23.03.2021 (399 Clicks)
IDS GeoRadar announces SLYX for slow Movement Analysis on Tailing Dams
The new Guardian algorithm developed in cooperation with Geopraevent, recently acquired by Hexagon, plays an important role for early precursors of potentially catastrophic tailing dams failures.
Two of the leading players in the monitoring industry, Geopraevent and IDS GeoRadar, both Hexagon companies, today introduce SLYX Slow Movement Analysis, a solution that goes beyond standard analysis of tailing dams.
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23.03.2021 (412 Clicks)
Farrington Station built by BAM Ferrovial Kier JV first Central London Elizabeth Line Station handed over by Crossrail to TFL
Crossrail has handed over the Farringdon Elizabeth line station, built by the BAM, Ferrovial, Kier joint venture (Team BFK), to Transport for London (TfL), making it the first central London station to reach handover.
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23.03.2021 (479 Clicks)
Glencore announces CEO Succession and Board Changes
Glencore plc today announces:
CEO succession
Further to the announcement of 4 December 2020 regarding the CEO succession process, Ivan Glasenberg will retire on 30 June 2021.
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23.03.2021 (373 Clicks)
Major Milestone achieved in Teesside Flood Scheme in United Kingdom
The Environment Agency and Middlesbrough Council are working together on Marton West Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme in Middlesbrough. A major step in a £4.8million Teesside flood scheme has been taken as a new debris screen is lifted into place.
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23.03.2021 (452 Clicks)
BAM PPP appoints new international Business Development Director
BAM PPP is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Moore as Business Development Director (International). He is currently a Project Director in the BAM PPP UK and Ireland business development team and will start his new international role in mid-April.
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23.03.2021 (377 Clicks)
Joint plan approved for the partial and proportional Demerger of Astaldi in Favour of Webuild
- Webuild and Astaldi Boards of Directors approved the demerger with the favorable opinion of their respective Related Parties Committees. The plan will be submitted for approval to the Astaldi and Webuild Shareholders, whose general meetings will be held, respectively, on 29 and 30 April 2021.
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22.03.2021 (502 Clicks)
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern agree to combine to create the first U.S.-Mexico-Canada Rail Network
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP”) and Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) announced they have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately USD$29 billion, which includes the assumption of $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt. The transaction, which has the unanimous support of both boards of directors, values KCS at $275 per share, representing a 23% premium, based on the CP and KCS closing prices on March 19, 2021 (and $270 per share, representing a 26% premium3, based on the respective CP and KCS 30-day volume weighted average prices (“VWAP”)).
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22.03.2021 (396 Clicks)
Metso Outotec receives Order for a Mine Conveyor System in South America
Metso Outotec has received an order for a heavy-duty mine conveyor system in South America. The delivery consists of high reliability overland conveyors, including a 2-km single flight conveyor. Equipment provided in this package runs at speeds of up to 6 m/s with a delivery capacity of over 9,000 t/h. The order value is approximately EUR 10 million and it has been booked in Minerals’ Q1/2021 orders received.
“Metso Outotec’s full range of overland conveyor solutions provides economic and reliable material transportation for both open-pit and underground operations at the lowest total cost of ownership. Metso Outotec’s patented Energy Saving Idlers (ESI) bring important power savings to long-distance conveyors, reduced belt tension, and extended rollers life, enabling a reduced maintenance cost over the equipment life and a more sustainable operation,” says Alexandre Martins, Business Manager, Crushing and Conveying Systems business line at Metso Outotec.
The Metso Outotec conveyor offering covers complete end-to-end conveyor solutions. This includes concept studies and definitions for all types of terrains and route types with horizontal and vertical curves. In addition, the offering also includes post-installation services and maintenance, including a full range of accessories, belts, and components for different types of applications. Metso Outotec conveyors are built from high-quality materials and are based on extensive testing and more than 100 years of engineering experience.
About Metso
Metso Outotec is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. By improving our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increasing their productivity, and reducing environmental risks with our product and process expertise, we are the partner for positive change.
Metso Outotec is committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C with Science Based Targets. We ranked 8th on the 2021 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Metso Outotec employs over 15,000 people in more than 50 countries and its sales for 2020 were about EUR 3.9 billion.
Source: Metso Outotec
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21.03.2021 (524 Clicks)
Cimic's Sedgman and CPB Contractors secure $100m in Project Wins
Cimic Group’s minerals processing company, Sedgman, and construction company CPB Contractors, have further extended their presence in Queensland with the award of contracts totalling approximately $100 million in revenue.
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21.03.2021 (428 Clicks)
New Bauxite Development could breathe new Life into Qld Jobs Market and Economy
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the announcement of a new joint venture that, if approved, could develop a new bauxite mine and create hundreds of new jobs in Far North Queensland.
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23.12.2022
Focus on Responsibility – from inner Conviction
Taking responsibility as a result of inner conviction – in both private and professional contexts – helps us cope with today’s immense personal and societal challenges.
...#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
23.12.2022
On the autogenous Healing of Cracks in waterproof Concrete Structures – Experiences in the Field and Conclusions drawn
Structural planning engineers usually refer to EN 1992-3 when designing watertight concrete (WU concrete) structures such as basements, tunnels and water tanks. This standard can be interpreted...
#A.S.T. Bochum GmbH #Geotechnics #Tunnelling #sealing sheets, geomembranes #sealing #sealing technique
23.12.2022
Mine Water as a Resource for Critical Raw Materials in Germany
The new IAW33 research project being carried out by the Research Centre of Post-Mining at TH Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (THGA) is looking at the possibilities for extra...
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #abandoned mining #environment protection
29.03.2023 - 30.03.2023
Solids Dortmund
13.04.2023 - 14.04.2023
ICSMGE 2023: 17. International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Hannover Messe 2023
19.04.2023 - 20.04.2023
MINEX Kazakhstan 2023

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1029 Clicks)
The consortium BTC Brennero Tunnel Construction and the Hosch Group jointly delivered on a world-class tunnelling project by combining excellent engineering with the innovative remote monitoring system Hoschiris Discover.
#Brennero Tunnel Construction (BTC) #HOSCH-Foerdertechnik Recklinghausen GmbH #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels #Conveyor technology #Digitalisation
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RAG-Technikchronik - Buch 6: Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse
02. April 2019 (3878 Clicks)
Das Buch 6 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Entwicklung der Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse, also z.B. zur Effizienzsteigerung, zum Arbeits-, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz sowie zur Ausbildung und beruflichen Fortbildung, bei der RAG dar.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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02.03.2023 (226 Clicks)
Metso Outotec wins Order for Iron Ore Pelletizing Plants in China
Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engin...
#Metso Outotec #Chengde Zhaofeng Iron and Steel Group, Co. Ltd #Mining #processing
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06.03.2023 (184 Clicks)
Atlas Copco’s portable air compressors: designed for toughness
The first of its kind in the company’s facilities in Antwerp, the new a...
#Mining #Geotechnics #Energy #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining
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13.03.2023 (164 Clicks)
Sandvik introduces Toro LH518iB with AutoMine
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing Toro™ LH518iB with Aut...
#Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #Digitalisation
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08.03.2023 (163 Clicks)
CSIRO launches CarbonLock to tackle climate change
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has announced the launch of...
#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
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