16.06.2020 (673 Clicks)
Costain appointed onto Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed onto Anglian Water's over £350 million new Strategic Pipeline Alliance.
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16.06.2020 (656 Clicks)
Cimic – Optimal Tunnelling Performance is a Blend of Youth and Experience
Keeping the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in optimal condition is an essential part of any tunnelling project.
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12.06.2020 (828 Clicks)
QRC welcomes Milestone for job-generating Glencore Mine in CQ
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the Palaszczuk Government’s designation of the proposed $1.5 billion Glencore Valeria coal mine in central Queensland as a coordinated project.
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11.06.2020 (827 Clicks)
Skanska strengthens water Sector Relationships with two major Contract Signings in UK
Skanska signed Contracts with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Anglian Water in UK
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11.06.2020 (829 Clicks)
ABB appointed to modernize Zijin Mining Group’s Copper Mine in Serbia
Ring-geared mill drive systems from ABB will improve safety, reliability and efficiency
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10.06.2020 (1162 Clicks)
H.C. Starck Tungsten business sold to Masan Resources in Vietnam
H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders, a leading global provider of customer-specific tungsten powder, is now part of Masan Resources. All required approvals by government authorities have been received, allowing completion of the transaction between Masan Resources and the H.C. Starck Group GmbH. The Vietnamese-listed subsidiary of Masan Group has one of the world's largest tungsten deposits and associated refining facilities outside of China.
Strategic owner with a long-term perspective
'The entry of a strategic owner on time for the hundredth anniversary we are celebrating this year marks the beginning of a new era for our company,' says Dr. Hady Seyeda, CEO of H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders. “We can now fully focus on global growth as a technology and quality leader in tungsten powder. Direct access to primary raw materials as a complement to our recycling expertise means even more flexibility and security for our customers all over the world.”
'The competencies of both companies in the field of raw materials on the one hand and the highly specialized processing on the other complement each other perfectly,' comments Craig Bradshaw, CEO of Masan Resources. 'For us, this transaction is the next strategic step in executing on our vision to become a leading global vertically integrated high-tech industrial materials platform.”
Highly specialized development and production
About H.C. Starck
H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders develops and produces high-performance powders made from the refractory metal tungsten and its compounds, each of which fulfills individual customer requirements. A dedicated research and development department realizes new products as well as innovative pro-cessing technologies. This includes a patented recycling process with which H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders extracts tungsten in the highest quality from secondary raw materials.
H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders has around 540 employees across three production sites in Germany, Canada, and China, as well as sales offices in the United States and Japan. The company head-quarters are located in the largest production facility in Goslar, Germany.
Source: H.C. Starck
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09.06.2020 (701 Clicks)
Strabag awarded follow-up Contract for A3 Motorway in Romania
- 4.5 km motorway section from Ungheni to Târgu Mureș including spur route
- Ungheni–Ogra section successfully completed in 2018
- Contract value: RON 192 million (approx. € 40 million)
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09.06.2020 (714 Clicks)
KPMG Australia’s new Climate Action Plan
With climate change recognised as one of the most significant issues facing Australian businesses and vulnerable people, KPMG Australia has unveiled a new Climate Action Plan outlining new targets and programs to improve education and accountability.
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08.06.2020 (680 Clicks)
Eldorado Gold to begin Construction of the Decline at Lamaque and provides an Update on Greece
Eldorado Gold Corporation announces that it is commencing construction of a three kilometre decline, or tunnel (shown in Figures 1 and 2 below), from the Sigma mill to the 405 metre level of the Triangle mine. The Company is also providing an update on several positive developments in Greece.
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06.06.2020 (641 Clicks)
BAM Contractors to build Scheldt Tunnel in Belgium
BAM Contractors to build Scheldt Tunnel, the jewel in the crown of the Oosterweel Link Project (Antwerp)
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23.12.2022
GeoResources Journal 4-2022
Special Topic: Focus on Responsibility
We are pleased to present to you the current edition of the English Journal GeoResources....
#Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH #SMT Scharf GmbH #SIEMAG TECBERG GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics
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
How an IIoT Solution for Mining Machines can be successfully introduced into a Quarry Operation
Many mining companies still do not know whether they are ready to implement IIot projects for mobile mining machines – and things often stay this way until they try out digitalisation for themselves in an in-house pilot project. Sometimes it is enough simply to go for it and learn from the experience. But what is actually possible and how can ‘digital transformation’ be applied in-house? The conditions and measures needed for such a successful digital transformation are outlined below from the perspective of a tech company that supplies hardware and software solutions and also supports clients through the introduction and implementation process....
#talpasolutions GmbH #Mining #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #Digitalisation services #Big Data analytics
07.02.2023 - 09.02.2023
UCT 2023 - 28th Annual Underground Construction Technology
20.02.2023 - 23.02.2023
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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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Buchreihe: Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG
22. June 2022 (2891 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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12.01.2023 (368 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 (236 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 (181 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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