While developments have been made, there remains increased pressure to reduce emissions. Find more mining-related content herePriorities: Decarbonising versus costAggreko recently conducted a global survey to better understand the priorities of decision-makers in the energy sector. The hybrid solution will reduce Syama’s power costs by an estimated 40%. Kinross now has reliable, guaranteed power 24/7 to ensure its gold production is unaffected by power issues or further shutdowns. What’s more, a rental power model allows mine operators to do all of this whilst keeping energy costs competitive and only require an outlay of OPEX, rather than CAPEX.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 04, 2020 10:07 UTC