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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.

Engineering Australia’s First Wind-Diesel Hybrid for a Mine: Australian Garnet

2019-02-12T12:13:05+00:00

“We understand that this wind-diesel hybrid power generation will be a first for an Australian mine, so naturally we are concentrating on the possible risks involved with implementing this technology,” comments Mike Kevan, Engineering Manager, Australian Garnet. Kevan is leading the implementation of a 6 MW wind-diesel hybrid generation system for the Balline Project, Australian Garnet’s Read More

Engineering Australia’s First Wind-Diesel Hybrid for a Mine: Australian Garnet2019-02-12T12:13:05+00:00

Mining Firms Hurt by ‘Ridiculously High’ Energy Prices in Australia Mull Renewables

2019-02-14T13:30:22+00:00

(pictured: Dr. Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir, general manager of the Renewable Energy and Mining International Observatory) Glencore’s response to soaring energy costs in Australia has sparked calls for more renewables in mining. Last month, copper division head Aristotelis Mistakidis complained to regulators about the 100% spike in energy prices over the last three years, and Read More

Mining Firms Hurt by ‘Ridiculously High’ Energy Prices in Australia Mull Renewables2019-02-14T13:30:22+00:00

World’s First 24/7 Solar-Hydrogen-Lithium Energy Storage Microgrid Comes Online

2019-02-14T13:37:04+00:00

Atacama Desert, Chile. Photo credit: ogwen [CC BY 2.0]. The world’s first 24/7 emissions-free "plug-and-play" commercial microgrid is now operational, according to a news release from Enel Green Power Chile. The system integrates 125kWp (kilowatt-peak) of solar power generation with 580 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of lithium-ion battery storage (132-kWh) and hydrogen energy storage (450-kWh) to supply part Read More

World’s First 24/7 Solar-Hydrogen-Lithium Energy Storage Microgrid Comes Online2019-02-14T13:37:04+00:00

210 new jobs as Sun Metals solar powers North Queensland Clean Energy Boom

2019-08-28T12:14:45+00:00

Photo by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) (FQM Image Library) [Public domain, GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Construction has begun on Queensland’s largest industrial solar project, which will see 1.3 million solar panels installed at the Sun Metals zinc refinery in North Queensland. When completed, the new power station will generate 125 megawatt of Read More

210 new jobs as Sun Metals solar powers North Queensland Clean Energy Boom2019-08-28T12:14:45+00:00

If Glencore wants cheap energy for Mt. Isa, it should go solar

2019-02-14T13:44:47+00:00

Mt. Isa Mines (CC BY-ND 2.0). Photo by densbin, via Flickr. Mining magnate Glencore is rattling sabers about shuttering its copper mines at Mt. Isa in Queensland, largely due to the soaring cost of energy. If it follows through on its threat, the company will be scuttling at least 2,000 local jobs. But the firm’s woes Read More

If Glencore wants cheap energy for Mt. Isa, it should go solar2019-02-14T13:44:47+00:00

Iamgold signs 15MW PPA to serve Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso

2019-02-14T13:50:02+00:00

Essakane Mine pit in Burkina Faso. Photo by Iamgold [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. 2017 may be the year microgrids gain a solid foothold. Rising diesel prices paired with a handful of test projects in remote locations and island communities have demonstrated their power and feasibility. Microgrid successes have caught the attention of miners working Read More

Iamgold signs 15MW PPA to serve Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso2019-02-14T13:50:02+00:00

BHP on Climate Change and Energy for Mines: Download Interview

2019-02-12T13:05:15+00:00

Rising energy prices and looming carbon targets are incentivizing companies of all sizes to adjust how they acquire and use power. For large mining companies with well-entrenched, global reach, that may mean rethinking nearly every aspect of their operations. Mining, metals, and petroleum company BHP is one of these giants. According to BHP, long-term sustainable development Read More

BHP on Climate Change and Energy for Mines: Download Interview2019-02-12T13:05:15+00:00

Miners increasing green power

2019-02-16T07:19:15+00:00

Renewable energy is undoubtedly picking up steam—even among fossil fuel extraction companies themselves. The world's biggest shipper of seaborne coal, Glencore, boosted its share of renewables one point to 19 percent, according to its 2017 sustainability report. The company is deploying renewable energy in the remote areas in which it mines, and supports policies that reduce Read More

Miners increasing green power2019-02-16T07:19:15+00:00

Data-Driven Decision Making for Renewables in Mining: GHD Q&A

2019-02-12T13:08:50+00:00

Energy and Mines spoke to Craig Palmer, Program Manager at GHD about why mines are exploring renewables, and how best to integrate them into new and existing operations. “The attention given to renewable energy for mining has reached company board and executive decision-maker levels,” reports Palmer. “Renewable energy options are technically feasible and being assessed as Read More

Data-Driven Decision Making for Renewables in Mining: GHD Q&A2019-02-12T13:08:50+00:00

Renewable Energy Gains a Foothold in the World’s Largest Mining Industry

2019-02-14T13:55:07+00:00

With 1.3 billion people, 460 million without electricity, and one of the world’s largest mining sectors, India is ripe for renewables. It’s already one of the top 10 countries for both solar and wind, according to CleanTechnica. Much of the investment in renewables there is aimed at the bringing electricity to India’s poor, remote, and rural Read More

Renewable Energy Gains a Foothold in the World’s Largest Mining Industry2019-02-14T13:55:07+00:00
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