09.07.2021 (2312 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 (544 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 (479 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.
Mining Tag, based in Santiago, Chile, develops and implements sensor-based solutions that allow monitoring, automation and process improvement of mining operations. The solutions are mainly used in underground mining. The company’s proven solutions include MT OneMine for increased productivity and MT Guardian for improved safety. Mining Tag is active in several countries in Latin America. It has about 120 employees and had revenues in 2020 of about MUSD 7 (MSEK 65).
“Intelligent mining solutions are the future,” says Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO. “Together with the innovative team at Mining Tag we will strengthen our smart digitalization offering to customers in Latin America and beyond.”
Source: Epiroc
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06.07.2021 (494 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 (453 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 (571 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 (489 Clicks)
Hochtief expands Prague Metro
Hochtief and its partners are to expand the Prague metro.
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06.07.2021 (394 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.
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02.07.2021 (528 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 (412 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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06.04.2023
Ground Support with High Tensile Steel Mesh for Tunnelling and Underground Mining
Traditional support and reinforcement systems such as shotcrete reinforced with electro-welded mesh or fibre concrete used in underground mining are limited in their capability against dynamic loads...
#Mining #Tunnelling #anchor #excavation support #roadway supports #reinforcement and anchoring works
06.04.2023
Driving the Stuttgart Airport Tunnel – efficient Use of Resources using Tunnel Anchors made of high-strength Steel
For the Stuttgart Airport Tunnel of Deutsche Bahn AG, anchors made of high-strength steel were used instead of conventional anchors of rebar steel. This contributed to efficient use of resources, to...
#Stahlwerk Annahütte #Tunnelling #anchor #anchoring equipment, roof bolting #anchoring work
23.12.2022
On the autogenous Healing of Cracks in waterproof Concrete Structures – Experiences in the Field and Conclusions drawn
Structural planning engineers usually refer to EN 1992-3 when designing watertight concrete (WU concrete) structures such as basements, tunnels and water tanks. This standard can be interpreted...
#A.S.T. Bochum GmbH #Geotechnics #Tunnelling #sealing sheets, geomembranes #sealing #sealing technique
04.06.2023 - 08.06.2023
ICOE 2023 6th International Conference in Ocean Engineering
06.06.2023 - 08.06.2023
FLOOD & COAST 2023
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 (1207 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 3: Technikentwicklung in der Vorleistung
27. September 2018 (5119 Clicks)
Das Buch 3 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Evolution der Vorleistung in den vergangenen 50 Jahren dar. Da sie den Zugang zur Lagerstätte schafft, ist sie die Grundvoraussetzung zur Gewinnung des Rohstoffs Kohle und bildet die Grundlage für den langfristig sicheren und leistungsfähigen Betrieb eines Bergwerks.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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11.05.2023 (256 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 (239 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 (187 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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17.05.2023 (150 Clicks)
Epiroc to purchase key assets in Australian mining equipment manufacturer Schramm
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and ...
#Epiroc Group #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining #drill bits #drilling tools
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