Miners v. renewables in Australia
Photo credit: Max Pixel. The Minerals Council of Australia's submission to scientist Alan Finkel's review of the electricity market's future security pans his preliminary report, Read More
BHP offers plan to solve South Australia’s power crisis
BHP Billiton has put forward a strategy for tackling South Australia’s energy challenges that involves “incentivising” large energy producers. In a submission to the Finkel Read More
New renewable energy for mine project – IAMGOLD Essakane to benefit from largest hybrid plant in Africa
Paris and Johannesburg, March 6th 2017 – EREN Renewable Energy (EREN RE) and its partner African Energy Management Platform (AEMP), announced today the signature of Read More
New Mining Renewables Project: Commerce Resources Assessing Wind Power for its Ashram Rare Earth Project
Commerce Resources Corp. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TUGLIQ Energy Co. (TUGLIQ) to complete a definitive assessment on the potential use of Read More
BHP plans on hold without greater energy security
BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam copper mine in South Australia. (Credit: BHP Billiton) Concerns about reliable energy are top of mind in South Australia’s mining sector, Read More
Agnico Eagle argues for renewables over carbon tax in Nunavut
Gold miners work in the open pit mine at Agnico Eagle's Meadowbank site near Baker Lake, Nunavut. Credit: Canadian Press. Major Nunavut employer Agnico Eagle Read More
BHP knocks renewables after $100m loss
BHP’s Olympic Dam copper, gold, and uranium mine in South Australia (Credit: Aaron Bunch, via the Australian Business Review.) BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie Read More
Lithium: The Fuel of Tomorrow
(Photo Credit: Ivan Alvarado, Reuters; Caption: Atacama salt flat - Rockwood lithium plant) Sonny Banjac, a Vancouver based renewable energy and clean-tech consultant, has recently posted Read More
10 Ways Rio Tinto is Paving the Way to Sustainable Mining
Credit: Shooter's Bottom wind turbine at dusk (Sharon Loxton) / CC BY-SA 2.0 Major players in global mining are beginning to acknowledge that environmental sustainability is key Read More
Miner brings storage solutions to more Australian mines
“Sandfire has had a knock-on effect and almost everybody developing a mine is looking at putting PV and storage," observes Vince Algar, Managing Director, Australian Read More
Powering Iamgold’s Essakane mine in Burkina Faso with solar
A massive new hybrid fuel project is coming to West Africa. Toronto-based gold producer Iamgold has plans to integrate a new solar plant with its Read More
Australian zinc refinery to build 100MW solar plant
Large-scale commercial solar is beginning to make headway in Australia. Zinc metals producer Sun Metals has announced it will build a 100MW solar PV plant Read More
Centuries-old New York mine gets new lease on life supporting renewable energy
Steve Burke and Jim Besha of Albany Engineering Corp. stand at the site of an abandoned iron mine in the Adirondacks, in Mineville, NY. Credit: Read More
Mines Explore Modular and Movable Solar Systems
Renewable energy sources have been slow to penetrate the mining sector, largely because they’re capital-intensive and stationary. But that may be beginning to change. Flexibility is Read More
Goldcorp Ditches Diesel to Electrify Borden Mine
Goldcorp's Borden mine. Credit: Goldcorp. Industry giant Goldcorp recently announced its plans to establish North America’s first all-electric mining operation at its Borden mine, located Read More
Energy and Mines Awards: Over a Dozen Mines Celebrated for Leadership in Renewables
Mining companies from across the globe were recognized for their investments in renewable energy during the Energy and Mines Renewables in Mining Awards. The glittering Read More
Chile’s Copper Industry Wants to Renegotiate Contracts to Include Renewables – Report
Chilean mining companies are looking to renegotiate energy contracts to include cheaper renewable power, Reuters reports. Chile's shift towards alternative energy is clearly visible amid increased Read More
Gamesa Successfully Tests New Off-Grid Hybrid System
Global wind energy developer, Gamesa, is testing its new off-grid system that combines traditional gensets with wind, solar and storage. The hybrid prototype is reported Read More
Largest Solar Thermal Plant in North America Begins Operations at Mexican Peñoles’ Mine
The largest solar thermal plant in North America is now supplying power to Industrias Peñoles’ Milpillas copper mine in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora, Read More
Press Coverage of Energy and Mines World Congress
The Financial Post reports on Energy and Mines' 4th Annual Renewables for Mining World Congress that took place in Toronto on Nov 21-22. Excerpts from the Read More
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