06.05.2021 (412 Clicks)
QRC welcomes Federal Government's Plan for Growth in the North
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the announcement from Federal Minister Keith Pitt of a new five-year, $190 million investment plan for Northern Australia.
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05.05.2021 (449 Clicks)
Railway Line moved to make Way for Metro
A major Sydney railway line has been picked up and moved in just 48 hours, to make way for the brand new Sydney Metro.
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05.05.2021 (392 Clicks)
Keliber receives additional Funding for Developing a Sustainable Battery Value Chain
Keliber has received a positive decision from Business Finland regarding the Autumn IPCEI funding, a grant approved by the European Commission. Keliber will receive EUR 550,000 for a project that promotes the sustainable development of the battery value chain, circular economy and responsible production.
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04.05.2021 (455 Clicks)
Vale started Vargem Grande Complex Filtration Plant Operation
Vale informs that it has gradually started the operation of the tailings filtration plant located at the Vargem Grande Complex, the first of four filtration plants to be operated in Vale's sites in Minas Gerais, totaling US$ 2.3 billion in investments between 2020 and 2024.
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04.05.2021 (693 Clicks)
K+S closes Sale of Americas Salt Business to Stone Canyon Industries Holdings, Mark Demetree and Partners
K+S Aktiengesellschaft completed the sale of its Americas salt business consolidated in the Operating Unit Americas to Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC ('SCIH'), Mark Demetree and partners.
The enterprise value amounts to USD 3.2 billion corresponding to 13.4 times the 2020 EBITDA of USD 239 million. Taking into account debt and cash, the purchase price is now approximately EUR 2.6 billion. This payment has been made today entirely in cash.
“With the completion of the sale of the Americas operating unit and the payment of the purchase price, we are taking a major step towards the reduction of our debt,” says Dr. Burkhard Lohr, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of K+S AG. “I sincerely would like to thank all employees of the Americas for their many years of successful cooperation. I wish the entire team as well as the new owner Stone Canyon all the best and great success for the future!”
Milestone for significant reduction in financial liabilities
With the sale of the Operating Unit Americas, K+S has implemented the most important component of the package of measures announced in December 2019. This is an important milestone in the planned reduction of debt. The net proceeds equivalent to around €2.6 billion will be entirely used to successively reduce debt. Accordingly, the level of debt (net financial debt/EBITDA) will improve significantly.
The Operating Unit Americas mainly comprises K+S Chile, acquired in 2006 and formerly known as SPL, and Morton Salt (USA), acquired in 2009, as well as Windsor Salt Ltd. (Canada).
Source: K+S
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04.05.2021 (596 Clicks)
Sydney Metro's Station at Waterloo – Building goes forward
Two tower cranes have been installed to help build the new metro station at Waterloo.
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03.05.2021 (587 Clicks)
Implenia to build one of the World’s deepest Metro Stations
Stockholm Region and Implenia have signed a contract for construction of the new “Sofia” metro station and associated tunnels in Stockholm | The order is worth SEK 1 billion (approximately CHF 110 million)
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01.05.2021 (712 Clicks)
Advance Record at the Brenner Base Tunnel
The miners in the Brenner Base Tunnel are pushing ahead rapidly with the major rail project. On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, they achieved a new record while excavating the main tubes in South Tyrol: 860 m of tunnel bored and lined in one month.
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30.04.2021 (504 Clicks)
PAUS North America Inc. established
PAUS GmbH, well-known manufacturer of specialized underground mining equipment has expanded its network: Effective April 1, PAUS North America Inc. was found in Walton Hills, OH.
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29.04.2021 (458 Clicks)
Cimic’s Leighton Asia and Broad Construction secure $100M in Project Wins
Cimic Group’s construction companies, Leighton Asia, and wholly owned subsidiary of CPB Contractors, Broad Construction (Broad), have further extended their presence in Singapore and Western Australia respectively with the award of contracts totalling approximately $100 million in revenue.
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06.04.2023
GeoResources Journal 1-2023
Special Topic: Focus on nature and climate
GeoResources Journal 1-2023 is dedicated to the main topic areas of mining, tunnelling, geotechnics and energy, as well as the special topic: Focus on nature and climate....
#Herrenknecht AG #CFT GmbH - Compact Filter Technic #DMT GmbH & Co. KG #J. D. Theile GmbH & Co. KG #F. Willich GmbH + Co. KG #Tunnelling
06.04.2023
Focus on Nature and Climate – a Turning Point and constructive Cooperation
A close connection with nature and respectful interaction despite diversity are important keys for a turning point in climate protection.
...#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
06.04.2023
Building watertight with a fully bonded System – Ground Sealing at the Senckenberg Campus in Görlitz
In Germany fresh concrete composite systems are being used increasingly in order to create a reliable seal for concrete structures in areas affected by pressurised water or fluctuating water levels....
#Sika AG #Geotechnics #sealing #sealing technique #pressurised water sealing
29.05.2023 - 31.05.2023
Underground Construction Prague 2023
04.06.2023 - 08.06.2023
ICOE 2023 6th International Conference in Ocean Engineering
06.06.2023 - 09.06.2023
74. BHT - Freiberger Universitätsforum
07.06.2023 - 09.06.2023
17 DECGE Danube – European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1192 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 1: Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG
27. December 2019 (4981 Clicks)
Das Buch 1 "Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG" behandelt zusammenfassend die Ergebnisse der Bücher 2 bis 6 und ergänzt um das Thema Lagerstätte aus dem Buch 7. Das Thema „Forschung und Entwicklung“ wird genauso behandelt, wie der Streckenausbau, die Entwicklung der Technikbereiche, die Bergwerksautomatisierung und die Unternehmensdigitalisierung.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #Digitalisation
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11.05.2023 (241 Clicks)
Roland Hecken to become new COO at HBT GmbH
Since May 2, 2023, Roland Hecken has joined the management of HBT GmbH as Tec...
#HBT GmbH #Hauhinco Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG #EXPROTEC GmbH #Mining #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction
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10.05.2023 (224 Clicks)
EU-funded MaDiTraCe project: technical solutions for transparent ESG-standards for critical raw material supply chains
In January 2023 MaDiTraCe, a research and innovation project funded by the Ho...
#DMT GmbH & Co. KG #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining
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15.05.2023 (168 Clicks)
LKAB - Historic permit application decisive for the green transition in the north
LKAB today submitted an historic environmental permit application that is nec...
#LKAB #Vattenfall AB #Mining #surface mining, quarrying
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03.05.2023 (144 Clicks)
Sika Successfully Closes MBCC Acquisition - Strengthens Position as Sustainability Champion in the Global Construction Industry
Sika has completed the acquisition of MBCC Group after having received all ne...
#Sika AG #MBCC Group #Tunnelling
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