Coal India appears likely to develop 1 GW of solar PV. The state-owned miner, touted as the world's largest producer of coal, is expected to tender for 800 MW of solar projects, additional to an earlier tender for 200 MW. The falling cost of solar is attracting interest from unlikely quarters. With its fast growing economy Read More
“It is key to develop alternative technologies [for mines] and use cleaner and cheaper energies to guarantee our competitiveness in the market,” comments Veronica Baraona, Glencore´s Head of Regulatory Affairs and a Director at Enami, Chile’s trade association for small and medium mining operations. “Energy is a really expensive output and mines consume a huge and Read More
With investments in wind and hydro (plus diesel) Minera el Toqui, a southern Chilean zinc and lead mine operated by Nyrstar, is aiming to self generate 45% of its energy from renewables. The presentation (from the Energy and Mines Chile Summit, May 2015) details the mine's key considerations and challenges of integrating wind and hydro for Read More
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 11, 2016) - Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU) ("Nevada Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with NV Energy to conduct a study of the potential to develop a solar energy generation project on Nevada Copper's privately-owned land ("Solar Study"). This land Read More
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While many outside the mining sector are wondering how the current commodity cycle is influencing energy plans for the resource sector, this is not a pressing topic inside most mining boardrooms. “Although it is evident that the current commodity cycle compels us to be more rigorous in the way we invest our resources, our development plans Read More
The combination of concentrated solar power (CSP) and gas or diesel allows for robust power generation in 24/7 applications with different fuel types incl. biogas and off-gas Munich, February 2016 - The study “A hybrid solution with concentrated solar power (CSP) and fuel for baseload mining operations” analyses the fit of Stirling Hybrid solutions for the Read More
Move will help Cat develop off-grid energy access Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has made an equity investment in Powerhive, a Berkeley, California, U.S.A.-based energy solutions provider for emerging markets. Powerhive, founded in 2011, also has offices in Nairobi and Manila, and received early backing from First Solar. Powerhive develops Read More
Dr. Thomas Hillig, CEO of THEnergy, participated in and presented at the Energy and Mines Summit in London on January 28 and 29, 2016. More than 200 delegates from the mining, renewable energy and finance sectors attended this event. THEnergy is a German-based consulting company specializing in renewable energy solutions for the mining industry, and it Read More
Investors responsible for more than $8 trillion have called on mining giants Anglo American, Glencore and Rio Tinto to be more transparent over climate change risks and opportunities to their businesses. The move comes in the form of shareholder resolutions which have received unprecedented support, including from four of the world’s ten largest pension funds: Dutch Read More
