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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Image source: renewableenergyworld.comFinnish manufacturer Wärtsilä has completed construction on the worlds largest solar hybrid power plant, located in Burkina Faso. Built in conjunction with Total Eren SA and African Energy Management Platform, the 15MWp solar PV plant will generate and deliver energy to the Iamgold Essakane gold mine. Working in conjunction with the mine's existing diesel generation systems, the Read More
