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Solar mining is on the move

Mining companies the world over are looking to electrify their operations with solar, but many obstacles have been holding back uptake. Perhaps the most obvious has been the disconnect between the longevity of solar assets and the short-term outlooks of many mining companies. However, recent developments have shown that solar is more flexible than a gymnast and just as mobile.

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Blake Matich

07 Dec 2020

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Energy accounts for 30% of a mine’s expenditure, and in turn, mining accounts for 4-7% of global emissions. So it is no surprise that the mining sector is looking at ways to make the financial and environmental savings that PV provides.Auke Hoekstra – the founder of Zenmo Simulations and NEON, a research program focusing on …

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