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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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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

                     

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.

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.

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.

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.