Mine power goes green

Mine power goes green

Michel Carreau looks at renewable power options for remote mining operations

Power / Remote power

01 JUNE 2017
Inauguration of Kelar unit at Minera Escondida

Inauguration of Kelar unit at Minera Escondida

The Kelar natural gas-fired power plant at Minera Escondida in Chile was inaugurated at the end of May...

Transport

01 JUNE 2017
Remote mines could be powered by straw

Remote mines could be powered by straw

Remote mines could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw

Potential to extract uranium from seawater

Potential to extract uranium from seawater

A new way of extracting uranium from seawater could help harness nuclear power

Base metals

27 FEBRUARY 2017
SkelStart Torque ultracapacitor module launched

SkelStart Torque ultracapacitor module launched

Module will provide power to start engines in demanding conditions

Transport

02 FEBRUARY 2017
SEW X-Series IG units for Lesotho mine

SEW X-Series IG units for Lesotho mine

SEW-EURODRIVE is continuing its involvement at a major diamond mine in Lesotho

Transport

30 JANUARY 2017
Why it's time to start caring about lithium

Why it's time to start caring about lithium

Lithium powers many of the products we rely on every day, and now is the time for companies to cash in...

Industry comment

18 JANUARY 2017
Zest Energy powers Kamoa-Kakula

Zest Energy powers Kamoa-Kakula

The Kamoa-Kakula copper project is using a mobile substation from Zest Energy

Power / Remote power

16 JANUARY 2017
Bidding open for Colluli power

Bidding open for Colluli power

Danakali has initiated the bidding process for power generation at the Colluli potash project in Eritrea...

Power / Remote power

13 JANUARY 2017
Wärtsilä secures power supply for PNG mine

Wärtsilä secures power supply for PNG mine

Wärtsilä has signed a two-year maintenance and advisory agreement with Simberi Gold Co

Transport

31 OCTOBER 2016
Olympic Dam back online

Olympic Dam back online

Full power has been restored at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine in Australia

Maintenance

21 OCTOBER 2016
New Compact series for solar-diesel microgrids

New Compact series for solar-diesel microgrids

Danvest and Pon Power are launching a low-load Compact series for solar-diesel hybrid power plants

Innovation

05 OCTOBER 2016