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World’s Miners Turning to Solar, Wind, Renewable Energy to Meet Growing Power Needs

September 7th, 2012 | by Andrew

Iron ore mines in Brazil, a chromium mine in South Africa, and an open-cast coal mine in Germany's Rhennish mining area -- they're all making use of, or preparing to make use of, renewable energy systems, an emerging trend that could benefit mining companies and local communities in several substantial respects.