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Rio Tinto awards NRW $44M solar contract
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Rio Tinto awards NRW $44M solar contract

Rio hopes to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

28 July 2021

 Centamin is to build a 36MW solar farm and 7.5MW battery energy storage system at its Sukari gold mine in Egypt
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Centamin awards contracts for solar plant

Capex for the project is estimated at US$37 million.

04 May 2021

 The technology uses AI to control a network of mirrors that concentrate sunlight.
POWER

Rio Tinto's solar plans gather steam

Miner plans to use high-temperature solar technology developed by US renewables startup Heliogen.

25 March 2021

 Enertopia's Clayton Valley property in Nevada, US
TECHNOLOGY

Enertopia goes solar for mining

Company has retained technology's inventor as a consultant and may start a JV with him.

15 December 2020

The solar PV plant will supply Blanket’s baseload demand during peak sunlight hours
POWER

Caledonia raises US$13M for solar plant

Company plans to reduce dependence on the domestic utility due to recurring supply disruptions.

04 September 2020

 FCAB ore train crossing the Ascotán salt flat at the mine
POWER

Collahuasi in solar supply deal with Sonnedix

Collahuasi plans a transition to 100% green electricity.

31 July 2020

 Pirdop is the biggest copper smelter and refinery in south-eastern Europe
ENVIRONMENT

Aurubis signs solar deal for Bulgaria smelter

Aurubis Bulgaria aims to produce 20% of the electricity needed for its smelter by 2030.

30 July 2020

 Black Tulip is upgrading a mineral processing plant
POWER

Black Tulip turns to solar power for ore processing

The lightweight system will be integrated with a diesel engine.

20 July 2020

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