The Energy Commission in Ghana said it wants to implement an initiative that would urge mining companies to produce a percentage of their own power for operations as well as purchase a specified amount of renewable energy. The move could begin as soon as the end of this year. The initiative is part of the country's Read More
A Wyoming mine received high praise for its excellent reclamation work in Glenrock. The Dave Johnston Mine, which was operated by Rocky Mountain Power, not only restored the natural habitat of the original site, but also successfully repurposed the land by installing wind farms. The site now houses three wind farms — Glenrock, Rolling Hills and Glenrock III Read More
An interesting conference will be taking place at Columbia University, New York in November titled: '4th Annual HOMER Microgrid International Conference'. The conference provides an opportunity to learn about the use of microgrids “to incorporate renewable power resources, reduce CO2 emissions, and achieve energy security and independence.” It also serves as a platform to discuss technology strategies, design Read More
Presented at the London Energy and Mines Summit in January 2016, Duncan Stevens, who at the time was Gold Fields VP of sustainable development, provided a joint presentation with the Carbon War Room on the energy and carbon strategy of the South African Gold leader. Complete the form to download the presentation
The economics of renewables and emerging funding support for these technologies is something the resource sector should benefit from, says Tsakani Mthombeni, Group Head of Carbon and Energy for Gold Fields. “In 2015, the data suggested a marked reduction in cost for certain renewable energy technologies as well as increasing funding for these renewables,” he notes. Read More
With the mining sector mandated to source 10% of it's energy needs from renewables by 2020, the Chamber of Mines in Ghana has explained its members are gearing up to make the switch. In an article published this week in media in Ghana the Chamber CEO, Sulemana Konney says the industry is already engaging the renewables Read More
Latin America’s mining operations use nearly 60% of the region’s existing solar PV production,
The global mining sector recognizes the increasingly important role that renewable energy is playing in driving the competitiveness and sustainability of the resource sector. Over 40 senior mining leaders are already confirmed to meet with renewable energy experts at Energy and Mines World Congress on Nov 21-22 in Toronto. This is the 4th annual event focused Read More
These articles are becoming more frequent and another indicator that the market for renewables in the mining sector, along with the mining sector itself, is turning a corner. With an outline in Creamer's Mining Weekly this week and based on research by BMI Research , an article published this week outlines the growing pressures on mines to seek Read More
In what is an increasingly common development, a large diversified mining company is building a renewables project. Neyveli Lignite an Indian government mining and power corporation is developing a 20MW solar project in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands - a large archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. Details of the story can be viewed via this link. Other Read More
