Benchmarking the energy consumption of canadian open-pit mines / сравнительный анализ энергопотребления канадских карьеров открытым способом

Energy costs represent a significant component of the total costs of operations for Canada’s mining sector. Directly and indirectly, the energy use in the mining sector is also a significant contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Improving energy efficiency reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate changes. There are, therefore, compelling economic and environmental reasons for mining and milling operations to examine their energy consumption comprehensively.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has sponsored this energy benchmarking project. The focus is a detailed comparison of the energy consumption for open-pit mining and concentration activities. The Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has provided assistance for this study, which is a part of NRCan’s ongoing efforts to promote more efficient energy use in Canada. <...>