BHP turns to renewables to power the huge Escondida copper mine in Chile BHP is in the final stages of contracting a renewables power supply for the 1.2M tonne operation-the world’s biggest mine. The company says it expects to make significant cost savings when it replaces gas with renewable energy to provide most, if not […]
Can We Export Our Clean Energy?
When I heard last year about a plan to send solar energy from the Northern Territory to Singapore I thought it was a pipe dream. I wasn’t alone. The plan by Singapore’s Sun Cable involved building the world’s biggest solar farm in Tennant Creek to export 3 gigawatts of power via a 3,800-kilometre cable to […]
All Electric Roads Lead To Copper
Israel and Sweden experiment with a new way to increase the uses of electric cars. Wider up take in electric cars face challenges, including few charging hubs, slow charging & costly batteries. But copper embedded ‘electric highways’ may be the answer. Two companies-one in Israel & the other in Sweden-are already testing the concept says […]
Mining The Future
We all know the future is digital but so far that hasn’t meant as much for miners. That’s about to change. A new Australian report called Staying Ahead of the Game says advanced analytics and robotics in the resources sector will add $74B to the economy by 2030 and create 80,000 new jobs. The study shows how […]
Clean Energy Needs Good Policy
A new study of Australia’s clean energy sector says investment committed so far this year has slumped to 2016 levels. That’s a problem. The Clean Energy Council report warns 2 years of record breaking solar & wind growth is now in danger of falling off the cliff. This would buck world trends if it continues. […]
World’s Wind Turbines Drive Copper
A new report says the global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028. Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed by 2028 says Wood Mackenzie. And that will use over 5.5Mt of copper. “Wind technology is the most copper-intensive form of […]
The Growing Precision Of Copper Mining
To meet growing world demand for copper, miners will have to start doing things differently, very differently, says John Fennell. It’s no secret copper is facing some big challenges. Finding more copper is number one, but extracting it in greener, smarter ways so that miners are both profitable, but also responsible citizens is the other. […]
Next Step For “Responsible Copper”
The Responsible Minerals Initiative and the International Copper Association have agreed to boost sustainable copper. The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), on behalf of its Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), and the International Copper Association (ICA), have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the responsible production and trade of copper. The RMI and ICA aim […]
Electric Charging Sparks Lot More Copper
Over 20M electric vehicle charging points globally by 2030 means 250% more copper says new snapshot. The study by Wood Mackenzie is one of the most upbeat on the impact of electric vehicles on world copper demand. The research firm predicted that cumulative demand between now and 2040 will see passenger EVs consume 35.4 Mt. […]
Does Mining Have An Image Problem?
A new report from PwC suggests mining is still suffering from poor public perception. And that’s a big issue. The company’s Mine 2019:Resourcing the future says the world’s 40 biggest miners-with over half world production-had a record 2018, but still saw their market capitalisation fall by 18% to $757B. PwC blames consumer sentiment. In particular it says […]
Supersizing Copper
I and a lot of other people were surprised by a new study showing that world copper demand has been widely-and significantly-underestimated. The 1st Edition of the Copper Demand To 2035 report showed that world total copper consumption might exceed 43Mt by 2035. That means every person on the planet will use 5.0kgs of copper a year by […]
Creating Easier and Risk-free solutions for plumbers
IS A KEY FOCUS FOR MM KEMBLA AS A LEADING MANUFACTURER AND SUPPLIER AND THE RELEASE OF THE NEW KPL3 PRESS TOOL DOES JUST THAT, SAYS MM KEMBLA MARKETING MANAGER FELIX VELASCO. In 2012, MM Kembla released its copper press-fit connection system KemPress. The benefits of press-fit systems particularly in copper have led to quicker […]
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