Case Studies

Australian miners commit to carbon neutrality

2020-06-17T17:21:47+00:00

Two recent announcements highlight how innovative miners are harnessing technologies associated with renewables, energy storage, hydrogen and electrification to reduce their climate impact. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) yesterday committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, with an interim target (via a “decarbonization pathway”) of a 26% operational emissions reduction from current levels by 2030.  “Mining is Read More

Australian miners commit to carbon neutrality2020-06-17T17:21:47+00:00

Cambridge Energy Installs Next-Gen Solar Tracker at Newmont’s Akyem Mine

2019-02-12T05:41:36+00:00

Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world’s largest gold producers, has deployed Cambridge Energy Partners' (CEP) redeployable Nomad solar PV tracker in an effort generate lower-cost renewable electricity, and to offset energy demand, at its Akyem Mine. The Nomad's prefabricated design features single-axis tracking technology and its 30 kW segments are both scalable and quick to install.  Able to be redeployed, the Nomad Read More

Cambridge Energy Installs Next-Gen Solar Tracker at Newmont’s Akyem Mine2019-02-12T05:41:36+00:00

Towards Profitable, Zero-Emissions Mining

2019-02-12T06:50:30+00:00

“We firmly believe that renewable energy generation has reached a point where a profitable zero-emissions mine is entirely possible,” comments Neil Canby, Executive Director, Sunrise Energy Group. “For me, the current level of interest and engagement [with mines] is the highest it's ever been, and I suspect it’s only going to increase.” In an interview available Read More

Towards Profitable, Zero-Emissions Mining2019-02-12T06:50:30+00:00

Falling cost of solar for mines: Case Study

2019-02-12T07:45:57+00:00

As outlined in this interview, Zenith Energy’s solar project for Independence Group’s (IGO) Nova nickel mine represents an excellent example of how the falling price of solar energy is reinforcing the positive business case for renewables. In the two years since the initial cost assessment for the integration of approximately 6 MW of solar PV, the Read More

Falling cost of solar for mines: Case Study2019-02-12T07:45:57+00:00

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

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

Investing in Wind and Solar: Grupo Mexico’s Expanding Portfolio

2019-02-13T11:18:15+00:00

Leading copper producer Grupo Mexico has invested in large-scale wind and solar to power its operations. As Vice President of Business Development with responsibility for the company’s energy strategy, Ignacio Castro Foulkes says that energy cost uncertainty is one of the biggest energy challenges facing the company’s mining operations. Last year, he accepted the award for Read More

Investing in Wind and Solar: Grupo Mexico’s Expanding Portfolio2019-02-13T11:18:15+00:00

New Renewables Projects for Mines

2019-02-13T11:19:05+00:00

As concerns over energy security and costs grow, the mining industry is increasingly prioritising the hybridisation of renewable energy sources with its traditional means of power generation. Recent projects have demonstrated that renewable energy allows miners to address key concerns over fuel transportation costs, grid instability and power reliability for off-grid sites. It also assists in Read More

New Renewables Projects for Mines2019-02-13T11:19:05+00:00

Barloworld to install 7 MW solar power facility at Namibia mine

2019-02-13T13:52:09+00:00

Otjikoto Mine – Namibia. Image courtesy of B2Gold website Vancouver-based gold producer B2Gold will build a 7MW solar power plant at its Otjikoto mine in Namibia, Engineering News reports. Installation is already under way, with completion scheduled for early 2018. Once online, it will reduce reliance on the heavy fuel oil-fired power plant that currently powers Read More

Barloworld to install 7 MW solar power facility at Namibia mine2019-02-13T13:52:09+00:00

WA’s first grid-connected wind/solar farm with battery storage to power garnet producer

2019-02-14T11:08:48+00:00

Leading garnet producer GMA Garnet has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Advanced Energy Resources (AER), the partners announced at the Energy and Mines Australia Summit in Perth on Friday. The arrangement will see the construction of a 3 megawatt wind and solar farm with battery storage near the picturesque pink lakes of Port Read More

WA’s first grid-connected wind/solar farm with battery storage to power garnet producer2019-02-14T11:08:48+00:00
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