wind 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

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

A Global View on Renewables for Mines: Enel Green Power

2019-02-16T12:12:10+00:00

The price competitiveness of renewables has increased significantly in recent years, making it possible for alternative energy to now compete with traditional energy sources in many regions, observes Francesco Venturini, CEO of Enel Green Power. In a Thought-Leader interview published in advance of the Energy and Mines World Congress,  Venturini provides expert insight on renewables for Read More

A Global View on Renewables for Mines: Enel Green Power2019-02-16T12:12:10+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

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

Barrick Gold Sees ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing Around Cost-Effective Renewables

2019-02-16T10:20:36+00:00

Renewable energy sources have reached the stage, where they can reduce energy costs as well as emissions, Barrick Gold’s Senior Manager of Energy and GHG, Russell Blades, tells Energy and Mines. “We are seeing a ‘perfect storm’ brewing around renewables. Solar and energy storage are improving in efficiencies and reducing in costs. Renewables are already cost-effective Read More

Barrick Gold Sees ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing Around Cost-Effective Renewables2019-02-16T10:20:36+00:00
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