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26.03.2020 (934 Clicks)

Sandvik AutoMine - unmanned Haulage Robots for Underground and Surface Mining

Sandvik AutoMine® for Trucks is a first for autonomous ramp haulage applications in the underground mining industry, providing autonomous truck haulage not only in underground environments but now also on the surface. It turns Sandvik’s intelligent mining trucks into unmanned robots, robots that keep running.

26.03.2020 (697 Clicks)

New Range of uncrewed Surface Vessels

Fugro, the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, has announced a strategic partnership with Sea Kit International, winner of the Shell Ocean Discovery Xprize.

26.03.2020 (758 Clicks)

Construction Site turned Upside down: Underground Construction Method at the Thomas-Wimmer-Ring in Munich

Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH erected a pile wall. The wall acts as a protective structure for the excavation pit and is also the protective outer shell of the future underground garage.

With approx. 390,000 commuters, the Bavarian capital is Germany’s top commuter city. The results are growing congestion, overcrowded trains, and a shortage of parking areas. To counteract the extreme lack of parking, an underground parking garage is being constructed right under the Altstadtring, at the eastern part of the ring road in the center of Munich, between Isartor and Maximilianstraße. Dimensions: 140 m long, 30-45 m wide, 13 m deep. To ensure continued traffic flow on two lanes during the construction phase and let 25,000 cars pass by the site with as little congestion as possible, the site has been divided up into two sections: East and West. The resulting two, extremely narrow sites within confined areas make for a real challenge. Bauer Umwelt, the environmental business division of Bauer Resources GmbH, was tasked with the excavation of both building pits.

But before excavation could begin, Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH erected a pile wall with a diameter of 88 cm. The wall acts as a protective structure for the excavation pit and is also the protective outer shell of the future underground garage.

In November 2017, excavation of the pit on the eastern side – with a volume of 40,000 m³ and a depth of up to 13 m – finally commenced. After completion of the eastern construction section in 2018, work on the western area began in the spring of 2019. But everything is different with this section, the site is literally turned upside down. The reason: The foundations of the adjacent neighboring building are too close to the excavation pit, and a tie back of the pile wall that would anchor it to the ground is not possible. Therefore, an underground construction method is used whereby the first lower level is mounted to the pile wall, so the shell is created from the top down. “The capping beam of the first lower level with an area of around 2,700 m² and consisting of six concrete sections was completed over the winter months. Now the excavation can be done underground,” explains Christian Heinig, foreman at the environmental business division Bauer Umwelt of Bauer Resources GmbH. Using a mini digger, a tunnel construction digger and a caterpillar, a total of 18,000 m³ of soil are brought to the surface. The entire soil excavation in the west amounts to approx. 28,000 m3. The cramped spatial conditions are of particular difficulty in the mining method. In some sections, the room height is just 4 m and only five employees can work here at the same time. “That’s why the planning and implementation of the underground excavation in the western section is regarded as one of the most spectacular building projects in Germany,” according to Thomas Reinthaler, Sales Manager for the south region of Bauer Umwelt, the environmental business division of Bauer Resources GmbH.

The work executed by Bauer is expected to be completed according to schedule by September 2020. From spring 2021, 520 vehicles will be able to find a parking space on three levels.

Source: Bauer Group

                     

24.03.2020 (730 Clicks)

New Director People and Culture at Beumer Group with headquarter in Germany

Focus on the employee

24.03.2020 (773 Clicks)

Salini Impregilo joins short List for mega sustainable Mobility Project to protect Stonehenge archeological Site in UK

Salini Impregilo has joined the short list for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down sustainable mobility project valued at £1.6 billion (€1.8 billion) to conserve Stonehenge, one of the most important archeological sites in the United Kingdom, as well as improve the quality of life of the surrounding area, stimulate economic development and foster tourism. The project involves the construction of a dual carriageway road.

24.03.2020 (605 Clicks)

Anglo American Response to South Africa’s COVID-19 Measures

Anglo American notes the statement made by the President of the Republic of South Africa on the evening of Monday 23 March in relation to a 21-day nationwide lockdown, to take effect at midnight on Thursday 26 March, in order to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. Anglo American will review the detailed regulations relating to this action that are being published, including in relation to exemptions for certain business activities, and will issue a further statement in due course.

23.03.2020 (653 Clicks)

Endeavour to combine with Semafo to create a leading West African Gold Producer

Endeavour Mining Corporation (TSX: EDV) (OTCQX: EDVMF) ('Endeavour') and SEMAFO Inc. (TSX: SMF) (OMX: SMF) ('SEMAFO') announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Endeavour will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of SEMAFO by way of a Plan of Arrangement under the Business Corporations Act. The Transaction will create a top 15 global gold producer and the largest in West Africa with six operations and an attractive growth pipeline.

23.03.2020 (619 Clicks)

Queensland resources strong going into COVID-19: survey

A survey of Queensland’s resources leaders taken before the impacts of COVID-19 started to unfold found the sector was in a good standing to create an economic buffer in 2020.

Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the State of the Sector report gave hope to the Queensland economy with the sector in a strong position to maintain production and employment.

22.03.2020 (724 Clicks)

Genoa Bridge in Italy

The race continues on the construction of the Genoa Bridge: parallel works to prepare the next operations to raise the deck. Unique fast track model to quickly deliver the bridge to the city of Genoa

22.03.2020 (837 Clicks)

Neckartal Dam in Namibia inaugurated

Namibia: Neckartal Dam inaugurated, the largest dam in the country built by Salini Impregilo to irrigate the desert