09.07.2021 (2297 Clicks)
Oxford Scientists show how Green Mining could pave the Way to net zero and provide the Metals we need for a sustainable Future
Scientists at the University of Oxford demonstrate how it is possible to directly extract valuable metals from hot salty fluids (‘brines’) trapped in porous rocks at depths of around 2km below dormant volcanoes.
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09.07.2021 (524 Clicks)
Implenia wins large Tunnelling Project in France: Lot 3 of the Lyon-Turin Base Tunnel
TELT (Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin) awarded Lot 3 of the 57.5 km long Mont-Cenis base tunnel to a Joint Venture led by Implenia (34%). The total contract volume is CHF 248 million (EUR 228 million) and the project is in line with the company’s strategic focus on large, complex infrastructure projects.
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08.07.2021 (455 Clicks)
Epiroc acquires Chilean Provider of intelligent Mining Solutions
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has acquired Mining Tag S.A., a Chilean company that provides sensor-based solutions that strengthen safety and productivity in mines by making operations smarter.
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06.07.2021 (482 Clicks)
Glencore: Kalidas Madhavpeddi will follow Tony Hayward as Chairman
The board of Glencore announces that Tony Hayward will retire as Chairman and Kalidas Madhavpeddi will be appointed as the new Chairman on 30 July.
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06.07.2021 (439 Clicks)
Sustainable Construction Sites – Teco 2030 and Implenia receive public Funding for developing zero-emission Construction Site Solutions
Norwegian cleantech company Teco 2030 and Implenia Norway have been granted funding by Norwegian state enterprise Enova to jointly develop and pilot hydrogen-powered solutions that will eliminate emissions at construction sites. This is in line with Implenia’s ambitious sustainability goals.
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06.07.2021 (559 Clicks)
Fugro’s Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy Geo-data to support Vietnam’s renewable Energy Transition
Fugro and PTSC G&S, a lead provider of diversified technical services for energy and other industries in Vietnam and South-East Asia, have signed a contract with Enterprize Energy Group to supply, install and operate a Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy at Vietnam’s Thang Long Offshore Wind Farm site. From July 2021, the device will record continuous measurements for an initial period of 1 year to support wind resource mapping.
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06.07.2021 (476 Clicks)
Hochtief expands Prague Metro
Hochtief and its partners are to expand the Prague metro.
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06.07.2021 (376 Clicks)
Three Consortia compete for green Transformer Station for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel
Femern A/S has prequalified three consortia to compete for the contract to establish a large transformer station to supply the Fehmarnbelt tunnel and the railway between Denmark and Germany with green electricity. The transformer station will also have the capacity to power electric vehicles.
The 18 km Fehmarnbelt tunnel, with its electric train operations, a motorway, ventilation and lighting, requires a constant, secure and reliable power supply. The tunnel, therefore, needs its own, large-scale transformer station close to the tunnel portal at Rødbyhavn.
The transformer station will be one of the largest of its type in Denmark. It will supply electricity for both the Fehmarnbelt tunnel’s railway, the 10 km railway on Lolland, the tunnel installations and the charging facilities for electric vehicles.
Such an extremely high value tender is rare in Denmark and it attracted prequalification applications from five major consortia. After a thorough review of the bidders, Femern A/S selected three consortia to go forward to the next stage and the final award of the contract.
The three consortia are:
- Bravida-Efacec-GE-Consortium (Denmark, Portugal, Germany)
- Elecnor (Spain, Switzerland)
- Siemens Aarsleff (Denmark, Germany)
The three selected consortia meet the prequalification’s financial and technical requirements. Femern A/S sets high standards as regards energy efficiency and has made it a condition that the transformer station is able to handle the electric modes of transport of the future.
”The transformer station at Rødbyhavn is an important part of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel’s contribution to the green transition of the transport sector. We are very pleased to have three strong consortia who are ready to bid for this substantial undertaking,” says Claus F. Baunkjær, CEO, Femern A/S.
Femern A/S expects to receive an initial offer from the bidders before the end of 2021 and a final bid by mid-2022. The contract will be awarded in the autumn of 2022 with a view to commencement in early 2023.
Source: Femern A/S
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02.07.2021 (518 Clicks)
Metso Outotec and Hispano Japonesa de Maquinaria to expand Partnership in Spain
Metso Outotec and Hispano Japonesa de Maquinaria S.L. (HJM) have agreed on an expansion of their distribution contract in Spain. In addition to mobile equipment, with the new scope the cooperation also covers Metso Outotec’s stationary crushing and vibrating equipment, crusher wear parts and spare parts, as well as service contracts, commissioning, and technical support. The contract comes into effect in July 2021.
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02.07.2021 (399 Clicks)
Acquisition: Rema Tip Top strengthens its Position in the Belgian Market
Rema Tip Top AG acquires the shares in MBS Group and BMC BV – Bulk Maintenance Construction from their previous owners Gert Moens and Pierre de Keyser. This makes Rema Tip Top one of the largest total suppliers of rubber and plastic conveyor belts, conveyor belt components, wear and corrosion resistant materials for wall coverings and industrial plastics in the Benelux countries.
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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
The Emscher Restoration Project: a real Success Story for Germany’s most populous State
For nearly a hundred years the Emscher served as an open wastewater channel that helped to kick-start the development of the Ruhr basin as a centre of industry in North Rhine-Westphalia. The river h...
#Tunnelling #Supply tunnels #special civil engineering #hydraulic engineering
20.10.2022
Failures of self-drilling Hollow Bar Systems, and Lessons learned
Threaded hollow bar systems have grown in popularity and the range of products has increased. The market is flooded with many commercial options comprising different material properties and surface treatments, and providing varying methods for corrosion protection. ...
#FRIEDR. ISCHEBECK GMBH #Geotechnics #anchors #anchoring equipment, roof bolting
06.02.2023 -
Indaba 2023
07.02.2023 - 09.02.2023
UCT 2023 - 28th Annual Underground Construction Technology
20.02.2023 - 23.02.2023
GEOAFRICA 2023
26.02.2023 - 01.03.2023
MINEXCHANGE 2023

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (607 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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Buchreihe: Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG
22. June 2022 (2861 Clicks)
Die Aufgabe der Buchreihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ ist es, das in den vergangenen 50 Jahren im deutschen Steinkohlenbergbau erlangte Fachwissen zu sichern, zu verbreiten und künftigen technischen Entwicklungen Impulse zu geben. Über das Sammeln von Daten und Fakten hinaus stellt die auf insgesamt acht Bücher angelegte Reihe wichtiges Fach- und Lehrmaterial für Betrieb, Praxis und Studium dar.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining #Digitalisation #ventilators
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12.01.2023 (328 Clicks)
Europe’s largest Deposit of Rare Earth Metals is located in the Kiruna Area
LKAB has identified significant deposits of rare earth elements in the Kiruna...
#LKAB #Mining #Energy #underground mining
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24.01.2023 (219 Clicks)
K + S appointed Dr. Carin-Martina Tröltzsch to the Board of Executive Directors
The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Carin-Marti...
#K+S AG #Mining #underground mining
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07.01.2023 (208 Clicks)
Masan High-Tech Materials integrates global R&D activities under leadership of H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders
H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders is bringing together the research and developmen...
#H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH #Mining
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07.01.2023 (184 Clicks)
Implenia wins large and complex tunnelling project in Norway – E03 Boknafjord tunnel
- Joint Venture of Implenia and Stangeland Maskin selected to plan and ...
#Implenia Construction GmbH #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels
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