Name of the Project
Tropicana renewables project.

Location
Tropicana mine, 330 km north-east of Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
The project is jointly owned by AngloGold Ashanti (70%) and Regis Resources (30%).

Project Description
The project has created the largest hybrid power system in Australia’s mining sector. Combined, the thermal and renewable power systems will have a capacity of 115 MW.

The project will contribute significantly to AngloGold Ashanti’s 2030 decarbonisation target to achieve a 30% reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions, based on its 2021 carbon emissions baseline.

The solar component comprises 42 120 panels with 24 MW of generation capacity, underpinned by a 13 MW battery storage system. The four 6 MW wind turbines each measure 130 m in height with rotor diameters of 165 m.

The integration of 61 MW of clean energy into the existing power system at the Tropicana mine is expected to reduce diesel and gas consumption for power generation by 96% and 50% respectively, reducing carbon emissions by more than 65 000 t/y on average over the next decade.

The project is accretive to Tropicana’s net asset value and has the capacity equivalent to that needed to power between 40 000 and 50 000 average Australian homes each year.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Early 2025.

Latest Developments
The project has been completed safely, on time and on budget, despite the major disruption caused by flooding in 2024.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Pacific Energy (renewables expansion design).

Contact Details for Project Information
Anglogold Ashanti media and investors Andrea Maxey, tel +61 08 9435 4603 or email amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com.