World’s First 24/7 Solar-Hydrogen-Lithium Energy Storage Microgrid Comes Online
Atacama Desert, Chile. Photo credit: ogwen [CC BY 2.0]. The world’s first 24/7 emissions-free "plug-and-play" commercial microgrid is now operational, according to a news release Read More
If Glencore wants cheap energy for Mt. Isa, it should go solar
Mt. Isa Mines (CC BY-ND 2.0). Photo by densbin, via Flickr. Mining magnate Glencore is rattling sabers about shuttering its copper mines at Mt. Isa Read More
Iamgold signs 15MW PPA to serve Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso
Essakane Mine pit in Burkina Faso. Photo by Iamgold [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. 2017 may be the year microgrids gain a solid foothold. Read More
BHP on Climate Change and Energy for Mines: Download Interview
Rising energy prices and looming carbon targets are incentivizing companies of all sizes to adjust how they acquire and use power. For large mining companies Read More
Data-Driven Decision Making for Renewables in Mining: GHD Q&A
Energy and Mines spoke to Craig Palmer, Program Manager at GHD about why mines are exploring renewables, and how best to integrate them into new Read More
Renewable Energy Gains a Foothold in the World’s Largest Mining Industry
With 1.3 billion people, 460 million without electricity, and one of the world’s largest mining sectors, India is ripe for renewables. It’s already one of Read More
The Business Case for Solar for Grid-Tied Industrial Users in Australia
A number of large-scale mineral processing facilities in Australia have been unable to secure long-term energy contracts at competitive prices, and have opted to either Read More
How Broken Hill went from mining to solar farms and art
Broken Hill is iconic of Australian mining, and so important to the country’s mining history that it was added to the National Heritage List in Read More
Carbon-Neutral Mining May be Just Five Years Away
A new research project from diamond mining company De Beers Group may make carbon-neutral mining a reality in as little as five years. The firm’s Read More
Renewables for Australian Mines: Market Overview and Next Steps
"Every business that runs on vast amounts of energy will have to look in to solar". Powering the mining sector in Australia is at a Read More
Coal company plans huge solar farm on strip mine
A former mountaintop removal site in Pike County, Kentucky being studied for what could be the state's largest solar farm. (Photo: Berkeley Energy Group) An Read More
Aggreko’s Head of Renewables on Why Mines are Looking at Alternative Energy
Climbing power costs and reliability of supply are the two biggest energy challenges pushing mines to consider renewables, Karim Wazni, Director of Business Development Renewables Read More
Peru’s Yauricocha Mine Transitions to Battery Power
The Yauricocha mine in Peru will use 100% battery-powered equipment from RDH Mining Equipment, RDH has announced. The agreement makes Sierra Metals the first mining Read More
Making Solar as Convenient as Diesel for Mines
The renewables sector is developing highly innovative technologies and business models to meet the specific needs of the global mining sector. “Essentially, what we’re doing Read More
Former gold mine to become renewable energy hub
Photo: Marc McCormack, via Genex Power Sydney-based Genex Power will transform the abandoned Kidston Gold Mine in Northern Queensland into a clean energy powerhouse combining Read More
Why the Global Mining Industry is Embracing Renewables
Recent decisions to power mines in such disparate environments as India, Africa, and Chile with renewable energy indicate that increased adoption may be in the Read More
Announcing the Energy and Mines Australia Summit
Energy and Mines is delighted to announce its 10th Summit focused on connecting the mining and renewables sectors. The Energy and Mines Australia Summit will Read More
Renewable power likely at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena copper mine
South Australia copper giant OZ Minerals will likely have on-site renewable energy generation at its new copper mine at Carrapateena. Documents the company recently submitted Read More
Classification of renewables in mining projects – paper
As the number and variety of mining in renewable projects develops there is a greater need for a common nomenclature and taxonomy in order to Read More
Baseload Renewables: The Significance of Lakeland Solar & Storage for Miners
Energy reliability is a major concern for grid-connected mines in Australia with supply constraints and power disruptions hampering production and expansion plans. In this context, Read More
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