Rio Tinto’s Energy and Climate Change Leader Shares his Top 3 Power Concerns
“Energy forms a significant proportion of our operating expenditure, so it makes sense to identify benefits from increased efficiency and productivity of energy use,” reports Read More
Gold Fields eyes solar option
GOLD Fields will start a six-month study into solar power to reduce its reliance on Eskom’s increasingly expensive and uncertain power supply. Gold Fields has Read More
Mining leaders to meet with Renewables Experts in London to Explore Collaboration
October 29, 2015 - With energy accounting for 20-40% of operational costs, mines are looking to renewables to drive affordable and secure power solutions for Read More
Miners weigh in on green energy
Technologies in renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, hydroelectricity and bioenergy, are improving, making them cheaper and attractive; however, lower commodity prices and tighter Read More
ICMM issues statement on climate change
Tom Butler, CEO of ICMM, has written to Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to offer support for an Read More
New momentum for off-grid renewables: EUR 200–400 million for solar- and wind-diesel hybrid and storage projects with a focus on mines
THEnergy signs a contract with an international renewable energy finance company to support in the development of a pipeline for off-grid projects Munich, October 2015 Read More
Case Study: Powering a Remote Remediation Camp with Diesel, Renewables and Energy Storage
By Ryan Jansen and Damian Rohraff There are several off-grid communities and industrial sites in Saskatchewan that use diesel generators to meet their electrical power Read More
Despite barriers to adoption, cost pressure driving renewed mining interest in renewable energy
Mine operators are in the current subdued economic reality increasingly looking at renewable electricity sources as a way to reduce current and future costs at Read More
Flexible low-load gensets are a game changer in mining for solar–diesel hybrid solutions
The genset industry reacts to growing hybrid markets with a new approach that overcomes limitations of traditional gensets and reduces operating costs for mining companies. Read More
Mining Leaders to Meet With Renewables Experts in Toronto Next Week
TORONTO, ON- Over 300 attendees from the mining industry and the renewable energy sectors are expected at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines Toronto Summit Read More
Miners can exploit opportunities in alternative energy
Prinesha Naidoo (Via: Moneyweb) JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s mining directors did not act fast enough in response to the country’s energy challenges. That’s according to Thomas Read More
Energy and mining giants voice support for a global climate agreement
In a joint statement issued last Wednesday, 14 global organizations including coal provider Rio Tinto and oil giant Royal Dutch have agreed to reduce greenhouse Read More
CSP for mines: Baseload and Storage a Must for Extractive Industry
Joel Link is SolarReserve’s Vice President of Development. He is responsible for business development and power marketing of large scale solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) Read More
If You Build it, More Mines will Come
Rob Lydan, Global Director Solar & Wind, Hatch has been heading the global Engineering and EPCM’s renewables for mines business development for over 3 years Read More
Taking Microgrids Beyond “Science Project” to the Next Level: Caterpillar.
“Mining companies are looking at ways to reduce their operating expenses in light of the downturn in the industry,” says Rick Rathe, Managing Director at Read More
Why the Tesla’s Business Model will be Beneficial for Mining?
24/7's Renewable energies are meeting the Mining Industry Dr. Arnold van den Hurk, CEO, r4mining.com Renewable energy for mining presents two main benefits: it provides electricity Read More
Social conflicts in Peru have delayed $21billion worth of mining projects
Since 2011, the country has postponed $21.5 billion worth of mining projects due to social conflicts and bureaucratic obstacles, according to data provided by the Peruvian Read More
Vedanta Resources plans 500-MW solar debut in India
Metals and mining multinational Vedanta Group is planning to enter the solar segment in India by bidding for some 500 MW of government projects, The Read More
Is this the panacea for renewables in mine projects: commodity price-linked PPAs?
Reaching financial close with renewable energy projects for mining companies is one of the biggest challenges for the growing sector of renewables for mines. Voltiq, Read More
B.C. Energy Minister to provide keynote at renewables for mines summit.
October 1, 2015, Toronto, ON - The Honourable Bill Bennett, BC Minister of Energy and Mines, is confirmed to provide a keynote presentation at the Read More
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