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About Andrew Slavin

I am one of the directors of Energy and Mines and am also the curator of this site. I have been involved with B2B communications for the last 18 years including publications, conferences, think tanks and reports.

Goldcorp contracts Genneia to provide renewable energy to Argentinian subsidiary Oroplata SA

2019-02-12T10:18:22+00:00

Oroplata S.A, an Argentine subsidiary of the Canadian holding Goldcorp Inc, has contracted Genneia, a primary investor in renewable energy projects in the Argentine Republic, to supply its operations with 38,000 MegaWatthours of renewable energy over the next ten years. Genneia is in the process of significantly expanding their holdings in Argentina. Currently, the company has two wind Read More

Goldcorp contracts Genneia to provide renewable energy to Argentinian subsidiary Oroplata SA2019-02-12T10:18:22+00:00

Anglo American to install EnergyPod storage batteries at Amandelbult mine

2020-06-30T17:58:01+00:00

Credit: Primus Power Anglo American Platinum has entered into an agreement with Primus Power to install eight EnergyPod battery systems at its Amandelbult mine in Limpopo, South Africa. Designed to be charged when the cost of grid electricity is low, the batteries, slated provide 200kW of power and 1,000 kWh of energy, will release stored energy Read More

Anglo American to install EnergyPod storage batteries at Amandelbult mine2020-06-30T17:58:01+00:00

Acciona to build solar farm for National Mining Company of Chile

2019-02-12T10:37:44+00:00

Credit: RenewsIn an effort to strengthen their presence in the thriving renewable energy sector in Chile, Acciona plans to construct two wind farms and two solar projects, with a combined capacity of 400 MegaWatts, over the next four years. Construction is already underway on the 183MW San Gabriel wind farm, while the company plans to build the 87MW Tolpan Read More

Acciona to build solar farm for National Mining Company of Chile2019-02-12T10:37:44+00:00

Sunrise Energy Group to construct solar farm at Image Resources’ Boonanarring Mine

2019-02-12T10:47:22+00:00

www.australianmining.com.auSunrise Energy Group will supply and construct a 3-4 MegaWatt alternating current solar farm designed to supply power to Image Resources’ Boonanarring mineral sands project, located north of Perth in Western Australia. The solar farm will connect directly to the mine's existing electrical supply network in a ‘behind the meter’ configuration and is expected to produce around 25% Read More

Sunrise Energy Group to construct solar farm at Image Resources’ Boonanarring Mine2019-02-12T10:47:22+00:00

National Energy Guarantee to hit WA hard due to scale of mining industry

2019-02-12T11:47:51+00:00

According to a recent report from consultancy firm Energetics, the stipulations of Australia's proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG) could have a disproportionate effect on Western Australia (WA). The Australian Government's stated plan for the NEG is to reduce emissions by 26%, compared to 2005 levels, by 2030 and focuses on the east-coast based National Electricity Market Read More

National Energy Guarantee to hit WA hard due to scale of mining industry2019-02-12T11:47:51+00:00

South32 to develop solar farm at Cannington mine

2019-02-12T13:40:54+00:00

Image Source: miningmonthly.comExpected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6000 tons per year, South32, in partnership with Energy Developments and SunSHIFT, has launched a remote off-grid renewable energy project at its Cannington mine in Queensland. Developed to generate electricity for the mine’s accommodation village and airport, the six-hectare, 3MW solar farm will also divert surplus energy to Read More

South32 to develop solar farm at Cannington mine2019-02-12T13:40:54+00:00

Top miner BHP quits world coal association over climate clash

2019-02-12T13:44:51+00:00

BHP has severed ties with the World Coal Association (WCA) indicating they would reap little benefit from staying on as a member. Despite being among the world's top emitters, BHP has committed to a target of net zero emissions from its operations in the second half of this century. BHP's review of its membership of the WCA Read More

Top miner BHP quits world coal association over climate clash2019-02-12T13:44:51+00:00

Carbon emissions now a key driver in strategic thinking for mining companies

2019-02-13T05:46:02+00:00

As carbon emissions increasingly become a key driver in strategic thinking for mines, companies are turning to cutting-edge technologies to optimise carbon efficiency. Currently, only 2.5% of the mining sector’s electricity comes from renewable energy, but in the face of COP21 targets, carbon pricing in many major mining sectors and pressure from investors to demonstrate a commitment to Read More

Carbon emissions now a key driver in strategic thinking for mining companies2019-02-13T05:46:02+00:00

Canadian metals and mining giant Teck Resources draws 80% of its electricity needs from renewable generation

2019-02-12T14:04:37+00:00

Image source: canadianminingjournal.comA new report released last week by Teck Resources, Canada's largest diversified resources company, has revealed that 80% of the company’s electricity now comes from renewable sources. This large-scale transition to renewable energy generation is part of Teck's commitment to reducing its own carbon footprint. As part of that commitment, Teck has a stated goal of Read More

Canadian metals and mining giant Teck Resources draws 80% of its electricity needs from renewable generation2019-02-12T14:04:37+00:00

Total Eren targets Africa’s power-starved mining sector

2019-02-13T05:54:06+00:00

Total Eren has opened the world’s largest solar-thermal hybrid plant in Burkina Faso. The Essakane Solar plant is expected to provide 15 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity which will be used, in conjunction with existing diesel generators, to provide electricity for IAMGOLD's Essakane mine. IAMGOLD will purchase the entirety of the plant's power via a 15-year power purchase agreement with Total Read More

Total Eren targets Africa’s power-starved mining sector2019-02-13T05:54:06+00:00
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