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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.

Australian coal, gas, miners seek renewable energy projects

2019-02-13T14:04:55+00:00

Photo credit: RenewEconomy. Australia’s oil, gas, and coal mining sectors have invited the country’s leading clean energy technology firms to help them modernize their operations. Government-funded industry group National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) announced on Wednesday that it’s seeking the nation’s best-proven clean technology solutions, with the aim of boosting the efficiency and competitiveness of the Read More

Australian coal, gas, miners seek renewable energy projects2019-02-13T14:04:55+00:00

SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval for 390 Megawatt Solar Thermal Facility with Storage in Chile

2019-02-14T09:36:42+00:00

A rendering of SolarReserve's 390 MW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Likana Solar Project. Credit: SolarReserve. Chile is charging full speed ahead with advanced solar energy. The Chilean government recently granted environmental approval for the Likana Solar Energy Project, a new solar power station slated for the Antofagasta region of Chile. The Likana project will provide 390 Read More

SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval for 390 Megawatt Solar Thermal Facility with Storage in Chile2019-02-14T09:36:42+00:00

Top mining firms risking $16 billion in climate costs, CDP says

2019-02-14T10:06:58+00:00

Photo credit: Strip coal mining. Planet Geography, cc-by-2.5. The mining sector isn’t preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy quickly enough, according to a new report from CDP. While miners are spending 45% of their capital expenditure on commodities like copper and nickel that stand to benefit from the rise of clean energy technology, the Read More

Top mining firms risking $16 billion in climate costs, CDP says2019-02-14T10:06:58+00:00

Gold & Coal Threatened by Rising Energy Costs, Says Goldman Sachs

2019-02-14T11:05:30+00:00

Australia’s gold and coal mining companies may soon be contending with large spikes in electricity costs, as they renegotiate roughly $500 million of power contracts by 2020. Miners will be signing on to new agreements in the midst of market uncertainty, which is seeing the closure of coal-fired power plants, rising gas prices, and a transition Read More

Gold & Coal Threatened by Rising Energy Costs, Says Goldman Sachs2019-02-14T11:05:30+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

Oilsands, mining companies watch mine-to-solar conversion project with intrigue

2019-02-14T11:48:23+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG7YQ76KHmU Video: SunMine: How solar is transforming an old mining town. Contaminated mining sites could be reborn as solar fields in the near future. A new solar project at the Sullivan mine site near Kimberley in southeast British Columbia is attempting to do just that. Rather than leaving the reclaimed yet tainted site vacant, energy company Read More

Oilsands, mining companies watch mine-to-solar conversion project with intrigue2019-02-14T11:48:23+00:00

Canadian mines could power the clean energy transition – new report

2019-02-12T11:28:13+00:00

Jericho Diamond Mine pit in Nunavut, Canada. Photo by Tom Churchill (Tomchurchill at en.wikipedia) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Think clean energy jobs are just in manufacturing, installation, and maintenance? Think again. Specifically, think of the extraction industries. Canada’s mining sector produces a host of metals and resources that are critical to renewable energy technologies. Copper Read More

Canadian mines could power the clean energy transition – new report2019-02-12T11:28:13+00:00

White Paper – Renewable Energy in the Australian Mining Sector

2019-02-14T13:14:47+00:00

A qualitative and quantitative report on energy risk exposure in the Australian mining sector and the potential for renewables. The report explores energy use in the Australian mining sector and the current energy mix; the risks associated with the business as usual approach to powering mines; the potential and current limitations of renewables for Australian mines. Read More

White Paper – Renewable Energy in the Australian Mining Sector2019-02-14T13:14:47+00:00

No One Size Fits All. A Global Perspective on Renewables for Mines and the Evolving Opportunities in Australia

2019-02-12T12:06:43+00:00

“We are observing a strong and growing appetite from mining customers towards renewable energy globally,” reports Javier Vaquerizo, Head of Commercial Office - Business Development, Enel Green Power. “Cost competitiveness, long-term hedge, scalability, modularity, fast time-to market and sustainability make renewables very attractive in many geographies, whether it be for on-site or off-site projects.” In this Read More

No One Size Fits All. A Global Perspective on Renewables for Mines and the Evolving Opportunities in Australia2019-02-12T12:06:43+00:00

Energy and Mines Australia Summit: Enel Green Power to Present to Mining Leaders in Perth

2019-02-14T13:26:15+00:00

June 19, 2017 --- International renewables leader Enel Green Power has joined the upcoming Energy and Mines Australia Summit as a Thought-Leader Sponsor. Taking place at the Pan Pacific, Perth on June 29-30, this Summit will provide a timely platform for mining leaders to meet with international renewables and finance experts to explore solutions for affordable Read More

Energy and Mines Australia Summit: Enel Green Power to Present to Mining Leaders in Perth2019-02-14T13:26:15+00:00
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