South32 backs carbon pricing
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, Read More
Indian energy giant Adani to build $100m solar plant in Australia
Power magnate Adani will diversify its Australian holdings by building a $100 million solar farm in the heart of the nation’s coal country. While Adani’s Read More
How carbon is shaping energy for mines
With insights from mining leaders at Fortescue Metals Group, Gold Fields, Teck Resources, and Avalon Advanced Materials, this week’s report looks at how carbon is driving new Read More
Bangkok coal miner targets 300 MW with new solar subsidiary
Bangkok at night by http://pcwallart.com/bangkok-night-view-wallpaper-4.html [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Thai coal giant Banpu is taking solar by the horns with a new downstream Read More
Efficient PPAs may propel solar-diesel micro-grid deployment , study says
Streamlining PPAs for hybrid microgrids may hasten their adoption, according to a new study from Munich-based consultancy THEnergy. While hybrid-diesel systems have become popular in Read More
Barloworld to install 7 MW solar power facility at Namibia mine
Otjikoto Mine – Namibia. Image courtesy of B2Gold website Vancouver-based gold producer B2Gold will build a 7MW solar power plant at its Otjikoto mine in Read More
Improving environmental and energy management on site
Goro Mine Tailings Dam By Barsamuphe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Pressure is mounting on mining companies to ensure they’re operating within Read More
Miners rush to energy security: A turning point
Of the many takeaways from this June’s Energy and Mines Australia Summit in Perth, awareness of the inevitability of a low-carbon economy may be the Read More
Australian coal, gas, miners seek renewable energy projects
Photo credit: RenewEconomy. Australia’s oil, gas, and coal mining sectors have invited the country’s leading clean energy technology firms to help them modernize their operations. Read More
SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval for 390 Megawatt Solar Thermal Facility with Storage in Chile
A rendering of SolarReserve's 390 MW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Likana Solar Project. Credit: SolarReserve. Chile is charging full speed ahead with advanced solar energy. Read More
Top mining firms risking $16 billion in climate costs, CDP says
Photo credit: Strip coal mining. Planet Geography, cc-by-2.5. The mining sector isn’t preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy quickly enough, according to a Read More
Gold & Coal Threatened by Rising Energy Costs, Says Goldman Sachs
Australia’s gold and coal mining companies may soon be contending with large spikes in electricity costs, as they renegotiate roughly $500 million of power contracts Read More
WA’s first grid-connected wind/solar farm with battery storage to power garnet producer
Leading garnet producer GMA Garnet has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Advanced Energy Resources (AER), the partners announced at the Energy and Read More
Oilsands, mining companies watch mine-to-solar conversion project with intrigue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG7YQ76KHmU Video: SunMine: How solar is transforming an old mining town. Contaminated mining sites could be reborn as solar fields in the near future. A Read More
Canadian mines could power the clean energy transition – new report
Jericho Diamond Mine pit in Nunavut, Canada. Photo by Tom Churchill (Tomchurchill at en.wikipedia) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Think clean energy jobs are just Read More
White Paper – Renewable Energy in the Australian Mining Sector
A qualitative and quantitative report on energy risk exposure in the Australian mining sector and the potential for renewables. The report explores energy use in Read More
No One Size Fits All. A Global Perspective on Renewables for Mines and the Evolving Opportunities in Australia
“We are observing a strong and growing appetite from mining customers towards renewable energy globally,” reports Javier Vaquerizo, Head of Commercial Office - Business Development, Read More
Energy and Mines Australia Summit: Enel Green Power to Present to Mining Leaders in Perth
June 19, 2017 --- International renewables leader Enel Green Power has joined the upcoming Energy and Mines Australia Summit as a Thought-Leader Sponsor. Taking place Read More
Engineering Australia’s First Wind-Diesel Hybrid for a Mine: Australian Garnet
“We understand that this wind-diesel hybrid power generation will be a first for an Australian mine, so naturally we are concentrating on the possible risks Read More
Mining Firms Hurt by ‘Ridiculously High’ Energy Prices in Australia Mull Renewables
(pictured: Dr. Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir, general manager of the Renewable Energy and Mining International Observatory) Glencore’s response to soaring energy costs in Australia Read More
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