Modern Mining February 2025

MINING NEWS

Harmony Gold to commence Phase 2A PV renewable energy project

renewable energy programme as we continue investing in our South African assets. As we extend the life of our mines, it is critical we continue to decarbonise whilst lowering our energy supply risk and exposure to above-inflation tariff increases. Our comprehensive renewable energy programme will improve our energy mix, as we aim towards becoming carbon net-zero by 2045. The allocation of capital towards such sustainable projects benefits all our stakeholders and will create jobs and sustain economic activity for our host communities. This demonstrates our commitment towards achieving our goal of being net-carbon zero by 2045 as we continue Mining with Purpose,” said Peter Steenkamp, Harmony CEO. Following an extensive procurement process, the engineering, procurement,

Gold miner, Harmony Gold, recently received all required environmental authorisations and permits to commence construction of the Harmony photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy phase 2a project, which is currently underway. The project will consist of three solar PV plants, with a combined peak capacity of 100 MW and an anticipated total capacity of approximately 84 MVA (Megavolt Amperes). The plants will be situated at the Harmony Moab Khotsong Operations in the North-West province near Orkney. The plants will be funded largely through the R1.5 billion green loan facility that was secured in June 2022. Harmony anticipates these plants will supply approximately 20% of the South African operations peak daytime demand once completed. Construction is expected to be completed in F26. “Harmony has expanded its

Harmony Gold to commence construction of the Harmony photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy phase 2a project.

and construction (EPC) contract for the solar PV Plants and associated infrastructure has been awarded to a Joint Venture (JV) between OptiPower and the Cox Group. The awarded contract will create numerous employment and procurement opportunities for local host communities within the Matlosana and Moqhaka (Ramolutsi) local municipalities and surrounding areas. n

SRK appoints three new partners

Linda Spies

Malcolm Maber

Lindsay Shand

more than 15 years of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering and includes tailings operations, geotechnical investigations, and design of foundations and earthworks. Since joining SRK in 2017, she has been an integral part of SRK’s tailings department, where her role sees her undertaking detail design, construction technical support and monitoring of tailing dam construction projects. n

her expertise also includes water stewardship, land contamination assessment, waste management, water quality assessment and environmental impact assessment. With extensive experience in the field of mine residue deposits (MRD), Maber has over 21 years of industry experience. He has been a part of SRK since 2002, when he joined the Johannesburg office as a technician. Spies, meanwhile, has

Three professional engineers and scientists have achieved the status of partner at SRK Consulting: principal environmental geologist Lindsay Shand and principal geotechnical engineers Malcolm Maber and Linda Spies. Shand has been in the environmental sciences since 2000 and has published several contributions on sustainability, climate change and water management. Based in SRK’s Cape Town office,

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