The recent issue of Mining Global showcased the innovative Rio Tinto's project at Weipa Mine, where the mining giant has commenced the first commercial solar plant used to displace diesel. The Weipa Solar Plant is expected to generate enough electricity to power the company's bauxite mine, processing facilities and associated township in Queensland. Weipa Solar Plant - construction timelapse Read More
Johannesburg-based Gold Fields is presently out on an Expression of Interest (EoI) and intends to release a Request for Proposals on 09 November 2015. The RFP will be for a 40MW on-site PV system with option for energy storage for its South Deep gold mine in South Africa. Gold Fields, a globally diversified producer of gold Read More
As the coal industry declines in many places around the world, can the mines it leaves behind be repurposed for cleaner energy projects that benefit multiple stakeholders, including local economies? Several existing and planned projects demonstrate that there may be multiple paths toward that transition. Shahid Mahmud, Team Leader, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approached the Read More
Vince Peckham Via: Mining.com Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco's announcement today of another round of layoffs is just the latest sign of an industry under stress. Copper has recovered from six-year lows struck late August on the back of supply cuts by major producers but at around $2.30 a pound or $5,000 per tonne on Tuesday Read More
“Energy forms a significant proportion of our operating expenditure, so it makes sense to identify benefits from increased efficiency and productivity of energy use,” reports Matthew Bateson, Global Practice Leader of Energy, Environment and Climate Change at Rio Tinto. “Longer-term attention is on the energy mix we use, both in terms of cost and in terms Read More
GOLD Fields will start a six-month study into solar power to reduce its reliance on Eskom’s increasingly expensive and uncertain power supply. Gold Fields has just the South Deep mine left in SA after it unbundled three labour-intensive mines into new firm Sibanye Gold two years ago. South Deep used 100MW, but Gold Fields wanted to Read More
October 29, 2015 - With energy accounting for 20-40% of operational costs, mines are looking to renewables to drive affordable and secure power solutions for grid-tied and remote operations. This January 28-29, leading mining executives will meet with renewable energy, finance and legal experts to network and explore renewable power options at the Energy and Mines Read More
“I am hoping to learn more about the cost-effectiveness of using renewables for mining [at the Energy and Mines London Summit on January 28-29]” says Christian Schaffalitzky, Managing Director and CEO, Eurasia Mining and non-executive chairman of Kibo Mining. With almost 40 years’ experience in minerals exploration and development, Schaffalitzky is currently developing a platinum mine Read More
Technologies in renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, hydroelectricity and bioenergy, are improving, making them cheaper and attractive; however, lower commodity prices and tighter margins are among the barriers miners face when adopting these alternatives, panelists said at the recent Energy and Mines summit in Toronto. Stephen Letwin, Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) president and Read More
Tom Butler, CEO of ICMM, has written to Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to offer support for an international climate change agreement. The letter included the following statement on climate change, endorsed by the CEOs of the 23 ICMM member companies which collaborate to promote responsible mining. ICMM Statement Read More
