Mining major BHP has inked four new renewable power agreements to meet the energy demands from its Escondida and Spence copper operations, in Chile, with the miner saying that it aimed to source 100% of the two operations’ energy requirements from renewable sources by mid-2020.
“These new renewable energy contracts will increase flexibility for our power portfolio and will ensure security of supply for our operations, while also reducing costs and displacing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions,” said BHP’s president for Minerals Americas Daniel Malchuk.