A mine considering introducing hybrid renewable energy in tandem with gas or diesel generation, should look beyond technology costs, to time-based factors of remaining mine life and the duration of the current power purchase agreement (PPA). These criteria are more compelling than anticipated future savings. Amiram Roth-Deblon, head of Juwi global initiatives explained at a webinar, Read More
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 company in Latin America to transition to battery power. Located in the Alis district of Yauyos Province, Yauricocha is a polymetallic mine producing more than 800,000 tonnes of silver, lead, zinc, Read More
Enel Green Power has developed a number of wind, solar and geothermal projects in Chile as well as a hybrid power plant for the Ollagüe Village combining PV, wind, battery storage and diesel. In this Q&A, Country Manager of Enel Green Power Chile and Andean Countries, Salvatore Bernabei discusses the opportunities for further collaboration between renewables Read More
A very interesting article in Bloomberg Business outlines why Electric Vehicles are shaping the future energy mix. There are some broad implications for mining and renewables. There are some interesting details in here (and a cool video) with projections on the cost of batteries and the amount of oil that will be displaced when EVs become Read More
New 24 and 16-megawatt energy storage systems use Kokam’s Ultra High Power Lithium-ion NMC technology to cost effectively deliver high-power output, fast recharging and long-cycle life to Korea Electric Power Corporation Seoul, South Korea – March 8, 2016 – Kokam Co., Ltd, the world’s premier provider of innovative battery solutions, today announced that it has successfully Read More
“Mining companies are looking for opportunities to use economic forms of alternative energy in order to reduce their reliance on stand-alone diesel generators and the generation of greenhouse gases,” says R. Brent Murphy, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Seabridge Gold. For its KSM project in British Columbia which will be grid connected, Seabridge Gold has Read More
