01.07.2021 (527 Clicks)
New CEO at Doka
The international formwork and scaffolding company Doka welcomes a new CEO: On 1 July, Robert Hauser will take over as chairman of the Executive Board.
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01.07.2021 (371 Clicks)
QRC welcomes federal Investment in new steelmaking Coal Project near Moranbah
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s (NAIF) decision to invest in a new metallurgical coal mine near Moranbah in Central Queensland. The Pembroke Resources-owned Olive Downs Steelmaking Coal Complex (Olive Downs) in the Bowen Basin will receive a $175 million NAIF loan to kickstart construction of a ‘21st century mine built to 21st century standards’.
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01.07.2021 (380 Clicks)
Concentration on Core Business – Implenia sells Tetrag to Swenex
The sale of Tetrag to Swenex, a total solution provider for energy controlling, marks another step in the realisation of Implenia’s strategy of focusing on core business.
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30.06.2021 (452 Clicks)
Metso Outotec and Halmek Lithium to construct the battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide Process using Soda Leaching
Halmek Lithium has selected Metso Outotec’s patented lithium hydroxide process for production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at their greenfield plant in the Tula region in Russia. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in Metals’ Q2/2021 orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of the engineering and key equipment supply for the lithium hydroxide process, the basis of which will be the Metso Outotec OKTOP Autoclave Plant. The environmentally sound production process is one of Metso Outotec’s more than 100 Planet Positive products.
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29.06.2021 (426 Clicks)
Solid Main Award Digital & BIM for A10/A24
Habau Ges.mbH and Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG were awarded the main prize in the Digital & BIM category of the Solid BautechPreis Austria 2021 for the A10/A24 availability model project.
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29.06.2021 (428 Clicks)
Four Mines Research Projects win Proof of Concept Awards
Contact lenses that can selectively deliver therapeutic drugs, a “spoof proof” smart car key, and carbon-storing concrete are among the recipients of 2021 Proof of Concept Awards from the Mines Office of Research and Technology Transfer.
Now in its 10th year, the awards program supports Mines researchers who need funding for a commercially viable invention with large market potential. Grants range from $10,000 to $35,000 and are awarded via a competitive process. The program is made possible by funding from the Colorado School of Mines Foundation and the Colorado Advanced Industries Program.
This year’s winners include projects related to health and wellness, security and environmentally responsible construction. The winning projects are:
Anuj Chauhan, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Localization of magnetic particle in contact lenses for controlled and targeted ocular drug delivery
Current methods for treating anterior segment ocular diseases, such as eyedrops or intravitreal injections, have drawbacks. Eyedrops have poor patient compliance and low bioavailability. Injections are highly invasive and can cause damage to the retina. Chauhan and his team are developing contact lenses loaded with therapeutic drugs that can target both the cornea and retina via localization of the drugs to specific areas in the lens. There have been approaches to using contact lenses for drug delivery, but none have offered the possibility of selective targeting.
Lori Tunstall, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Engineered char for enhanced strength in cement at increased replacement levels
An estimated eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to concrete production and application. Many construction companies have pledged to lower their carbon footprint by as much as 50 percent by 2030. But many of the strategies that can be employed to lower the environmental impact of construction also mean higher costs with little impact on the amount of construction waste destined for landfills. To address that challenge, Tunstall and her research team have proposed the idea of adding engineered char to concrete. The char is composed of more than 70 percent carbon that has been sequestered from the atmosphere by plants and locked into very stable chemical bonds through pyrolysis. Making char through the pyrolysis of wood waste would also generate energy that can be incorporated back into the process for reduced energy costs.
Hao Zhang, Computer Science
Spatial thermal assessment technology (STAT) for non-contact temperature checking and social distancing monitoring
To adapt to post-pandemic workspace needs, governments, companies, schools and other entities will be relying on different strategies to ensure employees and students can return safely. One such strategy is finding a way to monitor body temperatures and social distancing without contact. Existing technologies have limitations – thermal imaging devices rely on a single thermal camera core with a limited field of view, while social distancing monitoring systems rely on visual cameras that create privacy concerns or low-accuracy cellphone Bluetooth signals. Zhang and his project team have proposed a low-cost smart omnidirectional imaging device with integrated thermal-spatial sensing and live data analysis for non-contact temperature assessment and social distance monitoring. By integrating multiple functions and eliminating the need for separate devices for each purpose, researchers believe the device will have a competitive advantage over the options already on the market.
