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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As companies, communities and governments throughout the U.S. aim to reduce their emissions profiles, the Metals & Minerals Industry also is aiming for cleaner operations. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.6 billion worth of active projects at U.S. metals and minerals plants and mines aimed at reducing emissions. The projects cover a range of energy types, including renewable energy sources and the use of waste heat.
One of the most ambitious emissions-reduction projects comes at a plant for treating spent potlining, a hazardous waste generated by aluminum smelting. Veolia Environnement SA (Aubervilliers, France) is aiming for near-zero emissions through multiple projects at its plant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The larger of these is for the establishment of a waste heat-to-power plant that will replace two natural gas-fired units that were installed about 50 years ago. The waste heat will provide 8 megawatts (MW) of power, meeting up to 70% of the plant's total power needs. Most of the balance of power for the plant will be supplied by a 5-MW solar farm. The power from the solar farm will be sold to South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative (Arkadelphia), which will sell the power back to Veolia as part of a green-energy offset. Construction on both parts of the project began earlier this year, and the greener power is expected to be put into play by the end of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the waste heat plant and the solar farm.
Other power projects are taking aim at mines still in development. Lithium Americas Corporation (NYSE:LAC) (Vancouver, British Columbia) is establishing a cogeneration unit at its Thacker Pass lithium mine, which is under development in Nevada. The cogen unit will use steam generated from the planned 3,000-ton-per-day sulfuric acid plant to generate 45 MW to support the first phase of the mine's operations. The sulfuric acid plant, mine and cogeneration unit are expected to begin operations in 2026.
Plans already are in place to expand the mine through a second phase of construction, and another cogeneration unit could be established to support these further operations, with the added bonus of selling excess power back the local grid. The mine's expansion, if it occurs, remains a few years out. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports of the Phase I and Phase II cogeneration projects.
In regard to renewable sources of power, solar energy carries the day in the U.S. Metals & Minerals Industry, with plants and mines planning to implement the renewable technology. Among the largest of these projects is Holcim Limited's (Zug, Switzerland) establishment of a solar array at cement works in Alpena, Michigan. The project is expected to kick off soon and entails the construction of 25 MW of solar panels on a 100-acre site near the cement plant. When the array goes into operation, which is expected next year, it will offset approximately 75% of the plant's energy needs. Subscribers can click here for more details.
Other companies are aiming to supplement a smaller portion of their operations with solar power. Robinson Nevada Mining Company (Ruth, Nevada) is establishing a 3-MW solar array to provide about 10% of the power needs for the company's 16 million-ton-per-year open pit copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Ruth. The project is expected to be completed later this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Another company is aiming to use the process of an in-situ brine lithium mine to provide hydropower in the operational process. Anson Resources Limited will construct a brine lithium mine near Moab, Utah, that will use the flow of the brine flowing up to the surface to generate 4 MW of power and another 3 MW when the brine falls 1,000 feet from the extraction location to the recovery well. The mine is expected to begin operating in 2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the mine, 4-MW hydro unit and 3-MW hydro unit.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Metals & Minerals Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
One of the most ambitious emissions-reduction projects comes at a plant for treating spent potlining, a hazardous waste generated by aluminum smelting. Veolia Environnement SA (Aubervilliers, France) is aiming for near-zero emissions through multiple projects at its plant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The larger of these is for the establishment of a waste heat-to-power plant that will replace two natural gas-fired units that were installed about 50 years ago. The waste heat will provide 8 megawatts (MW) of power, meeting up to 70% of the plant's total power needs. Most of the balance of power for the plant will be supplied by a 5-MW solar farm. The power from the solar farm will be sold to South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative (Arkadelphia), which will sell the power back to Veolia as part of a green-energy offset. Construction on both parts of the project began earlier this year, and the greener power is expected to be put into play by the end of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the waste heat plant and the solar farm.
Other power projects are taking aim at mines still in development. Lithium Americas Corporation (NYSE:LAC) (Vancouver, British Columbia) is establishing a cogeneration unit at its Thacker Pass lithium mine, which is under development in Nevada. The cogen unit will use steam generated from the planned 3,000-ton-per-day sulfuric acid plant to generate 45 MW to support the first phase of the mine's operations. The sulfuric acid plant, mine and cogeneration unit are expected to begin operations in 2026.
Plans already are in place to expand the mine through a second phase of construction, and another cogeneration unit could be established to support these further operations, with the added bonus of selling excess power back the local grid. The mine's expansion, if it occurs, remains a few years out. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports of the Phase I and Phase II cogeneration projects.
In regard to renewable sources of power, solar energy carries the day in the U.S. Metals & Minerals Industry, with plants and mines planning to implement the renewable technology. Among the largest of these projects is Holcim Limited's (Zug, Switzerland) establishment of a solar array at cement works in Alpena, Michigan. The project is expected to kick off soon and entails the construction of 25 MW of solar panels on a 100-acre site near the cement plant. When the array goes into operation, which is expected next year, it will offset approximately 75% of the plant's energy needs. Subscribers can click here for more details.
Other companies are aiming to supplement a smaller portion of their operations with solar power. Robinson Nevada Mining Company (Ruth, Nevada) is establishing a 3-MW solar array to provide about 10% of the power needs for the company's 16 million-ton-per-year open pit copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Ruth. The project is expected to be completed later this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Another company is aiming to use the process of an in-situ brine lithium mine to provide hydropower in the operational process. Anson Resources Limited will construct a brine lithium mine near Moab, Utah, that will use the flow of the brine flowing up to the surface to generate 4 MW of power and another 3 MW when the brine falls 1,000 feet from the extraction location to the recovery well. The mine is expected to begin operating in 2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the mine, 4-MW hydro unit and 3-MW hydro unit.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Metals & Minerals Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
