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10.03.2020 (680 Clicks)

Anglo American publishes Annual Reporting 2019

Re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives

10.03.2020 (674 Clicks)

Vale informs on Slope of the Gongo Soco Mine in Brazil

Vale informs that its teams continue to monitor and report to authorities the movements in the primary and secondary portions of the northern slope of the Gongo Soco mine pit, in Barão de Cocais (MG), paralyzed since 2016. The northern slope continues to slide into the structure, a process that has been taking place gradually since last year, as reported to the market on May 16th, 2019.

10.03.2020 (872 Clicks)

John Holland joins new Era for Adelaide’s Tram and Bus Network in Australia

Australia’s leading private rail operator John Holland is excited to have been awarded a significant contract to conduct bus and tram operations in one of the nation’s major capital cities.

08.03.2020 (875 Clicks)

Glencore joins World Economic Forum’s Global Battery Alliance

Glencore announces its membership of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), an initiative from the World Economic Forum.

05.03.2020 (952 Clicks)

Bauer receives further Order für Specialist Foundation Engineering Work in Bhutan

Bauer carries out further specialist foundation engineering work for hydroelectric plant in Bhutan

The kingdom of Bhutan, located north of India is barely the size of Switzerland and dominated by the Himalayas, the highest mountains in the world. Over 80% of Bhutan is 2,000 m above sea level. Mountains with a heigth of up to 7,500 m mark the highest points of the country. Many rivers span several thousand meters in altitude as they make their way from north to south, creating ideal conditions for hydroelectric power. For this reason, Bhutan is pursuing an ambitious and above all sustainable energy policy: The kingdom already generates almost all of its electricity from hydropower, with the surplus being exported to neighboring India. Construction work has been underway on the large-scale Punatsangchhu-1 project since 2009 and Punatsangchhu-2 in 2013. Both hydroelectric plants are located on the Puna Tsang Chhu River, approximately 80 and 94 km from the capital Thimphu.

Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH had already been involved in the construction of the two hydropower plants in the past. In 2011, Bauer constructed diaphragm walls up to 80 m deep for the upstream cofferdam and executed injection work on Punatsangchhu-1. Bauer returned to the site a few years later to carry out slope stabilization after a massive landslide on the right bank of the river. In 2014, Bauer was contracted to execute injection work to seal the Punatsangchhu-2 upstream cofferdam, a project that was successfully completed in 2015. 'The Punatsangchhu-2 project involves the construction of a 90 m high dam, an 8.5 km long pressure tunnel and several caverns in the power plant complex,' says Frank Berner, Operations Manager at Bauer Spezialtiefbau.

Bauer was again contracted to carry out specialist foundation engineering work for the project after an underground cavern collapsed at Punatsangchhu-2. Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH was commissioned by main contractor Jaiprakash Associates Limited to carry out 18,000 m of soil injection for subsoil stabilization as well as to install 19,000 m of tie-back anchors. Along with various equipment for the injection work, up to five drilling rigs are being used at the same time, including KR 806 and KR 909 rigs from Klemm Bohrtechnik GmbH. 'The main challenge of this project is the cramped working environment. With a width of approx. 18 m and a height of 8 m, the work area is extremely small, creating an extremely challenging environment for equipment and personnel,” continues Frank Berner. 'Also, we're in the Himalayas, which presents unique challenges for logistics.' Bauer's work on Punatsangchhu-2 will take around 15 months.

Source: Bauer Group

                     

04.03.2020 (683 Clicks)

Hannover Messe 2020 postponed

Deutsche Messe made the decision to postpone Hannover Messe 2020 to July 2020 in close cooperation with the Hannover Region Health Authority, the Hannover Messe Exhibitors' Council and the partner associations VDMA (German Engineering Federation) and ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association).

04.03.2020 (678 Clicks)

Hexagon appointed new President of its Mining Division

Hexagon’s Mining division has appointed Nick Hare as its new President. Hare has been integral to the division’s growth since joining in 2016, transforming it from legacy acquisitions to an integrated unified business. He was previously Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the division.

03.03.2020 (671 Clicks)

Cimic's CPB Contractors to deliver regional Transport Infrastructure in South Australia

Cimic Group company CPB Contractors has been selected by the South Australian Government to deliver three important projects under the Port Wakefield to Port Augusta Regional Projects Alliance (RPA).

03.03.2020 (668 Clicks)

Robbins Main Beam overcomes Obstacles in Guangxi Province

Tough TBM breaks through after navigating Faults, Karst, and More

02.03.2020 (643 Clicks)

Metso establishes a Manufacturing Site for Mining Consumables Wear Parts in Lithuania

Metso continues to develop the global supply operations of its Minerals Consumables business by establishing a rubber and poly-met wear parts manufacturing facility in Lithuania. The new manufacturing location will start operations at the end of second quarter of 2020.