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About Andrew Slavin

I am one of the directors of Energy and Mines and am also the curator of this site. I have been involved with B2B communications for the last 18 years including publications, conferences, think tanks and reports.

    Webinar – Hybrid Power for Mines – Feb 15th 2018

    2019-02-13T07:00:28+00:00

    In June 2016, juwi commissioned the world’s largest off-grid hybrid (solar + diesel + storage) power plant at DeGrussa Copper-Gold mine in Western Australia. juwi’s hybrid power solution delivers 20% fuel savings and a reduction of 12,000 tonnes CO2 per annum, as well improving power quality and reliability. Join the webinar “Hybrid Power for Mines”, where Read More

    Webinar – Hybrid Power for Mines – Feb 15th 20182019-02-13T07:00:28+00:00

      For the first time ever, a coal mine with carbon caps has been approved by the Canadian government

      2019-02-13T07:15:00+00:00

      By Peabody Energy, Inc. (Provided by Peabody Energy) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons. The Murray River Mining Project near Tumbler Ridge in northeast B.C. will be the first new Canadian coal mine required to cap carbon emissions. The federal government’s Dec. 13 approval of the project is contingent on the mine limiting methane emissions to Read More

      For the first time ever, a coal mine with carbon caps has been approved by the Canadian government2019-02-13T07:15:00+00:00

        BlackRock’s Message: Contribute to Society, or Risk Losing Our Support

        2019-02-13T07:23:08+00:00

        Laurence D. Fink and Santiago Calatrava at the Wilson Awards. By Wilson Center. [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons. Investment firm Blackrock put companies on notice Tuesday that they must have a social purpose in order to receive funds from the organization. In a letter to business leaders, Blackrock founder and CEO Laurence D. Read More

        BlackRock’s Message: Contribute to Society, or Risk Losing Our Support2019-02-13T07:23:08+00:00

          Carbon challenges for remote Canadian mines

          2019-02-12T10:09:15+00:00

          Photo by Marshman via Wikipedia.Miners in Canada’s far north operate under some of the harshest conditions on the planet, where outsized energy challenges come with the territory. Robin Goad knows this well. Goad is President and CEO of Fortune Minerals, a North American development-stage mining company. The firm is developing the vertically-integrated NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project, which Read More

          Carbon challenges for remote Canadian mines2019-02-12T10:09:15+00:00

            Mining’s future increasingly tied to clean technology

            2019-02-13T09:06:41+00:00

            The mining sector now has a strong, mutually beneficial relationship with the renewable energy sector on both the supply and demand sides, analysts say. The link between the industries will tighten as demand for the materials used in clean energy infrastructure grows. Mining will be crucial to meeting the need for materials like lithium and steel, Read More

            Mining’s future increasingly tied to clean technology2019-02-13T09:06:41+00:00

              Deloitte: Miners could slash energy bills by 50% with renewable energy

              2019-02-13T07:35:54+00:00

              Mining firms could halve energy costs by adopting effective energy management programs, according to a new report from Deloitte. The report details how renewable energy projects can give operators a competitive advantage while also demonstrating commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “Our analysis shows that having an effective energy management program in place, and with renewables Read More

              Deloitte: Miners could slash energy bills by 50% with renewable energy2019-02-13T07:35:54+00:00

                Climate Risk now top of mind for Canada’s corporate boards

                2019-02-13T07:41:17+00:00

                Photo by K2 Space via Flickr. CC by 2.0. Climate concerns will be central to the investment decisions of Canada’s second-largest pension fund, CEO Michael Sabia announced last month. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will slash the carbon footprint of its investment portfolio 25 percent by 2025. The fund will increase low-carbon investments Read More

                Climate Risk now top of mind for Canada’s corporate boards2019-02-13T07:41:17+00:00

                  Bendigo seeks “new gold rush” through renewable energy, using hydropower in old mines

                  2019-02-13T09:28:29+00:00

                  Photo by Sirbatch  - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikipedia. A maze of abandoned gold mines beneath the city of Bendigo is about to power Victoria’s modern economy. The Victorian government is backing a plan to convert the Central Deborah Gold Mine into a pumped hydro site. The project will use surplus solar power to Read More

                  Bendigo seeks “new gold rush” through renewable energy, using hydropower in old mines2019-02-13T09:28:29+00:00

                    Funding made available to advance Burkina Faso solar project

                    2019-02-13T08:57:32+00:00

                    Essakane Mine. Photo by Iamgold [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons The Banque Internationale pour le Commerce, l’Industrie et l’Artisanat du Burkina will provide $16.5 million in financing to Eren Renewable Energy for a 15 MW solar power plant in Burkina Faso. The new project is the result of a March 2017 power purchase agreement Read More

                    Funding made available to advance Burkina Faso solar project2019-02-13T08:57:32+00:00

                      SunSHIFT’s movable solar suits New Century Resources

                      2019-02-13T10:12:07+00:00

                      Contractors installing SunSHIFT's movable solar farm at the Century Zinc Mine and processing plant. Movable solar company SunSHIFT is moving up in the world. The Sydney-based firm landed a new deal to power the Century Zinc Mine, a New Century Resources site located in Queensland. The portable and scalable system will be built with SunSHIFT’s one-megawatt Read More

                      SunSHIFT’s movable solar suits New Century Resources2019-02-13T10:12:07+00:00