One of the world's largest construction supply companies is going greener. Caterpillars' Tucson Proving Ground launched a renewable energy microgrid today. The grid uses hundreds of solar panels to help save energy and protect the environment. Read the article and check the video here
As Chief Technology officer for Renergetica, Marco Giannettoni has a unique perspective on the technical and strategic challenges of integrating renewable energy into mining’s power supply. Renergetica is a leading project developer which specializes in hybrids for mines offering engineering and advisory services as well as a unique control system technology. In this Industry Q&A, Giannettoni Read More
Via: Bloomberg Chile’s solar industry is proving a win win. Not only has it cut emissions of the global warming gas carbon dioxide, but it has also helped slash some of the highest electricity costs in Latin America. Those benefits have come at no expense to the government, which refused to offer any of the subsidies Read More
Via: See News. Renewables April 20 (SeeNews) - UK-based and Chile-focused renewables firm Rame Energy Plc (LON:RAME) will provide consultancy services to Goldcorp Inc (TSE:G) for the development of a potential wind farm at an Argentine site of the Canadian gold miner. The seven-month consultancy agreement concerns the Cerro Negro mining property in the southern Argentine Read More
Abajo puede revisar la versión en español This week, Energy and Mines spoke to Marcos Cid, Senior Electrical Engineer with Teck Resources who heads the mining leader’s energy strategy in Chile. Based in Vancouver with operations in Canada, the US, Chile, and Peru, the company has committed to developing a portfolio of 100 MW of alternative Read More
Via: The Globe and Mail Canada’s largest mining companies have endorsed the federal government’s effort to establish a national price on carbon pollution. The Mining Association of Canada is set to release Wednesday its proposal for a national climate policy, which recommends a “broad-based carbon price that is applicable to all sectors of the Canadian economy.” Read More
The Chilean Association of Renewable Energy (ACERA) has created an interactive database with a complete list of all the renewable energy projects around the country. The map shows the projects that are currently operating and also those in development and construction stages. You can access the map here You can read the article in Spanish here
“Mining is the main driver of Chilean economy and renewables are going to play a key role in its growth,” says Luis Vega Muñoz, Minera Tres Valles Sub General Manager. Minera Tres Valles is a junior Chilean copper producer and one of the very few mining companies whose energy supply comes entirely from renewable sources. The Read More
Jose Antonio Lobo, Director of Development at SolarReserve, sees the current environment of lower commodity pricing and low spot prices as an opportunity for renewables to help mines hedge their exposure to volatile fuel pricing in the future. In this Industry Q&A, Lobo provides an update on SolarReserve’s Chilean project and his outlook on future mine-renewables Read More
This is from the just released annual report from Teck Resources See here . We are always looking for sign-posts and mile stones of the shift of mining towards renewables. This is another good sign-post. Tech Resources is one of Canada's largest diversified mining company. With these images in this report they are clearly making a statement Read More
