12.05.2020 (722 Clicks)
Critical Metals can be profitably recovered from low-grade Ores and Waste
Critical and economically significant metals, such as cobalt and nickel, can be recovered profitably from metal refining wastes as well as ores with lower than usual concentrations. This was demonstrated by an EU project coordinated by VTT, which developed new and combined existing recovery methods. Various stakeholders interested in using low-grade ores and waste can evaluate the valorization of raw-material streams with the webtool developed in the project.
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12.05.2020 (839 Clicks)
Strabag lands Infrastructure Project in Hungary
- 7.5 km bypass road for the city of Veszprém in western Hungary
- Completion scheduled for 2023
- Contract value: HUF 25.333 billion (approx. € 72 million)
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12.05.2020 (673 Clicks)
Epiroc awards Recognize Automation and Battery Electrification
Epiroc’s two annual awards recognize close collaboration with a mining company that strengthened the customer’s productivity through automation as well as the development of battery electric equipment that brings multiple benefits to the mining industry.
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11.05.2020 (822 Clicks)
Afry awarded Detailed Design Consultancy Services Contract for a 1200 MW Pumped Storage Project in India
On March 18th 2020, Afry India received Letter of Award from Greenko Energy Projects Ltd. (leading renewable IPP in India) for providing Detailed Design Engineering services of 1,200 MW, Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Pumped Storage Project in the southern part of India, a first of its kind Pumped Storage project to be developed by an IPP in India.
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11.05.2020 (796 Clicks)
Afry and Iberdrola explore a holistic Roadmap towards a zero-emissions EU Energy Sector in 2050
This report prepared jointly by Afry and Iberdrola aims to identify the keys to a successful and efficient decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050 in Europe, with a focus on Great Britain and Spain – the energy sector being in this study power generation, heat, and road and rail transport.
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08.05.2020 (1190 Clicks)
Victaulic names new President
Victaulic, the world’s leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, announced Rick Bucher has been appointed to the position of President and COO, effective immediately.
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08.05.2020 (701 Clicks)
Fugro maps Arctic Ocean for Norway’s Mareano Seabed Mapping Programme
The Norwegian Hydrographic Service has awarded Fugro another hydrographic survey contract as part of the Mareano seabed mapping programme, financed by Norway’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment.
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07.05.2020 (807 Clicks)
Grosvenor Mine Incident in Australia
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane:
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07.05.2020 (794 Clicks)
Keliber decides to increase Production Capacity and relocate the Future Concentration Plant
Keliber announced that through a review of its production plans, the company will be able to increase its annual lithium hydroxide production from 12,500 tonnes to 15,000 tonnes in its future mine and lithium concentration plant. In addition, the company has chosen to locate the future concentration plant to the Päiväneva area, which is located in the mining area approximately 10 km northeast from the nearest municipality, Kaustinen in Finland.
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07.05.2020 (2611 Clicks)
Room for something new: Bauer Umwelt carries out Soil Remediation on the historic Diamalt Site in Munich
Anyone setting foot in Diamaltpark in the Munich district of Allach-Untermenzing is entering a historic site. It was here that, in 1903, the production of diastatic malt extract was started. It was a revolutionary ingredient that made the manufacture of bread and baked goods possible in the quantities that we are now accustomed to. Today, three heritage listed buildings at the center of the former factory site remind us of the illustrious boom period of Diamalt AG: A soup seasoning factory, a workshop building and a machine and boiler house. They will in future be landmarks in a new district that is being built on and around the empty site.
Bauer Umwelt, the environmental division of Bauer Resources GmbH, has played an important role in the preservation of this history after being commissioned with soil remediation and site clearance to make the former grounds of the baking agent manufacturer suitable for construction. The leading remediator of contaminated sites is also responsible for the construction of excavation pits for the new buildings as well as for explosive ordinance searches to certify the brownfield site is free of explosive ordinance. The remediation work was carried out in several phases and was executed between July 2017 and April 2020. In total, around 320,000 t of material was removed and disposed of.
