SunSHIFT’s movable solar suits New Century Resources
Contractors installing SunSHIFT's movable solar farm at the Century Zinc Mine and processing plant. Movable solar company SunSHIFT is moving up in the world. The Read More
Significant Savings From Adaptable Power Generation
As an expert in off-grid hybrid power solutions for BBA, Nicholas Allen has vital insights on how a widespread emphasis on carbon reduction is shaping Read More
Energy Storage Solutions Making Renewables More Attractive to Off-Grid Mines
“Commercial and industrial facilities are rapidly embracing battery energy storage – Navigant Research expects it to be a $10.8 billion market by 2025,” reports Mike Read More
As carbon pricing spreads, miners must adapt
By Dori (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0 us], via Wikimedia Commons With 40 carbon markets around the globe and China’s coming later this Read More
Copper miner explores standalone renewable energy in Australia
While hybrid energy systems having been gaining ground in the mining industry, last year’s blackouts in South Australia may lead some firms to abandon fossil Read More
Chile’s Antofagasta moves to renewable energy
Chilean copper miner Antofagasta is renegotiating its long-term energy contracts to increase renewables as the cost of solar and wind continues to fall, CEO Ivan Read More
Investing in Wind and Solar: Grupo Mexico’s Expanding Portfolio
Leading copper producer Grupo Mexico has invested in large-scale wind and solar to power its operations. As Vice President of Business Development with responsibility for Read More
New Renewables Projects for Mines
As concerns over energy security and costs grow, the mining industry is increasingly prioritising the hybridisation of renewable energy sources with its traditional means of Read More
Rio Tinto boss lauds B.C.’s clean energy as trade advantage
A $6 billion modernization of Rio Tinto’s Kitimat aluminum smelter is paying off big. The 2014-2015 renovation project increased the smelter’s production capacity by 50% Read More
Funding Renewables and Low-Carbon Mining
To position Canada as a leader in the emerging low-carbon economy, the Canadian Government recognizes the need to support the decarbonization of mining and has Read More
Building a Landmark Solar Project in Namibia: The B2Gold Story
Vancouver-based B2Gold is moving forward with a 7 MW solar project in Namibia which has significant bottom line and social license benefits for this leading Read More
Mining Sector Embracing Microgrids: Hybrid Systems Reduce Energy Costs & Environmental Impact
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, Read More
What’s next for the Minerals Council of Australia’s coal and climate policy?
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 Read More
Climate change hits home as miners work to mitigate impacts on their operations
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 Read More
Minerals Council chief steps down amid BHP fallout
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 Read More
BHP distances itself from MCA’s position on climate change
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 Read More
BHP pressed to quit Australian mining lobby over climate views
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 Read More
Renewable in Mines: Market Fundamentals from Bloomberg
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 Read More
Energy and Carbon Challenges for Remote Canadian Mines
“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 Read More
Nalco to tap renewable energy for power requirements
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 Read More
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