KETEP 세계에너지시장정보

List of abbreviations and acronyms .................................................................................................. 11 

Executive summary .............................................................................................................................. 13 

Chapter 1. Introduction to the potential role of SMRs for mining ................................................ 19 
 The mining sector’s energy and environmental challenges ....................................................... 19 
 Small modular reactors .................................................................................................................... 22 
 The role of SMRs for the mining sector .......................................................................................... 23  
 Off-grid mining and SMRs ................................................................................................................ 26 
 Objectives, methodology and structure of the report .................................................................. 27 
 References .......................................................................................................................................... 28 

Chapter 2. Energy requirements of the mining sector and efforts to improve ESG performance ..... 31 
 Mining sector engagement results .................................................................................................. 33 
 Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance ........................................................ 35 
 Energy demand at mine sites .......................................................................................................... 36  
 Clean energy alternatives................................................................................................................. 41 
 Energy decision drivers .................................................................................................................... 42 
 Considerations for SMRs .................................................................................................................. 43 
 Key findings and recommendations ............................................................................................... 48 
 References .......................................................................................................................................... 49 

Chapter 3. Off-grid mining ................................................................................................................... 53 
 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 53  
 A representative off-grid mine ........................................................................................................ 53 
 Prevalence of remote mining ........................................................................................................... 55 
 Remote mineral deposits and critical minerals ............................................................................ 56  
 Comparison of costs of diesel in remote areas and SMRs ........................................................... 59  
 Costs associated with building electrical transmission infrastructure ..................................... 61 
 Market size assessment for off-grid mining .................................................................................. 63 
 Key findings and recommendations ............................................................................................... 64 
 References .......................................................................................................................................... 65 
 
Conclusions and policy recommendations ...................................................................................... 69 
 Considerations for SMR adoption in the mining sector ............................................................... 69 
 Opportunity and benefits to SMR adoption ................................................................................... 72 
 Challenges to SMR adoption ............................................................................................................ 72 
 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 73