Richard Spencer is CEO of U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based junior mining company focused on advancing uranium projects in South America. Spencer is currently exploring renewable power options for its Laguna Salada site which is a uranium-vanadium deposit in Patagonia, Argentina and will be presenting at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines’ Toronto Summit on October 22-23. Read More
Stephen Letwin, President and CEO, IAMGOLD is committed to his goal of 15% of the gold leader’s power generation coming from renewables in the next 3 to 5 years (see details in 2014 keynote). The company has already invested in a 5 MW solar plant for its Rosebel Mine in Suriname and is currently considering solar Read More
An interesting article in today's Wall Street Journal on the shift to solar and wind by large mining operators in Chile. The article underlines the competitiveness of renewables for mining in this part of the world. The article features companies that all participated in the recent Renewables and Mining Summit in Chile. If you would like Read More
Australia’s growing solar energy industry might not have much support from Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, but parts of the nation’s influential resources sector are conspicuously backing new off-grid solar battery storage deployments as a means to reduce their operating costs and keep remote mines viable. Read full story at Government News Read More
Arnoldus Mateo van den Hurk Mir, CEO of r4mining, is running a workshop on June 30th in Johannesburg titled: An introduction to mining for the renewables business. In this article, Arnold outlines why the present value proposition from the renewables sector doesn't gain traction within mining. The article also presents some ideas on how to better Read More
NRG Renew has published a whitepaper on the benefits of solar energy as an independent energy source for the mining industry. As the whitepaper reports: “[In South Africa], for example, a solar solution’s ability to provide an independent source of power has heightened relevance, especially in the country’s mining industry, where remote locations are the norm. Read More
Caterpillar and First Solar, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to develop an integrated photovoltaic (PV) solar solution for microgrid applications. Under the agreement, First Solar will design and manufacture a pre-engineered turnkey package for use in remote microgrid applications, such as small communities and mine sites. The package will feature Cat-branded solar panels manufactured by Read More
Alfredo Solar, General Manager, SunEdison Chile discusses the developer’s experience with large-scale projects for mine offtakers in Chile and his views on future opportunities for wind and solar projects for mining clients. To download the Q&A fill in your details below
In an outstanding interview published this week, Black and Veatch’s Director of Business Development for Renewable Energy, Scott Tampke, cuts to the chase to provide practical answers to the hot-button questions on the use of renewables in the mining sector. With particular reference to the market in Chile, Scott nails the following questions: 1) What are Read More
Operational results from islanded grids will go a long way in informing the mining sector’s energy evolution for remote sites. SIEMENS’ hybrid solution will soon be in operation in Wilpoldsried, a small German town which has decided to go completely off-grid with the cooperation of its local utility. SIEMENS is developing a customized hybrid solution that Read More
