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17.03.2020 (624 Clicks)

Mining Industry remains hopeful post Brexit, says GlobalData

After the UK left the European Union on 31 January, GlobalData asked the readers of Mining Technology to vote on what they expected Brexit’s effect on the UK mining industry to be. According to the 2,094 respondents, 29% saw the move as strongly positive, 28% strongly negative, 16% slightly negative, 10% slightly positive and 17% neutral.
GlobalData’s Mining Technology writer Yoana Cholteeva comments: “Brexit has already had a significant effect on the UK mineral industry. Market conditions and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit saw UK-based operator Sirius Minerals cancel a US$500m bond sale to finance its polyhalite Woodsmith project in North Yorkshire in September 2019, a mining project which would have become the biggest in the UK.

17.03.2020 (622 Clicks)

Fugro Winner in Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind Technology Acceleration Competition

Fugro, in a consortium with AS Mosley and the PeriDynamics Research Centre at University of Strathclyde, has been announced as one of eight winners of the Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind Technology Acceleration Competition.

The eight winning innovations will receive a share of GBP 1 million prize fund from the Scottish Government, and the opportunity to consult on their innovations with the 14 leading offshore wind developers represented on the Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP), which is managed by the Carbon Trust.

The competition was designed to address four key industry challenge areas identified in Phase One of the Carbon Trust’s Floating Wind JIP: monitoring and inspection, mooring systems, heavy lift maintenance, and tow-to-port maintenance.

Fugro’s and its consortium partners’ objective is to develop cost-effective condition monitoring software that characterises the condition of mooring lines of floating wind turbine assets in respect of wear, corrosion and fatigue. Reducing and/or eliminating the requirement for visual inspection by remotely operated vehicles and divers will reduce costs and offshore health and safety exposure.

Fugro project manager Dr Stuart Killbourn said, “We are delighted to have won this technology development grant from the Carbon Trust and the Scottish Government. We are looking forward to developing a transformative condition monitoring software package for floating structure mooring lines, which will significantly reduce the need for personnel and vessel activities offshore. This is a key enabler towards the deployment of floating wind turbines in Scottish waters and the generation of clean renewable energy to meet the nation’s needs.”

Source: Fugro

                     

16.03.2020 (690 Clicks)

Skanska AB: Anders Candell new Senior Vice President IT

Anders Candell is appointed new Senior Vice President IT at Skanska AB as of August 17, 2020.

16.03.2020 (635 Clicks)

Daldrup & Söhne AG: Order from the Netherlands for 20M Euro for geothermal Heating Plant Project

The drilling technology and geothermal energy group Daldrup & Söhne has received an order from Aardwarmte Combinatie Luttelgeest B.V., Luttelgeest (ACL) for three geothermal boreholes with drilling lengths of up to 2,440 meters, as well as the construction of a heating plant and a heat network. The current order backlog of the Daldrup Group thus amounts to approx. 51 million Euros.

13.03.2020 (582 Clicks)

Science Collaboration to support regional Australia and the Mining Industry

The federal government’s announcement of a new Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) provides a unique collaborative research opportunity to support regional communities facing mine closures, said CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.

13.03.2020 (612 Clicks)

Implenia wins major Order in Bavaria – Contract worth around EUR 52M

Implenia leads joint venture I Total contract worth around EUR 63 million

On behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal State of Bavaria (Autobahndirektion Südbayern) has commissioned the Implenia - Fahrner Bauunternehmung GmbH bidding consortium to build the junction connecting the “B15 neu” federal highway and the A92 motorway near Landshut.

12.03.2020 (610 Clicks)

Online Training Module for Vibrating Screens now available at NSK Academy

A new online training module has been introduced to the increasingly popular NSK academy online platform. The latest module, which focusses on vibrating screens, will appeal to all involved in specifying bearings to withstand the harsh working environments found in mining, quarrying and construction applications. As with all training modules available at NSK academy, registered users completing the course will require an 80% pass mark to receive a certificate.

12.03.2020 (787 Clicks)

Nordic Mining: Keliber has been granted up to EUR 2.6M for the Development of the Lithium Project

Business Finland has granted maximum of € 2.6 million for the development of the Keliber (“company”) lithium project. Full redemption of the grant requires the company to implement a comprehensive development plan and to meet the financial conditions.The development and innovation work focus on to contribute that the company's process is sustainable and the end product reaches the quality standards set by the customers. The project covers the period 3 June, 2019 – 31 August, 2022.

11.03.2020 (701 Clicks)

Geothermal seismic Exploration Campaign for Stadtwerke München completed ahead of Schedule

A DMT crew and 9 vibro vehicles have successfully surveyed an area southeast of Munich for Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM) using the proven slip sweep method, which delivers excellent data quality for high-resolution imaging with minimum acquisition footprint.

11.03.2020 (781 Clicks)

QRC welcomes new Gas Project but warns Planning is needed to keep the Maroon Advantage

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the collaborative approach to the supply of domestic gas with the granting of a petroleum lease to joint venture partners Australian Pacific LNG and Armour Energy near Chinchilla. The project is an Australian-first whereby gas will be directed towards Australian manufacturers to support local industries.