Another mine in Poland, this time coal, turns to solar PV to power for its operations. Polish energy group Enea SA will build a 30 MW solar plant for the Bogdanka coal mine in the southeastern province of Lesser Poland, according to PV magazine. Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A., the company which owns the coal mine, is Read More
Escondida, BHP’s massive copper mine in Chile, will switch completely to renewable sources of energy, according to the company’s chief external affairs officer Geoff Healy. The 1.2 million tonne Escondida operation currently relies on gas for its energy requirement. One of the world’s largest copper mines, it produces approximately 20% of the global copper concentrate supply. Read More
As Zimbabwe reels from rolling power cuts due to a crippling energy shortage, the mining industry, the mainstay of the country’s economy, will invest in solar energy, a Minister said. “As the US$12 billion (mining industry growth vision) is unpacked, you will find that new power generation will come from mining companies establishing solar projects; by Read More
Harmony Gold is closer to its goal of reducing electricity costs and improving power reliability at its gold mines in South Africa. The company will install 26MW of solar PV power at three gold mines located in the Free State province. In a June presentation on electricity demand management, Harmony had identified solar photovoltaic (PV) installations Read More
8 new sponsors and 16 new speakers have recently joined the Energy and Mines World Congress, Dec 2-4 Toronto. Momentum is building for this 7th annual event which is set to attract 400+ attendees from mining operators, renewable energy, mining, finance and government sectors. This year’s agenda includes a full-day on decarbonizing mine fleets which will Read More
A survey of global mining executives shows that nearly half think the risk of losing their social license to operate is the top risk for the sector, according to an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. Indeed, license to operate has figured at pole position in the top-ten list of mining sector risks for the second Read More
Honeywell and NRStor C&I have agreed to develop and operate 300 megawatts (MW) of Behind-the-Meter (BTM) battery energy storage deployment across the U.S. and Canada in early 2020. Called the Experion Energy Program, it will offer energy storage as a service to commercial and industrial customers. It will be the largest BTM battery energy storage system Read More
Climate Capital, which invests in renewable energy projects around Australia, has agreed to acquire from Sunrise Energy Group a majority stake in a new 2.3 MW solar farm at the Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project. Boonanarring is a high-grade, zircon-rich, mineral sands project fully-owned by Image Resources NL (ASX: IMA) and located in the infrastructure-rich North Perth Read More
Energy poses several challenges for mining companies in Africa. A recent survey reveals, however, that costs are the dominant consideration for a mine in its planning for energy. In the survey, 43% of mining companies said they would adopt renewable energy if it reduced costs. Another 35% of respondents supported renewables for reduced reliance on grid Read More
Rio Tinto today signed an MOU with its customer China Baowu Steel Group, as well as Tsinghua University, to identify methods for the reduction of carbon emissions. For Rio Tinto, emissions at China Baowu, a user of its iron ore, constitute “Scope 3” emissions. Those relating to its energy consumption and its manufacturing operations are known Read More
