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Apple partners with Alcoa and Rio Tinto in Canada to develop carbon-free aluminium smelting

2019-02-12T09:28:15+00:00

In an effort to reduce the emissions cost of its products, consumer giant Apple has partnered with metal producers Rio-Tinto and Alcoa with the aim of commercializing a new technology to eliminate GHG emissions from aluminium smelting. As part of its pledge to eventually make all of its products from recycled or renewable materials, Apple has invested $10m in Read More

Apple partners with Alcoa and Rio Tinto in Canada to develop carbon-free aluminium smelting2019-02-12T09:28:15+00:00

Hybridisation – the "least-cost option" for Australian Mines

2019-02-12T07:04:40+00:00

Depending on locally available wind and solar conditions, fuel savings from hybridisation  at mine sites can amount  to more than 70%. It's this clear economic argument that is driving mines in Australia to explore renewables and storage to reduce operating costs. In an article available to download here, juwi Renewable Energies' Head of Global Business Initiatives, Amiram Roth-Deblon details the cost Read More

Hybridisation – the "least-cost option" for Australian Mines2019-02-12T07:04:40+00:00

juwi strengthens hybrid solutions with appointment of experienced mining power executive

2019-02-12T09:36:33+00:00

Dave Manning has joined juwi as Global Head of Hybrid to further expand worldwide uptake of renewables for mining. The Australian manager has 25 years of international experience in power solutions for mines and remote energy consumers. From Perth, the centre of the mining industry in Western Australia, and in close proximity to African mining, he Read More

juwi strengthens hybrid solutions with appointment of experienced mining power executive2019-02-12T09:36:33+00:00

Australia becoming the Global Centre for Renewables for Mines

2019-02-12T09:42:19+00:00

As recent project announcements show, the number of Australian mining operators seriously assessing and investing in renewables is growing rapidly. Driven by favourable economics and additional benefits including carbon reductions and social license, major and mid-tier Australian mines are adopting renewables. South32 recently announced its 3MW solar farm for its Cannington mine in Queensland for which Read More

Australia becoming the Global Centre for Renewables for Mines2019-02-12T09:42:19+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

Anglo American to install EnergyPod storage batteries at Amandelbult mine

2020-06-30T17:58:01+00:00

Credit: Primus Power Anglo American Platinum has entered into an agreement with Primus Power to install eight EnergyPod battery systems at its Amandelbult mine in Limpopo, South Africa. Designed to be charged when the cost of grid electricity is low, the batteries, slated provide 200kW of power and 1,000 kWh of energy, will release stored energy Read More

Anglo American to install EnergyPod storage batteries at Amandelbult mine2020-06-30T17:58:01+00:00

Acciona to build solar farm for National Mining Company of Chile

2019-02-12T10:37:44+00:00

Credit: RenewsIn an effort to strengthen their presence in the thriving renewable energy sector in Chile, Acciona plans to construct two wind farms and two solar projects, with a combined capacity of 400 MegaWatts, over the next four years. Construction is already underway on the 183MW San Gabriel wind farm, while the company plans to build the 87MW Tolpan Read More

Acciona to build solar farm for National Mining Company of Chile2019-02-12T10:37:44+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

National Energy Guarantee to hit WA hard due to scale of mining industry

2019-02-12T11:47:51+00:00

According to a recent report from consultancy firm Energetics, the stipulations of Australia's proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG) could have a disproportionate effect on Western Australia (WA). The Australian Government's stated plan for the NEG is to reduce emissions by 26%, compared to 2005 levels, by 2030 and focuses on the east-coast based National Electricity Market Read More

National Energy Guarantee to hit WA hard due to scale of mining industry2019-02-12T11:47:51+00:00

South32 to develop solar farm at Cannington mine

2019-02-12T13:40:54+00:00

Image Source: miningmonthly.comExpected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6000 tons per year, South32, in partnership with Energy Developments and SunSHIFT, has launched a remote off-grid renewable energy project at its Cannington mine in Queensland. Developed to generate electricity for the mine’s accommodation village and airport, the six-hectare, 3MW solar farm will also divert surplus energy to Read More

South32 to develop solar farm at Cannington mine2019-02-12T13:40:54+00:00
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