Roxgold is a gold exploration and development company with its key asset, the Yaramoko Gold Project, located in Burkina Faso and expected to commence production in Q2 2016. Paul Criddle is the company’s Chief Operating Officer and will be discussing energy challenges for mining operators at Energy and Mines’ Toronto Summit (Oct 22-23). Here, he outlines Read More
Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond mine made history three years ago when it implemented the first wind-diesel hybrid for a remote northern mine installing four 2.3 MW wind turbines in Canada’s North West Territories. Liezl van Wyk, Manager, Mine Technical Services & SCAP for Diavik Diamond Mines is the champion of this ground-breaking project and will present Read More
In an article published in this week's Financial Times, Environment Correspondent Pitta Clark explores the impact of reduced oil price on the appetite for renewables in developing countries. The article features IAMGOLD's renewables projects. The full article can be read here. In February this year, we commissioned a similar article featuring interviews with IAMGOLD, Teranga Gold Read More
Australia’s growing solar energy industry might not have much support from Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, but parts of the nation’s influential resources sector are conspicuously backing new off-grid solar battery storage deployments as a means to reduce their operating costs and keep remote mines viable. Read full story at Government News Read More
Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir, CEO of r4mining, is running a workshop on June 30th in Johannesburg titled: An introduction to mining for the renewables business. In this article, Arnold outlines why the present value proposition from the renewables sector doesn't gain traction within mining. The article also presents some ideas on how to better Read More
The following excellent and detailed case study of a West African mine - renewables feasibility was written by Renergetica. To meet and discuss this project at the Johannesburg Renewables and Mining Summit contact Marco Giannettoni from Renergetica at marco.giannettoni@renergetica.it Reducing all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of a West African mine There are several reasons why renewables are good Read More
In this week’s speaker Q&A, Ira Green, Managing Partner of GG Energy Holdings discusses the opportunities for renewables integration for African mine operators. Green will be speaking at the upcoming Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition next week in Johannesburg. Q: What has changed in the last 12 months in terms of the appetite of African Read More
Akram Elhenawy, Global Mining Key Accounts Manager for the electric power division of Caterpillar, believes that the mining industry in Africa is increasingly ready for renewable solutions. As storage solutions improve, he’s convinced that mines will look to trusted providers for a total integrated solution that can guarantee service for the next 20 years — and Read More
With prices at grid parity in many countries renewables are now an attractive alternative for mines across Africa. In this thought-leader interview, SunEdison’s General Manager for South Africa, Enrique Collado, outlines the opportunities and barriers to further renewables deployment. Complete the form below to download the interview
"When you add a power system that is reliable and stable, then the savings are significant" In this Q&A interview, Siemens' Jean-Charles Brun provides an upbeat assessment on the potential for renewables in off-grid mines in Africa. As Jean-Charles discusses, there are challenges related to project time-scale and finance but the drivers for these projects (the Read More
