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Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO and U.S.-based GTI, a company that uses technology to address energy and environmental challenges, are joining forces to develop a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach…
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Robex Resources’ Nampala mine in Mali goes solar
Canada’s Robex Resources has decided that, for the next 15 years, most of the energy used at its Nampala mine in Mali will come from solar power. To fulfill this goal, the miner has engaged Vivo Energy, a firm that…
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Teck copper mine in Chile switches to renewable energy
Teck Resources has signed a long-term agreement that will provide its Carmen de Andacollo copper operation in central Chile with 100% renewable power, eliminating 200,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – the equivalent of taking 40,000 cars off the…
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ENERGY: Chilean government backs renewable hydrogen project for mining vehicles
CHILE – The country’s economic development agency, CORFO, announced that it will provide approximately US$324,000 to help finance the Hydra project, advanced by low-carbon energy company Engie and research organization Mining3. The project aims to design and supply a new powertrain…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: SHYFTinc and Rentricity turn mine water usage into hydro power
SHYFTinc has established a new technology initiative with Rentricity to bring Rentricity’s innovative electricity production from gravity-fed or pressurized water pipelines directly into mines. Rentricity has successfully implemented its renewable energy in-pipe hydro in the drinking water industry since 2010.…
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ENERGY: Hatch, Anglo American, BHP and Fortescue form Green Hydrogen consortium
AUSTRALIA – Hatch, Anglo American, BHP, and Fortescue have formed a Green Hydrogen consortium as part of a move to evaluate using green hydrogen to decarbonize their operations. The consortium will aim to eliminate obstacles around the adoption of green…
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POWER: Cut costs with reliable Cat micro-grids
PEORIA, Ill. – The Cat Microgrid system is the recipient of the 2017 Power magazine commercial and industrial generation award. The system contains both photovoltaic solar modules and energy storage. Here are some of the award winning advantages: Increased energy efficiency…
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GOLD: Gold Fields plans mega solar power plant at Grannie Smith
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – South African-based Gold Fields has announced plans to build one of the world’s largest solar power and battery facilities at its Granny Smith gold mine 400 km northeast of Kalgoorlie. The system will be powered by more…
