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
The so-called Chinese ‘coal capital’, Datong, located in northern Shanxi province, is looking at solar energy to kickstart the economy after coal mining depleted local neighbourhoods, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The city plans to install 3000MW of photovoltaic systems between 2015 and 2017. “Infrastructure construction started in 2015 to turn the uninhabitable swaths into Read More
State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) is embracing solar power with plans to install 600 MW of solar plants in four states, The Economics Times reported. The announcement is part of the coal mining company’s second phase to develop a total 1,000 MW of renewable energy.
