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
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 23, 2016) - AurCrest Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "AurCrest") (TSX VENTURE:AGO) is pleased to announce that the Company, along with Wiigwaasaatig Energy Inc. ("Wiigwaasaatig"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AurCrest, has entered into a Letter of Intent with Cat Lake First Nation (the "LOI") for mutual collaboration to develop up to a Read More
Via Bloomberg Chile will delay an auction of contracts representing more than a quarter of its electricity-generating capacity as it awaits approval of a new transmission law, Energy Minister Maximo Pacheco said. The auction, which was due to be completed on May 10, will be postponed for no more than 90 days, Pacheco said in an Read More
Desplazarse hacia abajo para la versión en español In Chile, low energy prices and commodity pressure have challenged new renewables partnerships with mines. However, this environment is changing, and local experts report that now is the time to form partnerships with mines because the business case for renewables is strong and the sector is recovering. (click Read More
Caterpillar Inc. published its annual Sustainability Report today, detailing the progress made in 2015 despite challenging economic conditions. Recognizing Caterpillar’s 90-year history as a global leader of sustainable progress, the report – titled “What We’ve Built. What We’re Solving.” – highlights the company’s aggressive efforts to manage through a challenging business cycle by focusing on cost management and Read More
A Market Overview of Key Drivers and Challenges for Renewables in Mining in Chile Based on interviews with key market players, miners and independent power producers, this report provides insight in to the current appetite for renewables for mining in chile. In particular the report explores: the increasing demand for energy the current low-energy, low-commodity prices Read More
A very interesting article in Bloomberg Business outlines why Electric Vehicles are shaping the future energy mix. There are some broad implications for mining and renewables. There are some interesting details in here (and a cool video) with projections on the cost of batteries and the amount of oil that will be displaced when EVs become Read More
New 24 and 16-megawatt energy storage systems use Kokam’s Ultra High Power Lithium-ion NMC technology to cost effectively deliver high-power output, fast recharging and long-cycle life to Korea Electric Power Corporation Seoul, South Korea – March 8, 2016 – Kokam Co., Ltd, the world’s premier provider of innovative battery solutions, today announced that it has successfully Read More
SANTIAGO, CHILE -- February 28, 2016 --- On May 16-18, senior mining leaders from Chile and Argentina will meet with international renewable energy, finance and government experts to explore affordable and sustainable energy solutions at the 2nd annual Energy and Mines Santiago Summit. Following the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural Summit, this year’s event will Read More
