Consider this statistic. An average size off grid mine with a 30MW power plant will likely burn about $1.4 billion of diesel fuel over a 20-year period, at current prices. That’s about one third of the total cost of the mine. Now, the Australian mining industry has suddenly discovered that there is a cheaper, cleaner...
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