26.06.2019 (3477 Clicks)
Anglo American details Tailings Storage Facilities
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) has published on its website the details of its 91 managed tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and an additional 62 TSFs at non-managed joint venture operations in which it has an interest, as requested by the Church of England Pensions Board and the Swedish Council on Ethics for the AP Funds, representing 96 institutional investors.
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24.06.2019 (3094 Clicks)
Eurogeo 2020 - Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission began 3 June 2019. The deadline for submissions of abstracts ist 30 August 2019.
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24.06.2019 (2225 Clicks)
GeoAmericas 2020 – Keynote Lecturers confirmed and Deadline for Abstracts expanded
Expanded deadline for to submit abstracts with the main theme 'Geosynthetics Solutions for a Fast-Changing World'
See below the sub-topics:
- Case Histories
- Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
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24.06.2019 (2557 Clicks)
Aker Solutions appointed new CFO
Ole Martin Grimsrud has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Aker Solutions, effective August 1, 2019. He replaces Svein Oskar Stoknes, who is taking over as CFO of Aker ASA on the same day.
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22.06.2019 (2932 Clicks)
Former BHS Warehouse makes Way for new HS2 Station in London
HS2 has released a set of new images showing progress at London Euston where the team this week completed the demolition of the former BHS warehouse on Hampstead Road, close to the new station’s proposed Camden Town entrance.
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21.06.2019 (3002 Clicks)
Resource Jobs resourcing Regions
Employment in Queensland’s resources sector has added an extra 5,730 jobs over the last 12 months – the equivalent of one new job every 90 minutes according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) labour force data.
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20.06.2019 (2612 Clicks)
New Distributor of Superior Industries Idlers and Pulleys in Chile
Superior Industries Inc., a Brazilian-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announces Korda Products and Services as its new distributor for conveyor idlers and pulleys. Korda will stock Superior brand idlers and pulleys at its warehouse in Santiago, Chile.
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18.06.2019 (2948 Clicks)
Remembering Dick Robbins 1933-2019
It is with deep sadness that The Robbins Company announces the passing of Richard James Robbins, President and CEO from 1958 to 1993. Dick passed away surrounded by family on Thursday May 30, 2019 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is survived by his wife Bonnie, son Jim and daughter Jennifer.
Dick Robbins was widely regarded as a titan of the tunneling industry and built The Robbins Company into an industry leader, from the first Double Shield machine to modern-day disc cutters for hard rock, to his notable TBM innovations at the Channel Tunnel connecting the U.K. and France. In total he filed 11 U.S. patents and 56 foreign patents in the field of underground mechanical excavation, and ultimately won the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Engineering for his contributions. He accomplished all of this after taking over the company at the age of 25 following the untimely passing of his father James S. Robbins in a plane crash.
“In 1968 when I first had the chance to work for what was then known as James S. Robbins Co., I did not fully appreciate that I was getting a chance to work with the greatest innovator in the tunneling industry,” said Robbins President Lok Home. “Dick was a great mentor as a boss and as a person. He was always pushing the limits of what could be done with TBMs. Dick’s integrity, energy, and passion improved the worldwide tunneling industry, and his creations set many of the industry standards. It has been an honor to further the great name of Robbins in the industry.”
“Dick unselfishly gave back to his industry and to his community,” said consultant and former ITA President Harvey Parker, a long-time friend of the Robbins family. “He was very active in our industry’s professional associations both here in the United States and internationally. I was honored to work closely with Dick during his significant involvement in the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) where he served on the Executive Council for years, was elected First Vice President, and was a leader for the ITA Working Group on Mechanized Tunnelling.” Dick’s many awards garnered over the years included numerous honorary degrees, memberships and directorships in a wide variety of organizations ranging from Virginia Mason Medical Center to the Board of Trustees at his alma mater Michigan Technological University. In 1999, the Engineering News-Record selected him as one of the “125 Top People of the Past 125 Years,” an equipment innovator who “helped shape this nation and the world.”
He was well-known in Seattle for his active contributions in community organizations and sports. “Dick was a wonderful family man,” said Parker. “He was a great personal and professional friend who was always charming and pleasant. He designed and lived in his own innovative floating home (houseboat) on Lake Union in Seattle. He was an avid and very competitive sailor who designed a state-of-the-art sailboat in which he raced worldwide in races such as the famous Sydney-Hobart race. Dick was also very active and competitive in water sports, particularly in rowing crew races. Dick will be sorely missed, not only by those of us in the tunneling industry but also by those in the many other fields of endeavor that he touched during his active life.”
Source: The Robbins Company
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18.06.2019 (3724 Clicks)
New President Boliden Smelters
Daniel Peltonen has been appointed new President Boliden Smelters. He will assume the role during December 2019 and will be part of Boliden's Group Management.
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15.06.2019 (3653 Clicks)
Fugro Seep hunting Success Offshore Malaysia
Fugro has successfully completed the first of three Malaysian seep hunting and geochemical campaigns for the Provision of Surface Geochemical Survey for Domestic Waters for Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia’s fully integrated oil and gas company.
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06.04.2023
Focus on Nature and Climate – a Turning Point and constructive Cooperation
A close connection with nature and respectful interaction despite diversity are important keys for a turning point in climate protection.
...#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
06.04.2023
Prospects for visual Inspection of Tunnels using flying Drones
Tunnel inspection is essential for ensuring the safety and integrity of these vital transportation corridors. Traditional methods, such as manual visual inspections or ground-based sensors, can be t...
#Flyability SA #Tunnelling #subsoil survey and investigation #maintenance work #drones
06.04.2023
Green Solution – Metal Extraction in Chile without Nitrogen Oxide Challenge
Mining giant wants to test a sustainable technology of the Krajete GmbH for recovery of nitrogen oxides in a test plant in Chilean Atacama Desert.
...#Mining
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 5: Technikentwicklung in der Grubensicherheit - Band II
01. November 2020 (5094 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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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 (238 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 (149 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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