05.11.2021 (303 Clicks)
Hastings Line reopens following Landslip Prevention Project
Rail passengers are returning to the Hastings line following a seven-day closure that saw over a hundred engineers carrying out landslip prevention work along the 160-year old route. The line was handed back on time for the start of services on Saturday.
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05.11.2021 (378 Clicks)
Thiess secures Wahana Renewal in Indonesia
Thiess has secured a three-year $A220 million contract renewal to continue providing mining services at PT Wahana Baratama Mining’s (Wahana) coal mine in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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04.11.2021 (389 Clicks)
Epiroc completes Acquisition of Specialist in Mining Vehicle Battery Conversions
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of FVT Research Inc., a Canadian company with expertise in converting diesel-powered mining machines to battery-electric vehicles.
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04.11.2021 (402 Clicks)
COP26 – Global Finance Ministers discuss Transition to Net Zero
- Finance Ministers gather in Glasgow to discuss mobilising funding for rapid, large-scale climate action
- Discussions follow new pledges of public climate funding from developed nations at COP26 World Leaders Summit, including significant pledges for climate adaptation
- Finance commitments for climate mitigation led by new announcement at Leaders Summit of $8.5 billion Just Energy Transition to help South Africa move to clean energy
- UK Presidency welcomes alignment of $130 trillion of private finance to science-based net zero targets and near term milestones, through the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero.
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04.11.2021 (390 Clicks)
Check out the virtual Information Room of Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro has created a virtual engagement room to help you learn more about its second Environmental Impact Statement for the West project. Set deep underground, the virtual engagement room gives you a chance to explore and learn more about the proposed station caverns and railway tunnels. You can click on links to learn more about tunnel boring machines, view project information and hear from the project experts. Sydney Metro West has also created an interactive project map to help you understand what construction means for special areas.
Link to the virtual Information room: here
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04.11.2021 (360 Clicks)
Nordic Iron Ores has initiated a Process to recruit a new CEO
Nordic Iron Ore's current CEO Lennart Eliasson will retire at the turn of the year. The Board has begun the process of recruiting a new CEO.
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02.11.2021 (380 Clicks)
Epiroc acquires remaining Share of Mobilaris MCE
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has acquired the remaining share of Mobilaris MCE AB, a Sweden-based company that provides advanced situational awareness solutions that optimize operations in mining and civil engineering.
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02.11.2021 (337 Clicks)
Sika opens new national Subsidiary in Ghana
Sika is continuing to expand its presence in Africa and has established a new national subsidiary in Ghana.
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01.11.2021 (361 Clicks)
Mexico Pacific Limited announces Collaboration with ConocoPhillips LNG and Bechtel
Mexico Pacific Limited LLC, developer of a North American LNG export project based in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico, announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with ConocoPhillips LNG Licensing LLC and Bechtel, working with Techint S.A. de C.V., to advance the global energy transition and to assist in lowering greenhouse gas emissions by pursuing innovative lower carbon LNG design solutions for the MPL LNG Project future phases. The MPL LNG Project was chosen as the greenfield project for this world class initiative.
Source: Mexico Pacific Limited LLC
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01.11.2021 (357 Clicks)
New Executive Vice President Sustainability & Innovation Skanska Group
Lena Hök has been appointed Executive Vice President Sustainability & Innovation for the Skanska Group. Lena will step into her new position and join Skanska’s Group Leadership Team on November 1. Lena currently holds the position as Senior Vice President Sustainability, Skanska Group.
Before joining Skanska Lena worked as Head of Sustainability at Skandia and Head of Skandia’s foundation “Ideas for Life.” She is currently also Chair of the Swedish Sustainability Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), as well as a board member at BoKlok, Skanskas residential housing concept jointly owned by IKEA.
“I am very happy to welcome Lena to the Group Leadership Team. She has more than 20 years of experience in implementing and evaluating strategies that enhance efficiency and profitability based on innovation and sustainability perspectives. We are now intensifying efforts within innovation and sustainability to meet customer needs and refine our offering. Lena is the perfect person to lead these efforts,” says Anders Danielsson, President and CEO of Skanska Group.
“New technology, processes and priorities will be instrumental in tackling the industrial and societal challenges facing us today. Skanska holds a unique position. I look forward to continuing to strengthen our competitiveness and enhance our offering. By working close to customers, and use the expertise, insights and data from our projects, we will scale-up innovative solutions and focus on sustainable impact,” says Lena Hök, newly appointed EVP Sustainability and Innovation for the Skanska Group.
Source: Skanska
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20.10.2022
GeoResources Journal 3-2022
Special Topic: Focus on Technology
We are pleased to present to you the current edition of the English Journal GeoResources....
#SMT Scharf GmbH #Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH #REDPATH DEILMANN GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics
20.10.2022
Predictive Maintenance of Conveyor Belts: World Premiere for the E-PrimeTracker
Scrapetec Trading GmbH presents at bauma a technical innovation for the preventive maintenance of belt conveyors, which reduces costs, avoids downtime and increases service life....
#ScrapeTec Trading GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #underground mining #surface mining, quarrying #Conveyor technology
20.10.2022
Energy-efficient and environment-friendly Tunnel Logistics with Automated Service Vehicles
When it comes to supplying tunnel boring machines in drivages innovative Automated Service Vehicles (ASVs) can offer an effective alternative to conventional track-bound conveyances and Multi-Service Vehicles (MSVs). This article outlines the flexibility, efficiency and environment-friendly qualities of ASVs and describes how this has been put to good use at the Kerenzerberg safety tunnel in Switzerland and at the SKW2 Kühtai pumped storage plant in Austria....
#Virturail GmbH #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels #Machinery for Mining and Construction #battery-electric vehicles #tunnel boring machines (TBM)
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07.02.2023 - 09.02.2023
UCT 2023 - 28th Annual Underground Construction Technology
20.02.2023 - 23.02.2023
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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 (597 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 4: Technikentwicklung in der Logistik
27. December 2018 (2681 Clicks)
Das Buch 4 der Buchreihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ zeigt die Entwicklungen der vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnte im Bereich Logistik der RAG. Die Logistik unter Tage wurde durch die flächige Entwicklung des Steinkohlenbergbaus, z.B. durch Anschluss- oder Verbundbergwerke, und die Zunahme der Gewinnungsteufe vor erhebliche Herausforderungen gestellt.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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12.01.2023 (296 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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30.12.2022 (191 Clicks)
Webuild and CSC: "Lilia" TBM ready for mechanical excavation in the Brenner Base Tunnel
The TBM named "Lilia" is ready to start mechanically excavating one...
#Webuild S.p.A. #Implenia Construction GmbH #Galleria di Base del Brennero - Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE #Herrenknecht AG #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels
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07.01.2023 (184 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 (164 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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