Drones in solar: where can automation deliver the most value?
Solar farms are getting bigger every year, and with them, so are the challenges of design, construction and maintenance. Drones…
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Decarbonising mining: solar lights the way for electrification
Complete decarbonisation of mining operations is expected to be a lengthy process, hindered by as-yet immature technologies and costs associated…
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Rio Tinto and Aboriginal group Yindjibarndi Energy sign solar deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) to collaborate on…
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Rio Tinto to build Canada’s largest solar plant to power a diamond mine
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is to build Canada’s largest solar power plant that willsupply electricity to its diamond mine…
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The antidote for modern slavery in the renewables supply chain
The number of people around the world becoming victims of modern slavery – where they cannot refuse or leave work…
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Data shows how the cost of energy transition minerals has soared since 2020
Ever since the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its seminal Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions report in 2021, securing…
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What does IPCC Report II tell energy businesses about their future?
A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has spelled out how global warming and climate change will…
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Australia plans for net zero by 2050 ahead of COP26, passing no laws
The federal government of Australia has set out plans a national net-zero target for 2050. Unlike most other developed economies,…
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Q&A: Mining, renewables, and gold high in the Andes with Aggreko
For the Salares Norte project, Aggreko installed 9.9MW of solar generation, alongside 16MW of diesel generation. The company estimates that…
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Agnew gold mine: a vision for green power at mines?
Gold Fields owns and operates the Agnew gold mine in remote Western Australia. In June 2019, the company announced plans…
