24.08.2019 (3804 Clicks)
Drummond Company, Inc. announces Senior Management Changes
At the most recent Board of Directors meeting, the Board of Drummond Company, Inc. approved the following changes of Officers and Management of the Company:
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24.08.2019 (3867 Clicks)
BE Group changes Chairman of the Board
BE Group changes Chairman of the Board in conjunction with Peter Andersson taking office as CEO on October 1, 2019
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24.08.2019 (2644 Clicks)
Nordic Mining: Detailed Regulation for Engebø approved
The Naustdal municipality approved the detailed regulation plan which includes buildings and infrastructure at the processing plant and service areas, as well as for the mining area, access and haul roads etc.
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24.08.2019 (3390 Clicks)
Epiroc to expand Production Facility in Örebro, Sweden
Epiroc, a leading productivity provider for the mining and infrastructure industries, will expand one of its main production facilities, in Örebro, Sweden, to boost productivity and ensure long-term efficiency.
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22.08.2019 (3007 Clicks)
New Century Zinc Agreement highlights royalty Role in Resources Investment, Employment
The Palaszczuk Government’s first Royalty Deferral and Repayment Agreement to support the development of New Century Zinc Mine should be a model for other projects to attract more investment and create more jobs, Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said.
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21.08.2019 (2632 Clicks)
New PU Injection Resin pushes itself into the Crack
Tradecc expands its product portfolio with the introduction of PC Tunnelinject 2K 6822 LV. This very low viscous, fast reacting, two-component polyurethane injection resin uses the principle of self-injection to push itself further in the crack.
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21.08.2019 (3042 Clicks)
Skanska to expand Harbor Line at Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden
Skanska has signed an agreement with Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, to build double lanes for the freight railway Hamnbanan, the Eriksberg-Pölsebo stage, in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 1.3 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the third quarter of 2019.
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20.08.2019 (2675 Clicks)
Resources Sector reaffirms Commitment to Mine Safety Reset
The State’s mining industry has reaffirmed its commitment to a safety reset at all mine sites, Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said.
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19.08.2019 (3523 Clicks)
Continental Powertrain Business to change Course and focus on the electric Future and clean Air
- Stronger focus on electrified drive systems and e-mobility
- Powertrain CEO Andreas Wolf: “Our customers are increasingly turning to the electrification of drive systems, so we are concentrating systematically on this area.”
- Decreasing investment in hydraulic components such as injectors and high-pressure pumps
- No market entrance into the production of solid-state battery cells
Continental is putting more focus on the electric future of mobility. This is due to the tightening of political targets, that are leading to an increasingly disruptive market in which future technologies are determined by regulations. “Our customers are increasingly and consistently turning to the electrification of combustion engines through hybrid drives as well as to pure battery-powered vehicles. We have long been a technological leader in the field of electronic control units and related functional software. In keeping pace with our customers and markets, we are now focusing more rapidly and systematically on our strengths and are targeting the future of electric mobility with our broad and successfully applied experience,” says Andreas Wolf, head of Continental’s Powertrain division, which in the future will operate under the name Vitesco Technologies with Wolf as CEO. “With this strategy and gradual optimizations to the portfolio, we aim to ensure that the powertrain business remains financially strong, competitive and sustainable in the long term,” he adds.
“The future is clearly electric. We are convinced of this,” comments Wolf, adding: “The transformation phase along the way will almost certainly be characterized by a combination of drive systems. In other words, classic combustion engines will continue to be used for many years and – especially in combination with efficient hybrid technologies – will make a significant contribution to lower emissions.”
Within this mix of drive systems, Continental expects diverging dynamics. The market for high-voltage components and hybridization solutions, for example, is growing at a much faster pace than anticipated. This sharp rise in production is leading to an economically attractive business at an earlier stage than previously thought.
Changes to the systems and solutions business for combustion engines
Combustion-only components, meanwhile, are set to offer only selective growth opportunities in the future, which has prompted Continental’s Powertrain division to reduce investment in the hydraulic components business. This part of the strategy relates primarily to injectors and pumps for gasoline and diesel engines. “Investments in research and development and in production capacity for innovations are becoming less profitable,” says Wolf, explaining the reasoning behind this decision.
