Aurora Gold Mines expanding solar programme to 90 MW

-as part of major shift away from fossil fuels

Aurora Gold Mines is advancing an extensive multi-phase renewable energy programme aimed at sharply reducing fossil fuel consumption across its operations, as the company moves toward what it describes as a long-term sustainability model for large-scale mining in Guyana.

The company recently completed the first phase of its solar initiative, a 3-megawatt installation supplying power to the mine’s camp. A second phase, comprising 15 megawatts to support the mill operations, was developed to meet increased energy demands following the expansion of mill capacity from 8,000 to 10,000 tonnes per day.

 Liaison Director for Corporate, Compliance and Government Relations for AGM Ragunauth Ramsaroop told the Sunday Stabroek at the Region Seven mine site that the company is now constructing an additional 31 megawatts of capacity, targetted for completion by March 2026, which will bring total installed power to 45 megawatts. This expansion, he said, is intended to support the ongoing underground mining project, which continues to increase the overall electrical load.