Case Study Snapshot
Industry: Mining
Energy Management System (EnMS) guidance/standard: CAN/CSA-ISO 50001
Key driver for EnMS: Cost reduction
Improvement focus: Energy efficiency for mine production and operations
Location: New Afton Mine, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Product(s): Gold and copper
2014 expected annual energy savings:
9 gigawatt-hours
Payback period: Typically less than two years
Employees: About 400
Energy sources: Electricity, natural gas, diesel fuel, gasoline, propane and explosives
2014 energy objective: To implement projects to improve energy performance with savings equivalent to 3 percent of the 2012 energy consumption