Case Studies

"We’ve never had a mine ask for 100% renewables. What they want is lower cost energy." CSP-PV Hybrid to provide baseload generation for chilean mine – download interview

2019-02-25T12:05:16+00:00

California-based Solarreserve is currently negotiating with a mining company operating in Northern Chile to supply a CSP-PV Hybrid solution.  In this Q&A Interview, Kevin Smith, CEO of SolarReserve, lays out the economics, the drivers for the project and the wider opportunities for concentrated solar power in mines. Great quotes from the interview include: “We configured a Read More

"We’ve never had a mine ask for 100% renewables. What they want is lower cost energy." CSP-PV Hybrid to provide baseload generation for chilean mine – download interview2019-02-25T12:05:16+00:00

Positioning Renewables to Meet the Mining Industry’s Energy Needs

2019-02-25T12:09:36+00:00

It’s increasingly clear that mining and renewable energy are two great businesses that belong together -- and yet figuring out the nuts and bolts of getting projects off the ground isn’t always easy. In the 12 months since the first Renewables and Mining Summit there has been a definite shift in the position of renewable energy Read More

Positioning Renewables to Meet the Mining Industry’s Energy Needs2019-02-25T12:09:36+00:00

Thought-Leader Interview: Sincerity and patience required for renewables in mining to succeed

2019-02-25T12:12:57+00:00

Rob Lydan, Director, Solar and Wind, at Hatch, sees the mining industry finally starting to grasp the attractive business case for renewable energy. Although renewable developers are accustomed to rapid progress, he urges them to understand that mining companies are enormous entities that change course very slowly. To encourage mining companies to embrace solar and wind Read More

Thought-Leader Interview: Sincerity and patience required for renewables in mining to succeed2019-02-25T12:12:57+00:00

Caterpillar broadens energy services to include renewables

2019-02-25T12:18:38+00:00

Rick Rathe, Caterpillar's Global Rental Power Manager, sees the rapid decline in the price of renewables as a primary driver for the mining sectors growing interest in alternative energy sources. In this interview, available to download here,  Rick outlines how Caterpillar, one of the world's leading suppliers of technology and services to the mining sector, is Read More

Caterpillar broadens energy services to include renewables2019-02-25T12:18:38+00:00

Goldcorp Explores Renewables as Part of Energy Strategy: Interview with Corporate Energy Manager Flyn McCarthy

2019-02-25T12:37:16+00:00

Over the past 18 months, Goldcorp Inc., based in Vancouver, has built the organizational infrastructure to manage its energy demands far more efficiently, explains Flyn McCarthy, Corporate Energy Manager. In this interview, available to download here, he discusses how Goldcorp measures energy costs and the various options under consideration now that renewable energy can compete with Read More

Goldcorp Explores Renewables as Part of Energy Strategy: Interview with Corporate Energy Manager Flyn McCarthy2019-02-25T12:37:16+00:00

Progress Report: Glencore’s Raglan Mine’s Ground-breaking Wind-Storage Project

2019-02-25T12:39:41+00:00

This week, Raglan’s Director of Strategy, Projects and Public Affairs, Jean-Francois Verret, provides the latest update on the mine’s innovative wind-storage project for its northern Quebec site. With the aim of reducing diesel costs, the mine is installing a unique energy system incorporating a 3MW wind turbine and a test bed of three energy storage technologies. If Read More

Progress Report: Glencore’s Raglan Mine’s Ground-breaking Wind-Storage Project2019-02-25T12:39:41+00:00

Newmont looks for renewables partners to address energy and climate issues

2019-02-25T12:51:24+00:00

As a result of its recent energy and climate change report, Newmont, one of the world's largest producers of gold, is hoping to forge partnerships with international power companies interested in renewable projects. Environment Director Mike Aire provides detail and insight in an interview published this week. Great quotes from the article include: "What we need Read More

Newmont looks for renewables partners to address energy and climate issues2019-02-25T12:51:24+00:00

Exclusive CEO Interview – IAMGOLD to Invest Strongly in Renewables Projects

2019-02-25T13:44:03+00:00

"In the next three-to-five year's I'd like to see 15% of our power generated by renewables". In an exclusive interview for Energy and Mines, IAMGOLD CEO Stephen Letwin explains the drivers for his company's strong interest in renewables, he provides details of his new and upcoming renewables projects and outlines the challenges for renewable technology providers Read More

Exclusive CEO Interview – IAMGOLD to Invest Strongly in Renewables Projects2019-02-25T13:44:03+00:00

Delivering stable power at stable prices for mines

2019-02-26T06:23:23+00:00

Stable power at stable prices. It's what all mines are looking for, particularly if you could insert the word "affordable" .  GG Energy Holdings Managing Partner, Ira Green, outlines why, with renewable energy and the right partners, mines can help ease their energy dilemma. GGE is a renewable project developer who see huge potential in the Read More

Delivering stable power at stable prices for mines2019-02-26T06:23:23+00:00

Is concentrated solar power viable for the mining sector?

2019-02-26T06:25:09+00:00

In this Q&A interview SolarReserve CEO Kevin Smith outlines why CSP is a good fit for the mining industry and how, with new storage technology, solar is delivering power 24/7 on an industrial scale.

Is concentrated solar power viable for the mining sector?2019-02-26T06:25:09+00:00
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