The fifth of a ten part series examining the trends that will drive the mining industry in 2016.
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The next solar revolution could replace fossil fuels in mining
Mining requires huge amounts of energy – could it be replaced with renewables?
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South Australia is now coal-free, and batteries could fill the energy gap
South Australia’s last coal-fired power station closed on Monday this week, leaving the state with only gas and wind power generators, so what will be South Australia's energy future?
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Rio’s Weipa solar plant begins operation
First Solar, Rio Tinto, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has successfully commenced operation at Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite mine.
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Solar project to commence at Degrussa
Sandfire Resources will soon commence construction of a $40 million solar power plant at the Degrussa Copper mine in Western Australia.
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Sandfire to kick off solar construction at Degrussa
Construction will begin this month on a solar-photovoltaic array to power the Degrussa mine in Western Australia.
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Good luck G7 leaders – we won’t be off fossil fuels by 2100
The G7 summit saw leaders promise to end all fossil fuel usage by 2100, but is this really achievable?
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India’s energy future: Australian coal or renewable revolution?
With Australia's coal market hurting, is India our energy market's future, or will India have a renewable energy revolution?
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GPS blackout in Pilbara: Update
Claims that a solar flare disrupted signals from the GLONASS satellite network on Tuesday may not be the case.
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Hybrid power meeting the challenges for a renewable mining future
Miners are finally starting to look at ways to get their power generation off the grid with renewable energy sources.
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Top 10 mining trends for 2014 – 3. Innovate or bust
Over the coming weeks Australian Mining will be showing you what to expect in the year ahead, in a 10 part series which will analyse the top ten trends for 2014.
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Shedding light on solar power solutions
Mining companies are always looking for the most cost and energy efficient power solutions to lower energy costs. They also want to minimise the use of diesel generators to reduce their carbon footprint, but how can they do it in this era of high power costs?
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Newcastle turbine gone with the wind
The famous Kooragang Island wind turbine in Newcastle will be up for sale, making way for a coal-loader in the future.
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CSG company acquires solar developer
COAL Seam Gas (CSG) exploration company Red Sky Energy has acquired SOLEIR, a developer of utility scale solar projects.
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