Arnoldus van den Hurk

Arnoldus M. van den Hurk, 57 years old, Ph.D. in Geology has professional experience ranging from the Petroleum Geology, Economic Geology and Mining to marketing/sales of industrial equipment and laboratory research and quality control (refineries, power plants …). He worked for several years as a technical, economic and financial analyst on new mining projects investments in Europe, South America, Africa and China. Developing extensive experience in the valuation of companies and projects. Since 15 years ago he has developed his professional work in the field of non-conventional renewable energy sources in four continents, mainly focused on solar photovoltaic, thermal, CSP and wind. Currently is world authority in Renewables and Mining in charge workshops and master classes at Canada, Chile, South Africa, UK, Australia, Peru, and Mexico,

Energy intensity due to decreasing ore grade will challenge mining worldwide. Renewables are reducing power cost and emerging as one of the best allies to miners, not only in term of power costs but in GHG emissions mitigation and Social Licence fulfilment.

We will make a trip to five continents analysing models and examples of how renewable energies and energy storage are characterising the new mining of the XXI century. Diamond mines in Canada, copper in Chile, zinc in Peru, aluminium smelting in Iceland, coal in India, platinum in South Africa or gold in Australia.

Finally, we will analyze how online training will become one key to overcoming the knowledge gap in mining companies and universities adopting this new scenario. Time to build the low carbon mine has arrived.