Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has commenced sustainable energy projects at a number of its projects in Tanzania, Australia and Ghana.
At a Geita mine in Tanzania it will replace diesel generation at the site with grid power sourced from a more environment-friendly combination of energies including hydropower, Mining Weekly reports.
The follow-up renewable energy project will be implemented at the Tropicana mine in Western Australia.
A large solar project in Ghana, where AngloGold has the Obuasi mine, is envisaged, with more detail being provided on that into the new year.
AngloGold expects the use of renewables will help it reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. In 2022, AngloGold announced a plan to cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 through a combination of renewable energy projects and initiatives which improve efficiency or use lower-emission power sources.
"We have a responsibility to proactively identify and address current and future climate-related threats," - the company said.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished
