12.05.2020 (731 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 (849 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 (688 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 (833 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 (807 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 (1202 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 (721 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 (816 Clicks)
Grosvenor Mine Incident in Australia
Statement by QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane:
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07.05.2020 (806 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.
Increasing the production capacity and locating the concentration plant to the mining area will significantly improve the company's cost efficiency and return on investment according to the company´s estimate.
The production capacity of lithium hydroxide can be increased approximately by 20 % subsequently to the increased ore reserves published in December 2019.
Relocating the concentration plant to the mining area has many advantages as it reduces traffic volumes and improves logistics costs. It also reduces noise and dust emissions caused by transportation. The effects of centering the operations on nature values will be investigated. Keliber is preparing a new environmental impact assessment report (EIA report) for the concentration plant and the mine site in Päiväneva area. Assessment related to Vionneva's Natura 2000 area will also be updated.
The company's lithium deposits and future mines are located in Kaustinen, Kokkola and Kruunupyy. The ore from the mines will be processed in the concentration plant located in Päiväneva in Kaustinen and further processed into lithium hydroxide in the chemical plant located in the Kokkola Industrial Park.
“We will continue to carefully review the relocation of the concentration plant and will ensure that the environmental impact of our operations is kept to a minimum. The new location of the concentration plant is next to our largest ore deposit and centralization is an advantage both for our operations and for the environment,” says Hannu Hautala, CEO of Keliber.
Source: Keliber
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07.05.2020 (2618 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.
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06.04.2023
Building watertight with a fully bonded System – Ground Sealing at the Senckenberg Campus in Görlitz
In Germany fresh concrete composite systems are being used increasingly in order to create a reliable seal for concrete structures in areas affected by pressurised water or fluctuating water levels....
#Sika AG #Geotechnics #sealing #sealing technique #pressurised water sealing
06.04.2023
Prospects for visual Inspection of Tunnels using flying Drones
Tunnel inspection is essential for ensuring the safety and integrity of these vital transportation corridors. Traditional methods, such as manual visual inspections or ground-based sensors, can be t...
#Flyability SA #Tunnelling #subsoil survey and investigation #maintenance work #drones
23.12.2022
Doing well, doing good
The Pula Group has embraced a dynamic model for corporate citizenship that provides a conceptual framework for crafting a strategy for a company “to do well, while doing good”. The model...
#The Pula Group #Mining #environment protection
04.06.2023 - 08.06.2023
ICOE 2023 6th International Conference in Ocean Engineering
06.06.2023 - 09.06.2023
74. BHT - Freiberger Universitätsforum
07.06.2023 - 09.06.2023
17 DECGE Danube – European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering
11.06.2023 - 14.06.2023
European Metallurgical Conference 2023 - EMC 23

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1197 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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Buchreihe: Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG
22. June 2022 (5005 Clicks)
Die Aufgabe der Buchreihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ ist es, das in den vergangenen 50 Jahren im deutschen Steinkohlenbergbau erlangte Fachwissen zu sichern, zu verbreiten und künftigen technischen Entwicklungen Impulse zu geben. Über das Sammeln von Daten und Fakten hinaus stellt die auf insgesamt acht Bücher angelegte Reihe wichtiges Fach- und Lehrmaterial für Betrieb, Praxis und Studium dar.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining #Digitalisation #ventilators
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11.05.2023 (249 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 (231 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 (177 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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03.05.2023 (150 Clicks)
Sika Successfully Closes MBCC Acquisition - Strengthens Position as Sustainability Champion in the Global Construction Industry
Sika has completed the acquisition of MBCC Group after having received all ne...
#Sika AG #MBCC Group #Tunnelling
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