South African mining companies are likely to embark on renewable energy projects worth $3.8 billion in the near future to take advantage of the South African government’s landmark decision in 2021 to increase the licensing threshold for embedded generation projects from 1 MW to 100 MW. This outlay would encompass up to 3,900 MW of wind, Read More
Release by Scatec has inked a two-year agreement to lease a 616kW containerized solar power solution for the production of green hydrogen by energy giant ENGIE at Anglo American’s Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo, South Africa. The mobile PV solar unit will supply power to a 3.5MW hydrogen electrolyzer installed by ENGIE at the mine. ENGIE Read More
South Africa's new carbon tax, slated to come into effect this June, is expected to cost Anglo American Platinum up to R300m (USD 21.5M) over the first three years, according to CEO Chris Griffith. The new tax has already been criticised by the country’s Minerals Council who have suggested the increased price of carbon will result Read More
Credit: Primus Power Anglo American Platinum has entered into an agreement with Primus Power to install eight EnergyPod battery systems at its Amandelbult mine in Limpopo, South Africa. Designed to be charged when the cost of grid electricity is low, the batteries, slated provide 200kW of power and 1,000 kWh of energy, will release stored energy Read More
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 just the South Deep mine left in SA after it unbundled three labour-intensive mines into new firm Sibanye Gold two years ago. South Deep used 100MW, but Gold Fields wanted to Read More
Anglo American Platinum's Kleantha Pillay, presents on how the use of fuel cells in the mining sector can help save fuels, improve safety and security as well as create commodity demand for one of their core products.
In an article published this week featuring interviews with Anglo American Platinum, Cronimet, Acacia, Shanta Mining, BR Energy, International Finance Corp., MCD International, and Primus Power, Energy and Mines’ spotlight on Africa looks at the increasing interest in renewables for addressing load shedding and diesel reliance and the challenges in making these projects bankable. “This is a very big challenge for Read More
Mining operators across Africa are facing severe energy shortages and price hikes and are now actively exploring new solutions, including renewables, to power off-grid and grid-connected operations. In this environment, the relevancy and urgency for mining and renewables decision-makers to meet and understand the potential for addressing mining’s power crisis in Africa cannot be understated. Energy Read More
