30.11.2021 (335 Clicks)
ENGIE and BASF sign Power Purchase Agreement for renewable Energy in Europe
ENGIE and BASF have signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for renewable energy in Europe. Under the PPA, effective as of January 1, 2022, ENGIE will provide BASF with up to 20.7 terawatt hours of renewable electricity in total throughout the term of the agreement.
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30.11.2021 (368 Clicks)
Climate Action can lessen Poverty and Inequality worldwide
Climate change disproportionately affects the world’s most vulnerable populations. Not only are these effects compounding and magnify existing inequalities, but the impacts will increase in severity over time, affecting both current and future generations. A new international study shows that the redistribution of revenues from a carbon tax can promote equity and protect marginalized populations.
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29.11.2021 (371 Clicks)
Queensland´s Exploration Expenditure for the September 2021 Quarter has risen by 7 %
The latest exploration data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is out, and it’s great news for Queensland. Exploration expenditure in the Sunshine State for the September 2021 quarter has risen by 7 percent on the previous quarter to reach $196 million.
Exploration expenditure for the 12 months to September has risen to $723 million, which is 40 per cent or $205 million higher than the same period two years ago.
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said today’s data painted an optimistic picture for Queensland’s resources sector which has continued to surge ahead for both petroleum and minerals.
“The exploration expenditure data is up 5 percent higher than the previous 12 months and 40 percent higher than the same period two years ago, so it’s another strong result for Queensland,” Mr Macfarlane said today.
“These latest figures show our explorers have managed to continue to expand their exploration programs in spite of Covid-19’s impact on the availability to recruit skilled workers and source equipment from overseas and interstate.
“This demonstrates the continuing strength and ingenuity of the resources sector, which benefits every Queenslander in terms of job opportunities and our industry’s ongoing contribution to the state’s economy.”
The Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) Chair Kim Wainwright said the state’s exploration industry has shown resilience through the pandemic.
“It’s welcome news that the exploration industry is forging ahead in spite of the challenges of Covid-19,” Ms Wainwright said.
“Over the past 12 months, Queensland petroleum exploration expenditure hit $296 million, which is 8 percent higher than the same period in 2020 and 58 percent higher than 2019.
“Queensland minerals exploration expenditure hit $427 million over the past 12 months, which is 3 percent higher than the same period in 2020 and 29 percent more than 2019.”
Queensland minerals exploration expenditure by commodity over the past 12 months:
- Copper exploration expenditure increased by 34% to $98.5 million
- Silver, lead and zinc exploration expenditure increased by 104% to $16.1 million
- Nickel and cobalt exploration expenditure increased by 139% to $8.6 million
- Gold exploration expenditure increased by 26% to $103.7 million
Coal exploration expenditure decreased by 20% to $178.2 million
Source: QRC
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27.11.2021 (389 Clicks)
Vanadium Key to building a sustainable Future
Vanadium is a key metal for sustainable development around the world. It is used to reduce the CO2 footprint of steelmaking and applied as electrolyte in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), which are set to play a leading role in long duration energy storage.
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26.11.2021 (308 Clicks)
BAM implements new Organisation Structure to further improve Effectiveness and Growth
Effective 1 January 2022, Royal BAM Group nv will implement a new organisation structure to further improve effectiveness and access to growth opportunities.
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26.11.2021 (524 Clicks)
Strabag awarded major Contract for Drinking Water Treatment Plant in Ghana
- Design & build contract for the design, delivery, erection and commissioning of a drinking water treatment plant
- Contract value of around € 70 million with term of 40 months
- Financing of project via buyer credit with export guarantee
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25.11.2021 (313 Clicks)
Fugro honoured with US Offshore Wind Industry Ventus Award
Fugro has received a Ventus Award for Advancement in Project Siting and Development from the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
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25.11.2021 (283 Clicks)
Sandvik to acquire US based round Tools Manufacturer GWS Tool Group
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of the US based company GWS Tool Intermediate Holdings LLC from its beneficial owners, L Squared Capital Partners and GWS management. GWS is an established and fast growing provider of made-to-order round tools with a large exposure to the general engineering and aerospace segments. The Company will be reported in Walter, a division within the business area Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions.
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25.11.2021 (310 Clicks)
Balfour Beatty hits the Jackpot at APM Project Management Awards
Balfour Beatty took home one of the top accolades at this years’ APM Project Management Awards – securing the ‘Contribution to Project Management: company or consultancy’ award.
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23.11.2021 (297 Clicks)
KaMin to acquire BASF Kaolin Minerals Business
KaMin LLC, a global performance minerals company owned by IMin Partners, and BASF announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which KaMin will acquire the BASF kaolin minerals business. Currently, the kaolin minerals business is part of BASF's Performance Chemicals division.
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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
20.10.2022
An Alternative for Mineral Oil in Hydraulic Systems
Mineral oil-free Hydraulic Fluids proving a national and international Success
Current developments pose a risk to our supply chains. Climate change, environment protection and occupational safety are increasingly taking centre stage. This paper presents one potential solution where mineral oil-based media can be replaced by water-based polymer fluids in hydraulic systems. This is one fairly simple way in which companies can contribute to workplace safety, environmental conservation and resource security....
#Fluid Competence GmbH #GTA Maschinensysteme GmbH #Gasser Felstechnik AG #SaarMontan Berg- und Tunnelbau GmbH #SaarGrundbau GmbH & Co. KG #Mining
18.07.2022
Climate Protection and Sustainability – a personal Issue and a Challenge for the Geotechnics Branch
Climate protection and sustainability affect us all – both on a personal level and at our place of work, and the DGGT (German Geotechnical Society) is no exception to this. So let us do our bi...
#Geotechnics
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 (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 3: Technikentwicklung in der Vorleistung
27. September 2018 (2680 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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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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