20.08.2020 (668 Clicks)
SMT Scharf AG enters into Partnership with Polymetal to develop Underground Electric Vehicles (EVs)
- Agreement on partnership for at least ten years
- Cooperation in the development, implementation and testing of zero-emission BEVs
- Concentration on mid-range LHDs and trucks
- Potential widening of partnership to include other commercial vehicles
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20.08.2020 (1112 Clicks)
Global Bauxite Supply to be marginally affected amidst Covid-19 Measures, says GlobalData
The global bauxite mine production is expected to be marginally affected by the temporary suspension of mines due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is forecast to decline by just 0.1% to 344Mt in 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
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20.08.2020 (768 Clicks)
Putzmeister Experts App with new features
The Experts App developed by Putzmeister makes you an expert for Putzmeister equipment. The App summarizes the global know-how of the pump manufacturer in helpful videos, documents and calculators. Especially operators and service technicians profit from the app and get help in their daily work with the machines. They can access detailed information on machine functions, instructions for the correct installation and operation of Putzmeister machines, tips on maintenance and problem solving as well as information on accessories around the clock.
With the new update there is now the possibility of a full text search to find content easy and fast. In addition, the update allows you to select the required local unit (imperial units for the US market, metric units for the rest of the world) for using the calculator. Detailed information about your own machine, such as data sheets and support variants, are now available directly in the app.
Download the app now free of charge in the Apple App Store or Google Playstore.
About the Putzmeister Group
The Putzmeister Group develops and produces machinery of high technological quality in the fields of concrete conveying, truck-mounted concrete pumps, stationary concrete pumps, placing booms and accessories, plant technology, conveying viscous industrial materials through pipes, concrete placement and transporting excavated material from tunnels and below ground, mortar machines, plastering machines, screed conveying, injection and specialist applications. Market segments include the construction industry, mining and tunneling, large industrial projects, power plants and sewage treatment plants, as well as waste incineration plants, all over the world.
Putzmeister, Experts-App, features, Pumps, Mining, Tunneling, Geotechnics







18.08.2020 (662 Clicks)
Fugro awarded CrossWind site Investigation Contract for Hollandse Kust Offshore Wind Farm
The CrossWind consortium, a joint venture between Shell in the Netherlands and Eneco, has awarded Fugro a contract to deliver comprehensive geotechnical site investigation solutions to support development of the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm.
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18.08.2020 (713 Clicks)
Skanska builds new Water Supply System in Oslo, Norway
Skanska has signed a contract with The Agency for Water and Wastewater Services in Oslo Municipality, Norway, for preparatory work in the project New Water Supply Oslo. The contract is worth about NOK 2.88 billion, about SEK 2.8 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings the third quarter 2020.
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17.08.2020 (679 Clicks)
thyssenkrupp introduces new HPGR Pro – the next-generation High Pressure Grinding Roll
Up to 20% more throughput,
up to 15% lower energy consumption and
up to 30% longer-lasting rollers
Improving efficiency, reliability and processes is an ongoing challenge in the mining industry. The new HPGR Pro (high-pressure grinding roll) from thyssenkrupp addresses these requirements. Based on over 40 years of experience in the minerals industry and more than 150 HPGRs installed worldwide, thyssenkrupp has further developed the technology. The HPGR Pro offers up to 20 percent more throughput, up to 15 percent lower energy consumption, and up to 30 percent longer-lasting rollers.
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14.08.2020 (711 Clicks)
SMT Scharf AG: Business in H1 2020 remains significantly burdened by Coronavirus
- Consolidated revenue down to EUR 23.6 million due to coronavirus pandemic
- Operating result (EBIT) drops to EUR –1.8 million
- Exceptionally high order book position of EUR 32.7 million as of the reporting date
- Adjusted FY 2020 forecast confirmed
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13.08.2020 (744 Clicks)
Webuild: Work starts on Section of Verona-Padua High-Speed/High-Capacity Railway in Italy
The IRICAV 2 consortium led by the Webuild Group has signed a contract worth a total of about €2.5 billion to start work on the first section of a high-speed/high-capacity railway being developed between Verona and Padua and commissioned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) (Gruppo FS Italiane). The signing comes as the Group forges ahead with Progetto Italia, a strategy to consolidate and strengthen Italy’s infrastructure sector. The Group owns 83% of the consortium (Webuild 45.44%, Astaldi 37.49%) and Hitachi Rail STS.
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13.08.2020 (687 Clicks)
Snowy 2.0: first of three TBM’s arrives at Port Kembla for Australia’s biggest Hydroelectric Project to be built by Webuild
The first large tunnel-boring machines (TBM’s) for Snowy 2.0, the largest renewable energy project in Australia, has arrived at Port Kembla. The TBM is one of three that Snowy Hydro Limited has ordered to build the project.
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13.08.2020 (703 Clicks)
Cimic's CPB awarded Contracts in Queensland & WA
Cimic Group’s CPB Contractors has been awarded two contracts for resources and water projects located in Western Australia and Queensland.
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06.04.2023
Extracting Raw Materials from abandoned mine-waste Heaps in the Free State of Saxony – the ReMiningPlus Project for the Environment-friendly Recovery of Recyclates from a Tailings Facility
The BMBF-funded project ‘r³ – Strategic metals and minerals – innovative technologies for resource efficiency’ involved the preparation of an official register, or cadas...
#G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH #Mining #processing #abandoned mining #surface mining, quarrying
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 #anchor #anchoring equipment, roof bolting
20.10.2022
How a Generation Change can succeed
The BEUMER Group has had a new CEO since June 1, 2022. The previous and the new CEO explain how a generation change like this can succeed....
#BEUMER Group GmbH #Mining #Tunnelling #underground mining #surface mining, quarrying #Conveyor technology
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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RAG-Technikchronik - Buch 2: Technikentwicklung im Abbau
27. September 2018 (5017 Clicks)
Als erster Band erschienen in der Buchreihe Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG ist das Buch 2, das sich mit der „Technikentwicklung im Abbau“ beschäftigt. Die Autoren betrachten die einzelnen Aspekte des Strebbaus an langer Front in flacher und mäßig geneigter Lagerung.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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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 (232 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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