Rosebel Gold Mine N.V., an IAMGOLD facility, yesterday installed the first panel of what will become the largest solar project in Suriname. The US$12-14 million, 5MW project is expected to be operational by August 2014. It is fully funded by Rosebel and will be used at the company's Brokopondo site, a grid-connected location. The project aims Read More
Insight on the world’s first 1MW ground-mounted diesel/photo-voltaic hybrid electric power plant for Cronimet's South African chromium ore operations. In June 2014 Rollie will present at the Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg to provide an update of this project with further operational insight.
One of the largest mining companies in the world has integrated solar PV in to its South Africa operations. This case study provides some insight in to the background and challenges of delivering a PV project to a mine in Africa. "When Anglo American decided to embrace solar energy, it wasn’t hoping to solve a specific problem. Read More
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, led by The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, has announced a Trade Mission to South Africa and Tanzania with a focus on renewables, mining, energy, oil and gas. The Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg, June 23-24, organised by Energy and Mines (part of Canadian Clean Energy Conferences) will Read More
