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Kibali, the Largest Gold Mine in Africa, is now also One of the Greenest Mines on the Continent
By SG Editor·
A large-scale mining operation in Africa featuring illuminated processing facilities, conveyor systems, and mountainous terrain in the background.
Much of the electricity that drives Kibali is already supplied by its three hydropower stations. Once the mine’s new 16 megawatt solar plant and additional battery energy storage infrastructure, designed to back up the hydropower supply during the region’s dry season, are commissioned, it is expected the mine’s overall renewable electricity supply will increase from 81% to 85%, and for six months of the year its electricity demand will be met entirely by renewable energy.
SOURCE: BARRICK