Barrick Gold Corporation – New Nevada Gold Mines Solar Power Plant Advances Barrick’s Clean Energy Campaign
Elko, Nevada – Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is investing in a 200 megawatt (MW) solar power plant designed to accelerate its decarbonization program in line with Barrick Gold Corporation’s greenhouse gas reduction roadmap. NGM is majority owned and operated by Barrick (NYSE: GOLD)(TSX: ABX).
NGM today announced its partnership with First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) to manufacture all of the modules needed to build 200 MW, entirely in the United States.
NGM has begun detailed engineering and expects to begin construction in the third quarter of 2022. Modules supplied by First Solar are expected to be delivered early in the second quarter of 2023 and will power both phases of the power plant.
Ensuring that the contract partner selected for this project fully supports NGM’s values was a top priority for the company. NGM has chosen to contract with a supplier that is committed to fair labor practices, investment in American manufacturing and jobs, and will provide high-performance solar panels with the lowest carbon footprint and best profile. environment available today. Although this process was time-consuming, it allowed the company to optimize the project schedule to commission Phase I and Phase II by early 2024.
NGM is committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 20% by 2025. This goal will be achieved through the construction of 200 MW solar panels and the conversion of NGM’s coal-fired power plant to natural gas combustion. cleaner.
“The project is the latest in a series of initiatives to reduce carbon emissions across the group’s global operations,” said Grant Beringer, Barrick’s group sustainability manager. “The solar plant will complete NGM’s coal-fired plant’s transition to a dual-fuel process, which will allow it to generate electricity from natural gas, reducing carbon emissions by up to 50 percent.”
NGM places a strong emphasis on environmental management practices and is a committed steward of the State of Nevada’s unique lands, waters, flora and fauna. Barrick is targeting an overall 30% reduction in emissions by 2030 from its 2018 baseline, with the goal of reaching net zero by 2050.
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