The Government of Canada and Rio Tinto have entered an eight-year partnership to reduce greenhouse emissions at the Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) operations in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, by up to 70%. The agreement, which envisages a joint investment of up to C$737 million (US$537 million), includes support for the development of Rio's BlueSmelting project. This Read More
South African mining companies are likely to embark on renewable energy projects worth $3.8 billion in the near future to take advantage of the South African government’s landmark decision in 2021 to increase the licensing threshold for embedded generation projects from 1 MW to 100 MW. This outlay would encompass up to 3,900 MW of wind, Read More
Nevada Vanadium Mining Corp., which holds a 100% interest in the Gibellini vanadium mining project in Nevada, has appointed Hitachi Energy to provide consultancy services for the development of a renewable energy solution to power the project. In an initial phase, Hitachi will work with M3 Engineering & Technology to define the energy requirements of the Read More
To operate its aluminum assets in Queensland, Rio Tinto needs an aggregate 1140MW of reliable power, which translates into 4,000 MW of renewable power with firming solutions. The mining major has floated a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop wind and solar power projects that can satisfy this requirement by 2030. The RFP covers the energy Read More
Eight technology innovators have made it to the finish line in the Charge On Innovation Challenge, which focuses on novel electric truck charging solutions, a prerequisite for the electrification of haul truck fleets in mines. BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale are the founding patrons of the Challenge, which was facilitated by GHD, a leading professional services Read More
A juwi/Sturdee consortium will construct two renewable energy projects for the Pilanesberg Platinum Mines situated about 60 km northwest of Rustenburg on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. Aggregating 75 MW, the projects will enable the mine to cut its carbon emissions by 45% and generate significant cost savings. Pilanesberg Platinum, a Read More
Calidus Resources, which owns the Warrawoona Gold Project located in the East Pilbara district of the Pilbara Goldfield in Western Australia, is on track to become Australia’s next gold producer in the June quarter of 2022. The company announced Monday its agreement with Zenith Pacific for the construction of a 4MW solar farm with 3.5MW battery Read More
Tharisa plc, the Johannesburg and London-listed gold miner, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with renewable energy producers Total Eren and Chariot for a 40 MWp solar project to be located at the company's mine in the North West Province of South Africa. This project will enable Tharisa to reduce the use of grid power, Read More
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) granted earlier this month two licenses for solar PV plants to Zimplats, the Zimbabwean unit of Impala Platinum. Zimplats is now cleared to construct, own, operate and maintain a 105 MW solar photovoltaic power plant at Ngezi Mine in Mhondoro in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province. The other licence is for Read More
Wärtsilä Energy has been contracted by a leading gold mining company in South American country Suriname for the supply of an integrated 7.8-megawatt (MW) / 7.8-megawatt hour (MWh), utility-scale energy storage system. Expected to be operational by late 2022, the system will cut fuel consumption at the gold mine by reducing the reliance on an emergency Read More
