Session objective:
Outline the specific impediments challenging the transition
Relevant analysis:
• Where will disruption impact the mining industry?
• Will renewables have big impact on mining?
• Where to start in transitioning to an all-electric system?
• Supplementing 100% renewable mines?
• Main challenges for transitioning mine sites to electric?
• What are the main risks in electrifying a mine site?
• Dominant energy source for heavy mobile equipment?
• What is holding back electrification?
• Broad industry battery standards?
Key topics:
• Simple transition plan for mine electrification
• Technical challenges (energy, storage, system)
• Internal challenges (culture, leadership, structure)
• Supply chain challenges
• Policy and regulatory challenges
• FBI-CRC priorities