This article revisits hybrid diesel-solar PV systems in two remote Northwest Territories communities with under 200 residents. It highlights the modest but valuable role of solar, the high cost of adding battery storage, and the limited efficiency of hybrid setups due to prolonged winter darkness requiring continued diesel use.
In this analysis, Costmine Intelligence used SHERPA—our proprietary cost modeling software—to replicate the project’s assumptions and calculate capital and operating costs based on current market rates, location-adjusted inputs, and a fully scoped cost framework.
Compare operating and capital costs for Eldorado Gold’s Skouries Project using Sherpa estimates. Discover how differences in labor, energy, and infrastructure assumptions impact OPEX and CAPEX—and why benchmarking with Sherpa supports more accurate, real-world planning.
BLS data shows U.S. mining productivity is falling while labor costs continue to climb—especially in support activities and metal ore mining. Mine Labor Service helps you navigate these pressures with site-level wage data and a powerful benchmarking tool for smarter budgeting, negotiations, and workforce planning.
Canuc Resources has completed its acquisition of MacDonald Mines, bringing the SPJ Project in Ontario into its portfolio alongside the San Javier Project in Mexico. This move reflects a broader trend of strategic asset consolidation across the sector—one we continue to monitor closely using Mining Intelligence.
Thinking about electrifying your underground fleet? Our latest data shows how BEV and diesel equipment costs compare—and what it means for capital planning, emissions targets, and future-ready mining operations.
Compare operating and capital costs for Eldorado Gold’s Skouries Project using Sherpa estimates. Discover how differences in labor, energy, and infrastructure assumptions impact OPEX and CAPEX—and why benchmarking with Sherpa supports more accurate, real-world planning.
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