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
Richard Spencer is CEO of U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based junior mining company focused on advancing uranium projects in South America. Spencer is currently exploring renewable power options for its Laguna Salada site which is a uranium-vanadium deposit in Patagonia, Argentina and will be presenting at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines’ Toronto Summit on October 22-23. Read More
In this video from the 2015 Johannesburg Renewables and Mining Summit, Duncan Stevens, the VP of Group Sustainable Development from Gold Fields and Carbon War Room Board Member Sean Cleary provide some background and initial findings on their project to explore the potential use of renewables across Gold Fields global operations. The powerpoint presented in this Read More
Presented at the Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg, July 2015, Gold Fields and the Carbon War Room/Rocky Mountain Institute provide background and initial outcomes of collaboration on a project to assess the role of energy and the potential for new energy sources across their global operations. This video of this presentation can be viewed here.
Speaker Q&A Alfredo Lamego Duarte is Global Senior Category Manager - Electrical Energy and EC&I for Anglo American. Based in Brazil, Alfredo heads the energy strategy for Anglo America’s global operations and will be presenting at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines’ Toronto Summit on October 22-23. Here he provides insight on the global mining leaders Read More
Daniel Owiredu, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Golden Star Resources has over 30 years’ experience in the mining sector and believes there is a role for renewables to play in addressing the current power crisis for mines in Ghana. This week, he provides insight on his operational energy challenges and the impact gold pricing Read More
Stephen Letwin, President and CEO, IAMGOLD is committed to his goal of 15% of the gold leader’s power generation coming from renewables in the next 3 to 5 years (see details in 2014 keynote). The company has already invested in a 5 MW solar plant for its Rosebel Mine in Suriname and is currently considering solar Read More
An interesting article in today's Wall Street Journal on the shift to solar and wind by large mining operators in Chile. The article underlines the competitiveness of renewables for mining in this part of the world. The article features companies that all participated in the recent Renewables and Mining Summit in Chile. If you would like Read More
The power crisis impacting the African mining sector is beginning to bite. An article in Mining Weekly outlines the details of how power shortages in Zambia are resulting in plant closures and job losses. Mining Weekly: LUSAKA – Canada's First Quantum Minerals will lay off about 1 480 workers at one of its Zambian copper projects Read More
