announced Wednesday an agreement with Caterpillar Inc to develop, pilot and commence the operation of these trucks initially at the Elk Valley steelmaking coal operations in British Read More
The Carmen de Andacollo copper and gold operation in central Chile, which is 90% owned by Teck Resources, has signed up with AES Gener, a 66.7% subsidiary of AES Corp, for the supply of 72 Megawatts (MW) (550 GWh/year) of renewable energy. (Canadian Mining Journal) Under the long-term PPA, which took effect on September 1, 2020, Read More
Teck Resources has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with AES Corp for the supply of 118MW of renewable energy to the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) copper mining project in Chile. The renewable energy agreement will be effective January 2022 through October 2042 and will account for more than half of QB2’s total operating power Read More
Teck's latest report highlights its actions on tackling climate change as well as the resilience of its product portfolio to climatic factors. The company said it had a strong track record in controlling its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which it acknowledged were "significant." "Both our steelmaking coal and copper production are among the lowest carbon intensity Read More
Image source: canadianminingjournal.comA new report released last week by Teck Resources, Canada's largest diversified resources company, has revealed that 80% of the company’s electricity now comes from renewable sources. This large-scale transition to renewable energy generation is part of Teck's commitment to reducing its own carbon footprint. As part of that commitment, Teck has a stated goal of Read More
Toronto, ON ---- November 22, 2016. Mining companies were awarded and celebrated last night for their investments in renewable energy at a glittering awards gala and dinner in Toronto. Mining companies from Canada, Chile, Mexico, Australia, and South Africa received awards for their investments in wind and solar technologies at the Energy and Mines Renewables and Read More
SANTIAGO, CHILE -- February 28, 2016 --- On May 16-18, senior mining leaders from Chile and Argentina will meet with international renewable energy, finance and government experts to explore affordable and sustainable energy solutions at the 2nd annual Energy and Mines Santiago Summit. Following the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural Summit, this year’s event will Read More
What is the potential market size for renewables in the mining sector? In their 2013 report, Navigant Research estimated that less than 0.1% of the 400 TWh annual power consumption of the mining industry was generated by non-conventional renewable energy (i.e. renewables excluding large hydro) but forecast this to increase to between 5 and 8% by Read More
This excellent discussion provides insight and detail in to the key factors mining and operational managers consider when evaluating the potential for renewable fuel sources to power a site. The session involves expert advice from Vale, Teck Resources, Prophecy Platinum and Western Copper and Gold