The task definition at the start of the project was extensive: For example, although a large proportion of the contaminated backfill material and usage-based contamination had been determined, there were regular surprises in some areas. The soil conditions were extremely variable, reflecting a century of commercial and industrial use of the 7 hectare site. This showed that the ground conditions of a site such as this cannot be completely determined in preliminary investigations. Another challenge, according to Project Manager Burç Akker, was the mass movement of material and logistics in an inner city area. “The contaminated soil material was transported to the disposal facilities in more than 12,000 truck loads.”
Despite this, according to Stefan Haaszio, authorized representative of Bauer Resources, the remediation work was completed on schedule and the client, Isaria Objekt am Münchfeld GmbH, was presented with an almost completely decontaminated site. “The excavation works are largely completed, with only a small area that is currently inaccessible due to shell construction work left to be remediated in 2021.”
After project completion, Diamaltpark in the Munich district of Allach-Untermenzing will be a special new urban district: The historical buildings will finally be awoken from their slumber and brought back to life with 750 residential units, three childcare centers and 1.5 hectares of green space.
Source: Bauer Group
Bauer, Germany, geotechnics, Soil, underground, remediation, underground, Diamalt, Akker, Stefan Haaszio, Resources, urban, Isaria







23.12.2022
Mine Water as a Resource for Critical Raw Materials in Germany
The new IAW33 research project being carried out by the Research Centre of Post-Mining at TH Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (THGA) is looking at the possibilities for extra...
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #abandoned mining #environment protection
23.12.2022
Practical Examples of Concrete Logistics in Shaft Sinking – a real Challenge for Transport and Handling Operations
Like steel, concrete is a vital material for shaft construction work and is needed in practically every undertaking of this kind. This paper examines the special aspects associated with the use of c...
#REDPATH DEILMANN GmbH #RAG Aktiengesellschaft #K+S AG #Slavkaliy GmbH #Mining #underground mining
20.10.2022
Failures of self-drilling Hollow Bar Systems, and Lessons learned
Threaded hollow bar systems have grown in popularity and the range of products has increased. The market is flooded with many commercial options comprising different material properties and surface treatments, and providing varying methods for corrosion protection. ...
#FRIEDR. ISCHEBECK GMBH #Geotechnics #anchors #anchoring equipment, roof bolting
07.02.2023 - 09.02.2023
UCT 2023 - 28th Annual Underground Construction Technology
20.02.2023 - 23.02.2023
GEOAFRICA 2023
26.02.2023 - 01.03.2023
MINEXCHANGE 2023
02.03.2023 - 03.03.2023
GeoTHERM 2023 expo & congress

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (626 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 6: Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse
02. April 2019 (2892 Clicks)
Das Buch 6 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Entwicklung der Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse, also z.B. zur Effizienzsteigerung, zum Arbeits-, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz sowie zur Ausbildung und beruflichen Fortbildung, bei der RAG dar.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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12.01.2023 (354 Clicks)
Europe’s largest Deposit of Rare Earth Metals is located in the Kiruna Area
LKAB has identified significant deposits of rare earth elements in the Kiruna...
#LKAB #Mining #Energy #underground mining
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24.01.2023 (232 Clicks)
K + S appointed Dr. Carin-Martina Tröltzsch to the Board of Executive Directors
The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Carin-Marti...
#K+S AG #Mining #underground mining
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22.01.2023 (175 Clicks)
Komatsu Europe announces new SubMonitor for wheel loaders
Everything at a glance: A new platform for intuitive assistance systems...
#Komatsu Group #Mining #Geotechnics #Tunnelling #Machinery for Mining and Construction #wheel loaders
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16.01.2023 (146 Clicks)
PERI acquires Implenia Schalungsbau GmbH
With effect from 1 January 2023, PERI Vertrieb Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG ...
#PERI Group #Implenia Construction GmbH #Tunnelling #Geotechnics
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