It focuses on exploring key drivers for, and obstacles to, renewable energy integration in mining, and possible approaches to accelerating this energy transition. The paper is structured as follows: Section 1 provides an account of the key factors contributing to the business case for renewables in mining, and main obstacles that persist, Section 2 offers an analysis of the existing business models, the associated challenges and emerging solutions. Section 3 concludes by providing policy recommendations to the governments seeking to promote the energy transition of their mining industry and the synergistic development of the domestic renewable energy sector, thereby contributing to the achievement of the SDGs and the objectives of the Paris Agreement.