26.02.2022 (358 Clicks)
Ethiopian Prime Minister starts first Turbine of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Webuild’s mega Hydropower Project for Production of renewable Energy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali started up the first turbine of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the large dam in roller compacted concrete (RCC) being built by Webuild on the Blue Nile in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz in Ethiopia.
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26.02.2022 (246 Clicks)
Cimic's UGL awarded Contract Extension with Esso in Australia
Cimic Group’s UGL has been awarded a contract extension with Esso, that will generate revenue to UGL of approximately $110 million over a two-year period.
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25.02.2022 (258 Clicks)
QRC welcomes Plan set to help deliver skilled Workforce
A new national report has flagged important next steps to help tackle the skills shortages that affect the resources sector and other key industries, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.
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24.02.2022 (274 Clicks)
Hatch appointed new Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA
Winston Simmonds has been named Hatch’s Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA. Winston is replacing Dominic DiBrito, who has been named Managing Director of the firm’s Transit business unit.
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24.02.2022 (279 Clicks)
Hochtief approves Submission of the unconditional and final off-market Takeover Offer to the outstanding Shareholders of Cimic by Hochtief Australia
Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Hochtief Australia Holdings Limited, holds a stake of approx. 78.58 % in Australian company Cimic Group Limited. Hochtief has approved the submission by Hochtief Australia of an unconditional and final off-market takeover offer to acquire each Cimic share held by the free float shareholders of Cimic other than Hochtief Australia for AU$ 22 cash per Cimic share.
Under the Offer terms, if a Cimic Shareholder accepts the Offer in respect of its Cimic shares, then Hochtief Australia will be entitled to all of the rights attaching to those Cimic shares, which includes the amount of any dividends declared or paid by Cimic after the date of announcement of the Offer. The Offer can lead to Hochtief increasing its indirect shareholding in Cimic to up to 100 %.
Hochtief has agreed to provide Hochtief Australia with all amounts Hochtief Australia is required to pay under, or in connection with, the Offer under an offer funding agreement. The maximum aggregate amount of cash consideration that Hochtief Australia would be required to pay under the Offer (66,665,467 Cimic shares multiplied by the Offer Price) is expected to amount, when converted into Euro to approx. EUR 940 million. To finance the payment obligation in respect of the Offer, Hochtief has entered into a transaction facility with a consortium of banks.
Source: Hochtief AG
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24.02.2022 (260 Clicks)
Continental radar-based Monitoring System makes Conveyor Belt Systems more efficient and reliable
- Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring in focus: Conti Load Sense rounds off monitoring program for conveyor belt systems
- Application example gravel extraction: more efficient processes and safer transports thanks to new radar system
- 2D radar technology requires less maintenance and is more resistant to external influences than other systems
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22.02.2022 (255 Clicks)
Anglo American restarts Grosvenor metallurgical Coal Operation
Anglo American plc announces the safe restart of its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mining operation in Queensland, Australia.
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22.02.2022 (741 Clicks)
Fugro achieves Carbon Trust’s highest Rating for its Seawatch Offshore wind Floating LiDAR Buoy
Fugro’s Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy has achieved the highest commercial maturity rating, Stage 3, in accordance with the Carbon Trust Roadmap for the Commercial Acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. Fugro’s floating lidar system is the first in the world to gain this Stage 3 rating, which certifies the Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy as a primary source of wind resource data to support financial investment decisions for offshore wind farms.
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18.02.2022 (255 Clicks)
Permit for Groundworks at Engebø approved by Sunnfjord Municipality
Sunnfjord Municipality has approved the building permit for all infrastructure groundworks for the Engebø Rutile and Garnet Project.
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18.02.2022 (353 Clicks)
Rwanda to host the World Circular Economy Forum 2022
For the first time ever, this year’s World Circular Economy Forum will take place in Africa. WCEF2022 will be hosted jointly by the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, with international partners. The main event will be hosted by Rwanda, one of ACEA’s founding members. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Europe-Africa Business Forum.
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23.12.2022
GeoResources Journal 4-2022
Special Topic: Focus on Responsibility
We are pleased to present to you the current edition of the English Journal GeoResources....
#Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH #SMT Scharf GmbH #SIEMAG TECBERG GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics
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
20.10.2022
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) – the Future in Mining
A raw materials turnaround in the sense of uniformly higher international standards in terms of environmental protection, social and technological development (Environmental Social Governance) (ESG) will become the future guideline in mining. The most urgent task for the coming years is to implement both issues, raw material security and ESG conformity, at the same time. This requires above all investments in the exploration, production, processing and refining of raw materials. In addition, technical innovations are needed to expand existing mining capacities and make them as ESG-compliant as possible. At bauma 2022, technological solutions and specialist expertise will be presented....
#FAB Fachvereinigung Auslandsbergbau #Beak Consultants GmbH #Mining
29.03.2023 - 30.03.2023
Solids Dortmund
13.04.2023 - 14.04.2023
ICSMGE 2023: 17. International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Hannover Messe 2023
19.04.2023 - 20.04.2023
MINEX Kazakhstan 2023

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1029 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 5: Technikentwicklung in der Grubensicherheit - Band II
01. November 2020 (3880 Clicks)
Das Buch 5 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Entwicklungen der vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnte aus dem Bereich Grubensicherheit dar. Der zweite Band behandelt die Staubbekämpfung und die technischen Maßnahmen im Arbeitsschutz.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining #de-dusting technology #ventilation, dust extraction
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02.03.2023 (226 Clicks)
Metso Outotec wins Order for Iron Ore Pelletizing Plants in China
Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engin...
#Metso Outotec #Chengde Zhaofeng Iron and Steel Group, Co. Ltd #Mining #processing
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06.03.2023 (184 Clicks)
Atlas Copco’s portable air compressors: designed for toughness
The first of its kind in the company’s facilities in Antwerp, the new a...
#Mining #Geotechnics #Energy #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining
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13.03.2023 (164 Clicks)
Sandvik introduces Toro LH518iB with AutoMine
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing Toro™ LH518iB with Aut...
#Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #Digitalisation
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08.03.2023 (162 Clicks)
CSIRO launches CarbonLock to tackle climate change
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has announced the launch of...
#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
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