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
Canada is planning to impose a national minimum carbon price on all provinces that do not introduce their own pricing systems, said Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Liberal government's plan will only affect those provinces that don’t impose their own carbon prices or fail to meet the federal minimum, The Globe and Mail reported. “It’s Read More
Renewable power options are fairly new to the mining sector and the biggest opportunities lie in the off-grid mining sector, Erwin Spolders, CEO of Redavia, tells Energy and Mines. Redavia focuses on redeployable solar farms by offering flexible rental agreements. “Off-grid mines are the canaries in the coal mine. They are really the first to benefit Read More
State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) is setting aside $758 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year for investments into thermal and solar power generation, according to the company’s latest report. CIL’s plans reportedly consist of installing two 800 MW coal-based power plants in eastern province of Odisha as well as 600 MW of solar systems across four Read More
The world's leading gold producer Barrick Gold is partnering up with the tech giant Cisco Systems Inc to take mining operations into the new digital era. The two signed a deal for the so-called “digital reinvention,” according to Barrick. The first steps of Barrick's digital reinvention will be taken at the Cortez mine in Nevada. “Barrick Read More
Statoil will be taking over as operator at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm starting with January 2017, according to a signed letter of intent between Statoil and Statkraft. Sheringham Shoal is one of the ten biggest offshore wind farms in the world, powering up to 220,000 UK homes. “Taking over the operatorship for Sheringham Shoal Read More
Energy and Mines has released the initial results of the first global rankings of renewables use by mining companies identifying the top 21 mining companies using wind and solar to power their operations. The Energy and Mines Renewables in Mining Rankings also reports on the market size of wind and solar for mines showing current installed Read More
Solar power will soon be the new standard for powering mining operations, says CEO of Lightsource Renewable Energy, Nick Boyle, adding that solar can lower the energy costs as well as provide stable power for mines. “It will become more the norm to have solar sitting alongside diesel and batteries as a composite solution in terms Read More
After being a mining community for a century, Australian town of Kidston is getting a second life following the closure of its biggest gold mine in 2001. Now there are plans to install a pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES) system at the site, combined with an integrated solar farm. The project is run by Genex, a Read More
The popularity of renewable storage options has led to an increased demand for lithium mining in Australia, mainly because the metal is used when making batteries, ABC News reports. Renewable energy storage batteries have surged in popularity in Australia this year. “We've had over 33,000 enquiries since the start of this year for the Tesla Powerwall,” Chris Read More
