Presented at the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition in Toronto, October 2014, by Joel Link, Global head of Mining at Solar Reserve, this presentation provides details of how CSP and CSP-PV hybrids can deployed to provide full power for a mine site. The presentation associated with this video can be downloaded here. To read an Read More
Following sold-out Summits in Toronto and Johannesburg, Energy and Mines is delighted to announce the launch of the next Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition taking place May 6-7 in Santiago. The Summit will explore the tremendous potential for large-scale projects for grid-tied Chilean mines and hybrid solutions for remote mining operations. Hatch is the Principal Read More
In support of the video presentation of Steve Letwin's keynote address at the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition in Toronto we are publishing here the pdf of his slides as support material. The presentation outlined in detail the drivers and barriers for the adoption of renewables in the mining sector. It is an excellent example Read More
IAMGOLD CEO Steve Letwin laid out his companies strategic energy choices during a keynote presentation at the recent Toronto Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition. Speaking to the sell-out audience of mine energy leaders and renewable energy project developers, Letwin explained precisely why IAMGOLD is looking to secure 15% of it's energy needs through renewables in Read More
This week, Raglan’s Director of Strategy, Projects and Public Affairs, Jean-Francois Verret, provides the latest update on the mine’s innovative wind-storage project for its northern Quebec site. With the aim of reducing diesel costs, the mine is installing a unique energy system incorporating a 3MW wind turbine and a test bed of three energy storage technologies. If Read More
This week, Hatch, the world's pre-eminent supplier of technical and strategic services, reinforced their position as a leader in the renewables and mining space by becoming principal sponsor of the Renewables and Mining Summits in Toronto, Santiago and Johannesburg. To view a presentation from Hatch's Director of Solar and Wind, Rob Lydan on energy diversification in mines, Read More
The brochure for the 3rd Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition is now available to download. The event takes place in Toronto on October 15 and 16 at the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre on Bay Street. For the first time, and due to delegate demand, the event will also include an integrated, 16 booth exhibition that Read More
"In the next three-to-five year's I'd like to see 15% of our power generated by renewables". In an exclusive interview for Energy and Mines, IAMGOLD CEO Stephen Letwin explains the drivers for his company's strong interest in renewables, he provides details of his new and upcoming renewables projects and outlines the challenges for renewable technology providers Read More
The African mining industry will come together with the global renewable energy sector at the Renewables and Mining Summit this June 23-24 in Johannesburg at the Hilton Sandton. Built on the success of the first, sell-out Summit in Toronto 2013, the Africa event will bring together renewable energy solution providers with the mining energy decision-makers who Read More
Alternative energy sources needed to meet mining’s energy crisis. In many mining intensive regions of the world, such as Southern Africa and Chile, energy demands by mining operations cannot be met by the current power infrastructure. Additionally, to maintain supply the resource industry has to operate in increasingly remote locations with no access to the grid Read More
