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25.05.2021 (473 Clicks)

Epiroc’s General Counsel Jörgen Ekelöw to retire in 2022

Jörgen Ekelöw, Epiroc’s Senior Vice President General Counsel and member of Group Management, has decided to retire at the end of April 2022.

24.05.2021 (495 Clicks)

Tideway East’s Costain Vinci Bachy (CVB) Joint Venture TBM Removal Plan increases Milestone Success

A major landmark has been achieved on Tideway London with tunnel boring machine (TBM) Ursula lifted from the Chambers Wharf shaft after completing her role tunnelling the 7.6km Central section from Battersea to Bermondsey.

21.05.2021 (401 Clicks)

Sustainable Mobility: Webuild signs Agreement to start Work on Verona-Padua High-Speed Rail Line five Months early

Work begins on €1.6 bln second, final construction lot of first functional lot of line’s Verona-Bivio Vicenza section in Italy

Webuild Group and its partner in the IRICAV DUE consortium have signed five months ahead of time an agreement with Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane) to start work on the second and final construction lot of the first functional lot of the Verona-Bivio Vicenza section of the Verona-Padua high-speed/high-capacity railway valued at €1,596 million. Webuild, which owns 83% of IRICAV DUE and Hitachi Rail the remaining 17%, also signed an agreement for the definitive design of the crossing of Vicenza, valued at approximately €720 million and belonging to the second functional lot.

Work will begin along the entire first functional lot of the railway, one of the public works being financed by the Recovery Fund. The completion date is set for December 31, 2026. The acceleration of the work was made possible by government measures related to the Fund, Webuild’s experience in reducing times for some preliminary operations, as well as the Group’s acquisition of Astaldi, which had already belonged to the consortium. New jobs are to be created as well as opportunities for the supply chain, giving an anti-cyclical economic boost in time of crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The first functional lot of the railway between Verona and Bivio di Vicenza will run for 44.2 km across 13 municipalities. By quadrupling the existing railway, the project valued at a combined total of approximately €4.8 billion, represents an important link across the country’s northeast. It will promote more sustainable mobility in a key area for the transport of goods arriving from the north and east, reducing the impact on the environment and problems related to road traffic.

The second functional lot that concerns the crossing of Vicenza will be through the municipalities of Altavilla Vicentina, Creazzo, Sovizzo, Torri di Quartesolo and Vicenza. A new stop is planned at Fiera, while work will be done on the main station and the historic line. Work will also be done on the new TPL line of electric buses from east to west for 12 km and on improving traffic to the station from west to east.

The project, part of the high-speed/high-capacity railway between Milan and Venice, will belong to the Mediterranean Corridor that will link Spain and Ukraine. One of the strategic trans-European transport corridors (the so-called TEN-T core network), it will support traffic between Europe and Asia. In Europe, meanwhile, it will handle traffic between the southern and eastern regions. With the addition of the line between Milan and Venice to the national network, 75% of the Italian population will have access to high-speed rail service.

The project is one of the most important projects in Italy being developed by Webuild, which is also involved in the development of the Bicocca-Catenanuova section of the Palermo-Catania line in Sicily; the Terzo Valico dei Giovi and Genoa Junction that will strengthen links between the port and main railways in northern Italy and northern Europe; the Brenner Base Tunnel between Verona and Munich; the M4 metro line in Milan; and two sections of the Naples-Bari high-speed railway.

Source: Webuild

                     

20.05.2021 (462 Clicks)

EV supply chain majors pilot Re|Source, a blockchain solution for end-to-end cobalt traceability

Metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material supplier Umicore are piloting ReISource, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car. A global EV pioneer and one of the world’s leading battery makers are also part of the pilot. Tested in real operating conditions, from upstream cobalt production facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to downstream electric vehicle production sites, the pilot will run until the end of 2021, with the roll-out of the final solution expected in 2022.

19.05.2021 (514 Clicks)

QRC welcomes Submissions on Resources Industry Development Plan

The peak body for the resources sector in Queensland has welcomed the opening of submissions to the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan (QRIDP) by the Queensland Government.

“The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has been pleased to work closely with the Palaszczuk Government from the outset to develop the plan,” said QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane.

“We congratulate Resources Minister Scott Stewart and his department on working with us to develop this important plan to ensure the resources sector and its communities remain strong and deliver jobs and prosperity for all Queenslanders,” he said.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the resources industry has continued to ensure Queensland’s economic prosperity through its $82.6 billion contribution in the last year.

17.05.2021 (405 Clicks)

Training and Professional Tools extend Bearing Service Life

A manufacturer of polystyrene-based insulating products was experiencing frequent failures in the bearings of conveyors which link its machines. However, relatively easy control of the situation arrived following a hands-on NSK training course for maintenance personnel and the adoption of the correct bearing mounting tools.

15.05.2021 (525 Clicks)

Charge On Innovation Challenge Global Competition launched to electrify Mine Truck Fleets

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale, three of the world’s biggest resource companies, have launched the Charge On Innovation Challenge, a global competition for technology innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems to help significantly cut emissions from surface mine operations and unlock safety, productivity, and operational improvements.

15.05.2021 (691 Clicks)

Commonwealth Countries target inclusive Shift to clean Energy

The Second Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum concluded with strong recommendations for member countries to work together to fast-track an inclusive, just and equitable transition to low-carbon energy systems across the Commonwealth.

15.05.2021 (488 Clicks)

Nornickel restores Mining at Oktyabrsky Mine to full Capacity

Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, has restored the copper-nickel ore mining at the Oktyabrsky mine back to its full capacity of 14,100 tonnes per day. Operation of the mine's two shafts is now fully restored, Nornickel, headed by Vladimir Potanin, has confirmed.

14.05.2021 (463 Clicks)

Major welcomes new authorized Dealer in Africa: CrushPlant Namibia

Major announces the appointment of CrushPlant Namibia as its new aggregate and mining screen media authorized dealer in Africa. CrushPlant Namibia will serve customers in Namibia, Africa. The company will offer Major’s screen media solutions, including FLEX-MAT high-vibration wire screens in tensioned and modular versions.