Dejun Yang/Sid Saleh, Computer Science and Economics & Business
S3Key: A secure smart key technology
Current smart key technology allows people to open their car’s locks without needing physical keys. Unfortunately, the current technology also comes with risks. Bad actors are able to use electronic devices to relay a wireless signal to trick a car’s access control system into recognizing a spoofed access credential. This leaves smart keys vulnerable to unauthorized users. Yang, Saleh and the rest of the research team have proposed a spoof-proof secure smart key system, which uses device fingerprints created from manufacturing imperfections. Like human fingerprints, device fingerprints can uniquely identify a device, preventing spoofing. This low-cost solution doesn’t require extra hardware or devices and doesn’t require extra effort on the part of the lock owners.
Source: Colorado School of Mines
Colorado, School of mines, USA, Awards, mining, civil engineering, Anuj chauhan, Lori Tunstall, Hao Zhang, Dejun Yang, Sid Saleh







29.06.2021 (401 Clicks)
Metso Outotec signs global Partnership Agreement with FAM for providing IPCC and Tailings Management Plant Projects
Metso Outotec and FAM GmbH have signed a global non-exclusive cooperation agreement on the delivery of integrated end-to-end solutions for in-pit crush and convey (IPCC) and tailings management plants to the mining industry.
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28.06.2021 (515 Clicks)
Zinnwald Lithium plc secures full Ownership of Advanced, High Value Lithium Project in Germany
Zinnwald Lithium plc, the German focused lithium development company, announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the 50 per cent. of Deutsche Lithium GmbH ('Deutsche Lithium') that it does not already own for a total consideration of €8.8 million to be settled with a cash payment of €1.5 million and the issue of approximately 50 million new ordinary shares of 1 pence each ('New Ordinary Shares') (the 'Acquisition'). Deutsche Lithium is developing the advanced Zinnwald Lithium Project in Germany ('Zinnwald' or the 'Project'). The Acquisition gives the Company full ownership and operational control of the Project and is in line with its corporate objective to become a key supplier to the European lithium market.
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28.06.2021 (415 Clicks)
Glencore agrees to acquire JV Partners’ Shares in the Cerrejón Mine and strengthens Climate Commitments
Following notices from our joint venture partners, BHP and Anglo American, offering to sell their entire shares in the Cerrejón mine in Colombia, Glencore has reached agreement with each of them on substantially the same terms to acquire their respective 33.3% interests.
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28.06.2021 (391 Clicks)
Acrux Sorting and Wescoal Sign Coal Beneficiation Agreement
Acrux Sorting Technology Proprietary Limited’s subsidiary, Acrux Sorting Coal (Pty) Ltd (“ASC”), has signed a coal beneficiation agreement with two wholly owned subsidiaries of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) listed mining company Wescoal Holdings Limited (“Wescoal”), whereby ASC will deploy advanced sensor-based sorting technology to upgrade lower-grade coal from the mines.
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23.12.2022
Doing well, doing good
The Pula Group has embraced a dynamic model for corporate citizenship that provides a conceptual framework for crafting a strategy for a company “to do well, while doing good”. The model...
#The Pula Group #Mining #environment protection
23.12.2022
Sustainability in Construction – Closing the Loop for Geosynthetics
Geosynthetics have been used in various geotechnical applications for several decades now. Solutions with geosynthetics contribute to the conservation of granular materials and to a reduction.
...20.10.2022
Hybrid Grouting – an innovative Technology
Standard grouting equipment is limited to cement-based or organic grouting. Recent developments in grouting technology allow cement-based or organic grouting on a single mobile grouting platform....
#Häny AG #Hochtief AG #Tunnelling #Mining #Geotechnics #injection technology
27.03.2023 - 29.03.2023
AusIMM - Underground Operators Conference 2023
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

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (918 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 5: Technikentwicklung in der Grubensicherheit - Band II
01. November 2020 (3841 Clicks)
Das Buch 5 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Entwicklungen der vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnte aus dem Bereich Grubensicherheit dar. Der zweite Band behandelt die Staubbekämpfung und die technischen Maßnahmen im Arbeitsschutz.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining #de-dusting technology #ventilation, dust extraction
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27.02.2023 (278 Clicks)
H.C. Starck Tungsten´s Goslar site certified according to EMAS
H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders, a subsidiary of Masan High-Tech Materials Group...
#H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH #TÜV Nord #Mining #processing #Processing
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02.03.2023 (218 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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08.03.2023 (156 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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13.03.2023 (151 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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