With the aim of reducing diesel costs, the Glencore Raglan mine in Northern Quebec is installing a unique energy system incorporating a 3MW wind turbine and a test bed of three energy storage technologies. In this video presentation from, the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, Toronto, October 2014, three of the main project proponents discuss Read More
Alternative energy sources are playing a larger role in miners’ strategies The Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition is only in its second year, but with several renewable energy projects commissioned at mine sites this year, the focus at the event has changed in short order. While the 2013 conference revolved around whether alternative power solutions Read More
What is the potential market size for renewables in the mining sector? In their 2013 report, Navigant Research estimated that less than 0.1% of the 400 TWh annual power consumption of the mining industry was generated by non-conventional renewable energy (i.e. renewables excluding large hydro) but forecast this to increase to between 5 and 8% by Read More
