APA, a leading Australian energy group, will install a renewable energy hybrid microgrid at the Gruyere Gold Mine in Western Australia, according to International Mining. Gruyere is a 50:50 JV between Gold Road Resources Ltd and Gold Fields Limited. “The success of the recently completed renewable energy projects at our Agnew and Granny Smith mines has Read More
Johannesburg-based Bushveld Energy has selected Abengoa, a Spanish multinational company in the infrastructure, energy, and water sectors, for the construction of a hybrid microgrid power plant at the Vametco Alloys mine in South Africa. The plant is an integrated power solution comprising a 3.5 MW solar photovoltaic plant and a battery energy storage system (BESS) that Read More
Gold mining giant Newmont Corporation has committed to a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2030, and the ambition to achieve ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions by 2050. These targets come on top of Newmont’s existing program to cut GHG emissions by 16.5% over the five years ended 2020. The company intends to incorporate climate and Read More
South32 chief executive Graham Kerr says the company’s Hermosa zinc, lead, and silver mine in Arizona could be 100% powered by renewable energy. A pre-feasibility study of the mine’s Taylor deposit is expected to be completed next year and the company is discussing its power supply with energy utilities. Other measures, such as electric vehicles, could Read More
Vivo Energy, a seller and distributor of energy fuels and lubricants in Africa, has been engaged by listed Canadian mining company Robex Resources Inc to supply solar energy at its Nampala gold mine in Mali, West Africa. The project comprises a 3.9 MWp photovoltaic power plant and a battery of capacity 2.6 MWh. These would be Read More
Singapore-headquartered Trafigura Group, an international commodity company that trades in metals and energy, has joined hands with IFM Investors, a Swiss fund manager, to form Nala Renewables. (FT) The move marks a huge shift in business focus for Trafigura. One of the world’s biggest independent oil traders, the company is looking to buy or build 2 Read More
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc, a profitable and high-growth gold producer, has contracted with international renewable energy provider Voltalia for the construction of a 12MW solar power plant at its primary asset, the Blanket Gold Mine in Zimbabwe. On successful commissioning, expected in the last quarter of 2021, the solar plant will provide about 27% of the Read More
The Carmen de Andacollo copper and gold operation in central Chile, which is 90% owned by Teck Resources, has signed up with AES Gener, a 66.7% subsidiary of AES Corp, for the supply of 72 Megawatts (MW) (550 GWh/year) of renewable energy. (Canadian Mining Journal) Under the long-term PPA, which took effect on September 1, 2020, Read More
Caterpillar dealer Ferreyros supplied a microgrid power system for the Agromin La Bonita underground copper mine in Acarí, Peru. (International Mining) The equipment comprises more than 2,400 ground-mounted photovoltaic solar modules, 12 of 75 KW power inverters, a 1.5 MVA power transformer, and a 500 m medium-voltage transmission line. The solar modules supply over 960 KW Read More
BHP, the Australian mining giant announced a PPA with clean energy generator CleanCo for the supply of energy from low-emission sources and renewables such as solar and wind to its Queensland coal mines. (BHP) The five-year agreement, effective January 1, 2021, will cut emissions at the mines by 50% by 2025. Between 2021 and 2025, it Read More
