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Mining Sector Embracing Microgrids: Hybrid Systems Reduce Energy Costs & Environmental Impact

2019-02-13T12:00:45+00:00

Off-grid mines can slash fuel requirements and CO2 emissions by up to 28% by using microgrids that combine solar power, battery storage, and diesel generators, according to a new study. The ABB report, Reducing Energy Costs and Environmental Impacts of Off-Grid Mines, outlines how microgrids can help miners generate a reliable power supply and trim emissions Read More

Mining Sector Embracing Microgrids: Hybrid Systems Reduce Energy Costs & Environmental Impact2019-02-13T12:00:45+00:00

What’s next for the Minerals Council of Australia’s coal and climate policy?

2019-02-13T12:09:42+00:00

Photo by Curragh Queensland Mining Limited, CC BY-SA 3.0. The discord that led to the departure of Minerals Council of Australia CEO Brendan Pearson has been simmering for some time, and may have additional ramifications. “BHP has got their man…BHP and Rio Tinto were not always comfortable with his coal advocacy,” an anonymous industry insider told Read More

What’s next for the Minerals Council of Australia’s coal and climate policy?2019-02-13T12:09:42+00:00

Climate change hits home as miners work to mitigate impacts on their operations

2019-02-13T12:20:34+00:00

By Хакимов Хабир (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Mining companies across the globe are confronting new challenges as the effects of climate change threaten existing and legacy infrastructure, particularly in the far north. "Look at what’s happening with what we once called 'permafrost',"  Dennis Mahony, a partner at Torys LLP in Toronto, told Lexpert. Read More

Climate change hits home as miners work to mitigate impacts on their operations2019-02-13T12:20:34+00:00

Minerals Council chief steps down amid BHP fallout

2019-02-13T12:23:53+00:00

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) CEO Brendan Pearson is out of a job following BHP’s split with the organization on climate and energy policy last week. Pearson announced his resignation on Thursday. Over nearly a decade with the group, including three and a half years as CEO, Pearson actively campaigned against the Resource Super Profits Tax Read More

Minerals Council chief steps down amid BHP fallout2019-02-13T12:23:53+00:00

BHP distances itself from MCA’s position on climate change

2019-02-13T12:25:52+00:00

Mining firm BHP Billiton reiterated calls for a Clean Energy Target and emissions-reduction strategies on Tuesday. The move comes as shareholders consider a resolution that calls for BHP to pull out of industry groups whose climate and energy policy views are inconsistent with the company’s own. The resolution was submitted by the Australasian Centre For Corporate Read More

BHP distances itself from MCA’s position on climate change2019-02-13T12:25:52+00:00

BHP pressed to quit Australian mining lobby over climate views

2019-02-13T12:43:53+00:00

BHP Billiton Marapikurrinya Park. Photo by Michael Theis [CC BY-ND 2.0]. Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Tuesday urged shareholders to vote down a resolution which says BHP should quit industry groups who disagree with the firm on climate change and energy policy. The resolution, which was submitted by ethical investing group the Australasian Centre for Read More

BHP pressed to quit Australian mining lobby over climate views2019-02-13T12:43:53+00:00

Renewable in Mines: Market Fundamentals from Bloomberg

2019-02-12T10:38:08+00:00

What are the current projections for the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for solar PV, wind and energy storage? And how do renewables stack up against diesel, coal and gas for mining offtakers? In this Q&A interview, Rachel Jiang, Senior Analyst, Environmental and Power Markets, Bloomberg New Energy Finance provides insight on these critical questions for miners and Read More

Renewable in Mines: Market Fundamentals from Bloomberg2019-02-12T10:38:08+00:00

Energy and Carbon Challenges for Remote Canadian Mines

2019-02-13T10:20:42+00:00

“The imposition of carbon taxes will regrettably be very punitive to northern mining sites where there are little or no viable alternatives to fossil-fuel based energy systems.” In this interview, Robin Goad, President and CEO of Fortune Minerals, provides insight on these key questions for mining leaders and low-carbon energy providers. What are the key energy Read More

Energy and Carbon Challenges for Remote Canadian Mines2019-02-13T10:20:42+00:00

Nalco to tap renewable energy for power requirements

2019-02-13T13:03:50+00:00

Image by Nagarjun Kandukuru (Flickr: The ancient and the modern) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Mumbai-based National Aluminium Company (NalCo) is deploying a fleet of renewable energy projects to keep up with its demand for power. The firm has commissioned a 50 MW wind plant in Rajasthan and a 50.4 MW wind facility in Maharastra. Read More

Nalco to tap renewable energy for power requirements2019-02-13T13:03:50+00:00

South32 backs carbon pricing

2019-02-13T13:08:38+00:00

Photo by Dori (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0 us], via Wikimedia Commons. Perth-based mining company South32 announced its support for carbon pricing today, asserting that pricing is an effective mechanism for efficiently reducing emissions. It supports pricing carbon across all industries and all sources of carbon emissions. The firm is the latest in a Read More

South32 backs carbon pricing2019-02-13T13:08:38+00:00
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