This means that existing orders will be fulfilled, but new orders will play an increasingly marginal role. “This transformation phase will likely extend over a number of years, as combustion engines essentially serve as the basic drives for hybrid solutions,” remarks Wolf, before adding that the business in components for exhaust-gas aftertreatment and fuel delivery would also be reviewed. “The main reasons for this are intense price pressure and a high degree of dependency on the further development of the diesel engine market. We are currently examining all possible options here to ensure our portfolio is sustainable, profitable and competitive. We’re also considering partnerships,” Wolf says.
The announced changes will affect segments, technologies, locations and jobs to varying degrees. “Given all these changes, it is important for us to look for specific solutions. In doing so, we must remember to involve our customers and employees in the transformation process. Wherever possible, we will make our employees fit for the future in the new technological fields by providing them with new skills and enabling them to take on new responsibilities,” Wolf notes.
Greater use to be made of the high growth momentum of electrification
The Powertrain division is already one of the few providers capable of supplying complete electrification systems from a single source. The portfolio includes efficient technologies for 48-volt electrification, electric motors and power electronics for hybrids and battery-powered all-electric vehicles, as well as those for fuel-cell vehicles, intelligent energy and thermal management systems.
“Clean drive systems for clean air have long been our guiding principle. As a result, we already today offer ultra-clean conventional drives. Our technologies enable drivers of both gasoline and diesel vehicles to keep well within emission limits,” Wolf explains. “In the medium term, we will make transportation for the masses even cleaner by offering comprehensive support for mild- and full-hybrid solutions. The next generation of technology for long-term, CO2-free mobility is already being developed in our laboratories and workshops. This includes e-drives as well as technologies for CO2-neutral, hydrogen-based fuels, fuel cells and synthetic fuels,” Andreas Wolf continues.
He adds: “We will gradually shape our future-oriented transition in the powertrain sector and from a position of strength. In the future, Vitesco Technologies will concentrate primarily on areas where we can benefit from competitive advantages and develop attractive business models. With a focused portfolio, Vitesco Technologies will be very well positioned for this and we are confident that this will allow us to successfully harness the growth opportunities offered by the growth of electrification. We will step by step make more targeted investments in electrified and all-electric technologies, increasingly shift internal resources in this direction and continue to significantly strengthen our outstanding expertise in electronics.”
No market entrance into battery cell production
In this context, Wolf also indicates that Continental will not consider potentially entering into the production of solid-state battery cells in the future. Until now, the company was open regarding a potential investment in this regard. However, Wolf states that the disruptive market no longer offers any attractive economic prospects for battery cell production for Continental.
Source: Continental AG
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16.08.2019 (3303 Clicks)
Balfour Beatty’s innovative Approach to Sustainability saves Millions of plastic Bags from Landfill
Balfour Beatty, working in partnership with Thames Water, has saved over one million plastic bags from landfill by utilising a waste plastic asphalt on a key London cycle lane in Stratford, through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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06.04.2023
GeoResources Journal 1-2023
Special Topic: Focus on nature and climate
GeoResources Journal 1-2023 is dedicated to the main topic areas of mining, tunnelling, geotechnics and energy, as well as the special topic: Focus on nature and climate....
#Herrenknecht AG #CFT GmbH - Compact Filter Technic #DMT GmbH & Co. KG #J. D. Theile GmbH & Co. KG #F. Willich GmbH + Co. KG #Tunnelling
06.04.2023
Circular Construction of the Future with Pilot Project in Bremen
Strabag’s Circular Construction & Technology Center (C3) at Bremen’s former oil port in Germany shall establish a regional circular economy that preserves resources and avoids carbon...
#Strabag SE #Geotechnics
06.04.2023
Extracting Raw Materials from abandoned mine-waste Heaps in the Free State of Saxony – the ReMiningPlus Project for the Environment-friendly Recovery of Recyclates from a Tailings Facility
The BMBF-funded project ‘r³ – Strategic metals and minerals – innovative technologies for resource efficiency’ involved the preparation of an official register, or cadas...
#G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH #Mining #processing #abandoned mining #surface mining, quarrying
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 1: Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG
27. December 2019 (5109 Clicks)
Das Buch 1 "Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG" behandelt zusammenfassend die Ergebnisse der Bücher 2 bis 6 und ergänzt um das Thema Lagerstätte aus dem Buch 7. Das Thema „Forschung und Entwicklung“ wird genauso behandelt, wie der Streckenausbau, die Entwicklung der Technikbereiche, die Bergwerksautomatisierung und die Unternehmensdigitalisierung.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #Digitalisation
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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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