POWER

AngloGold claims Australia's 'largest hybrid power system' for mining

Roughly equivalent to taking 14,000 cars off the road

The project is an expansion of a 44MW diesel-powered station that was delivered back in 2012 by Pacific Energy.

The project is an expansion of a 44MW diesel-powered station that was delivered back in 2012 by Pacific Energy. | Credits: AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti has flicked the switch on a major renewable energy project at its Tropicana mine in Western Australia, which is expected to halve on-site gas consumption and almost eliminate diesel usage....

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