With commodity prices low, now is the best time for mines to invest in and explore operational efficiencies to remain competitive. As such, Energy and Mines Toronto Summit on October 22-23 has seen increased interest from senior mining leaders wanting to understand the operational savings of alternative energy solutions for remote and grid-tied mines. Currently 57 Read More
To complement the video we published on the site (view here), below is the pdf of the presentation by Ian Fielding (Shanta Gold) and Manuel Duggal (MCD International Energy Solutions) on the energy options for a remote Tanzanian mine. This was presented at the Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg in July 2015.
Faced with a potential energy cost at 40% of operational expense, Shanta Gold has explored the use of renewable energy to power their remote Tanzanian operations. In this video, presented at the Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg in July 2015, Ian Fielding a consulting engineer with Shanta Gold and Manuel Duggal a Director of MCD International Read More
John Dorward, President, CEO, and Director, Roxgold has over 19 years of experience in the finance and mining industries and most recently served as Vice-President, Business Development at Fronteer Gold prior to the Company’s sale to Newmont Mining for $2.3 billion in 2011. He is providing the opening keynote at the Energy and Mines Toronto Summit Read More
Toronto, ON. September 9, 2015- Energy and Mines is pleased to announce that Caterpillar is the Principal Sponsor of the upcoming 3rd annual Energy and Mines Toronto Summit taking place October 22-23. This high-caliber Summit is expected to see a record turnout of mining executives from major and junior mining operations who are looking to understand Read More
“Energy costs accounts for 20 to 25% of our operating cash costs and we are systematically looking for ways to improve energy efficiency, reduce overall energy costs and associated greenhouse gas (GHG), in all aspects of our operations,” says Pedro Marujo de Almeida, Global Energy Efficiency Program Manager at Kinross Gold. “Energy is a strategic issue; Read More
“Mining companies are looking for opportunities to use economic forms of alternative energy in order to reduce their reliance on stand-alone diesel generators and the generation of greenhouse gases,” says R. Brent Murphy, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Seabridge Gold. For its KSM project in British Columbia which will be grid connected, Seabridge Gold has Read More
AngloGold Ashanti’s Global Head of Energy says Financing is the Key to Renewables for Mines. Bill Allemon, Global Vice President of Energy Management and Electrical Asset Integrity at AngloGold Ashanti, came to the mining sector two and half years ago after two decades at Ford Motor Company. At Ford, he fine tuned his expertise in pulling Read More
As well as deploying renewable technologies as an alternative main power supply, many mine operators are looking at the benefits of fuel switching on production machinery. In this speaker Q&A Mike Shuman, Manager of Maintenance at Kirkland Lake Gold discusses their use of alternative fuels. Q: What are some of the key benefits of switching to Read More
The full agenda for the 3rd annual Energy and Mines Toronto Summit is now available to view and download via the conference brochure. Download Brochure This year’s expanded agenda includes 25 senior mining leaders sharing their energy strategies through interactive panels and detailed case studies. Speakers include senior mining leaders from major mining houses and junior Read More
