Building renewables into
Australia’s mining operations
Ivor Frischknecht
Chief Executive Officer
20 May 2015
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Tasmania’s Mount Bischoff tin mine hydro
electric plant (1883)
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Diavik Mine, 220km south of the Arctic Circle
Photo courtesy of Diavik Diamond Corporation
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Diavik’s four turbine 9.2 MW wind farm
Photo courtesy of Diavik Diamond Corporation
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Source:
Source:http://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/siliconvalley/
http://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/siliconvalley/
“The benefits of the initiative are numerous
and will be realized for many years to come.
Diversifying our energy portfolio reduces
our reliance on diesel fuel.”
Alasdair Martin, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Acting President & COO
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Remote
extremes
Top photo courtesy of Diavik Diamond Corporation
Bottom photo courtesy Rio Tinto website (Argyle open pit)
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Trucking in diesel
to Diavik mine via
winter ice road
Fuel delivery in NT
Top photo courtesy of Diavik Diamond Corporation
Bottom photo courtesy NT Power & Water Corporation
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Australian diesel price
Historical Daily National Average Diesel Price
National Average Diesel Gate Price (c/L excl. GST)
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
National Average ex. GST (LHS)
Source: Australian Institute of Petroleum; US Energy Information Association
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency
$2.5 billion
in funding
to 2022
Improve
competitiveness
of renewable energy
technologies
Increase supply
of renewable energy
in Australia
$1.1 billion
committed
to date
Knowledge: collect, store and share
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Rio Tinto Alcan’s bauxite mine
Photo courtesy Rio Tinto website
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Weipa 6.7 MW solar farm
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Laing O’Rourke’s re-deployable hybrid plant
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Transporting solar modules & 7 day on-site assembly
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Trucking in turbine blade for Diavik wind farm
Photo courtesy of Diavik Diamond Corporation
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King Island Advanced Hybrid Power Station
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