An interesting article posted today in The Conversation discusses how the use of renewables, solar PV and CSP in particular, are ideal for use in Australian mining; not only in the operations but also the processing. The article highlights a recent study by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial and Research Organization) on the use of CSP in high Read More
June 29, 2016 ---- Energy and Mines is delighted to announce the launch of its Energy and Mines World Congress in association with Lightsource Renewable Energy. The Congress will take place November 21-22 at the Hilton Toronto and will bring together an international audience of mining, renewables, government and finance experts. This is the 4th annual Read More
AurCrest Gold Inc. is a Canada-based mineral exploration company. The Company is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resources. The Company holds various gold and base metal properties in Northern Ontario. They recently announced their intention to cooperate with a First Nations community on a 40 MW renewables project for their mining operation Read More
Via: Reuters Siemens and Spain's Gamesa agreed on Friday to create the world's biggest builder of windfarms, with the German company paying 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) for a majority stake in the combined business. The group would bring together Siemens' strength in offshore wind power and Gamesa's leading role in developing markets. Months in the Read More
Load shedding, increased electricity rates for mining companies and a solar tender at 6.02US¢/kWh redefine the rules of power generation in Zambia Berlin/Munich, June 2016 - In recent years, an ongoing drought has caused a severe power crisis in Zambia. The new analysis “Power crisis and consequences for solar energy in the Zambian mining sector” from Read More
El mercado de las energías renovables se ha multiplicado al menos en los últimos dos años y la industria minera se ha alineado con su desarrollo debido a los menores costos que éstas les pueden significar, pero aún queda un camino por recorrer y una nueva normativa de transmisión que apunta a reducir precios y seguir Read More
Via: Mining Weekly VANCOUVER/TORONTO – For the first time in five years, Barrick Gold and other bullion miners are getting ready to expand, breaking from their monologue on cutting costs and debt because of tumbling gold prices. Backed by healthier balance sheets, a 17% rise in the price of gold since January to $1 244 an Read More
Via: PV Magazine The 10.6 MW solar and 6 MW storage project at the DeGrussa mine site in remote Western Australia has reached full operation. The project has been heralded as an important proof-of-concept at scale of the application of renewable energy in off-grid industries such as mining. The Degrussa project is located in a very Read More
Via LC News Record-low solar, wind and energy storage costs have caught the attention of mining companies looking for clean power. Until about eight months ago, rolling blackouts were a common occurrence in South Africa, where the national power grid is notorious for being unreliable and Eskom, the state-owned utility, has struggled to keep up with Read More
Via: Bloomberg Renewable energy and China’s economic shift toward consumer-led growth will be major catalysts for a new wave of copper demand that’ll accelerate a shortage forecast to develop from 2019, according to BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company. “The real spark, though, is the demand for renewables,” said Jacqui McGill, asset president for BHP’s Olympic Read More
