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South African Energy Crisis Adversely Affected Mining Industry, Admits President Ramaphosa

2023-02-13T16:47:35+00:00

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country's ongoing electricity crisis has had a significant and damaging impact on the mining industry, a crucial sector of the economy. He made the statement while speaking at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference, where the Minerals Council of South Africa estimated that total mining volumes Read More

South African Energy Crisis Adversely Affected Mining Industry, Admits President Ramaphosa2023-02-13T16:47:35+00:00

South Africa’s Eskom Seeks To Avoid Power Blackouts By Polluting More

2023-02-13T16:46:28+00:00

Eskom, the South African state-owned utility and the world's largest sulfur dioxide (SO2) emitter, is seeking approval to release more of the pollutant linked to health issues such as heart attacks and asthma. The company has requested environmental clearance to bypass the flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) unit that removes SO2 from emissions at its Kusile coal-fired power Read More

South Africa’s Eskom Seeks To Avoid Power Blackouts By Polluting More2023-02-13T16:46:28+00:00

Canada And Rio Tinto To Invest US$537M On Decarbonization, R&D At Quebec Operations

2022-10-13T11:29:00+00:00

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

Canada And Rio Tinto To Invest US$537M On Decarbonization, R&D At Quebec Operations2022-10-13T11:29:00+00:00

Energy and Mines Issue 46 – Read and Download

2022-10-03T14:11:24+00:00

Understand the complexities of renewables, decarbonization, and ESG for mines Issue 46 of Energy and Mines Magazine is available to download and read here. This issue is Part I of our Energy and Mines Toronto Summit preview and includes interviews with: Martin Schlecht, Director of Engineering and Projects (COO), Dornier Suntrace Marnie Finlayson, Managing Director, Battery Read More

Energy and Mines Issue 46 – Read and Download2022-10-03T14:11:24+00:00

Energy and Mines Magazine – Issue 45 – Caterpillar, Shell, Pacific Energy, Enel, and Hitachi Energy on Mining Decarbonisation

2022-08-18T23:11:29+00:00

Download Energy and Mines Magazine Issue 45 featuring interviews on mine decarbonisation, renewables, and electrification with Caterpillar, Shell, Enel Green Power, Pacific Energy, and Hitachi Energy. Quotes from the interviews: "It will take ALL of us taking action to a reduced-carbon future – no single person or company can do it alone – it will really require the entire value Read More

Energy and Mines Magazine – Issue 45 – Caterpillar, Shell, Pacific Energy, Enel, and Hitachi Energy on Mining Decarbonisation2022-08-18T23:11:29+00:00

Energy and Mines Magazine – Issue 44

2022-08-04T15:35:29+00:00

Issue 44 of Energy and Mines Magazine includes a feature article on Rethinking Mining for A Decarbonized Future, an interview with Hydrostor on Long Duration Energy Storage for mines, plus interviews with South32, MMG, and Energetics on ESG, Decarbonization, Mobility, and Sustainability for mines. Quotes from the articles: "We need smart, megawatt-scale, flexible solutions to meet Read More

Energy and Mines Magazine – Issue 442022-08-04T15:35:29+00:00

New 100MW Licensing Threshold To Unleash $3.8B Renewables Spend By South African Miners

2022-06-15T13:45:43+00:00

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

New 100MW Licensing Threshold To Unleash $3.8B Renewables Spend By South African Miners2022-06-15T13:45:43+00:00

Nevada Vanadium Selects Hitachi To Define Renewable Energy Strategy For The Gibellini Mine

2022-06-15T13:45:21+00:00

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

Nevada Vanadium Selects Hitachi To Define Renewable Energy Strategy For The Gibellini Mine2022-06-15T13:45:21+00:00

Rio Tinto Seeks Bids For 4,000 MW Of Renewable Power For Queensland Aluminum Ops

2022-06-13T11:12:01+00:00

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

Rio Tinto Seeks Bids For 4,000 MW Of Renewable Power For Queensland Aluminum Ops2022-06-13T11:12:01+00:00
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