17.11.2020 (752 Clicks)
Hochtief listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 15th Time
Inclusion recognizes Hochtief’s focus on sustainability
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13.11.2020 (1538 Clicks)
Coffey's Senior Consultant awarded Peter Nicol Career Achievement Memorial Medal
Dr Harry Poulos awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Career Achievement Memorial Medal. Coffey’s senior consultant Professor Harry Poulos AM has been recognised for his remarkable contribution to the field of engineering.
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12.11.2020 (641 Clicks)
Anglo American adds low Emission Fleet to global Shipping Operations
Anglo American announces the award of a ten-year charter contract for four LNG fuelled capesize+ vessels, introducing LNG into its chartered fleet for the first time. The new build LNG vessels offer significant environmental benefits, including a c.35% cut in CO2 emissions compared to standard marine fuel, while also using new technology to eliminate the release of unburnt methane, or so-called “methane slip”.
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12.11.2020 (585 Clicks)
QRC welcomes new Resources Minister
The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the appointment of Member for Townsville Scott Stewart as the new State Minister for Resources.
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11.11.2020 (697 Clicks)
Strabag awarded two major Contracts for Flood Protection Dams in Oman
- Construction of two flood protection dams in the Muscat region
- Contract value of about € 165 million
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10.11.2020 (648 Clicks)
Metso Outotec launches compact large-capacity primary Crusher for above and Underground Applications
Metso Outotec is launching an extension to it’s primary gyratory crusher range: The Superior MKIII 6275UG. The new crusher, which can be used in different types of applications, provides large capacity with significant savings in CAPEX and operating costs.
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09.11.2020 (673 Clicks)
CSIRO and Partners take Aim at Ending Plastic Waste
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is developing a major research program to tackle plastic waste and reimagine the future of plastics.
The Plastics Mission, one of 12 missions in development by CSIRO is using science and technology, to address Australia’s plastics waste issue.
Each year, 90 billion tonnes of primary materials are extracted and used globally for plastics. Only 9 per cent is recycled, with economic, social, environmental and health impacts. In Australia, we generate an estimated 67 million tonnes of waste every year.
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09.11.2020 (619 Clicks)
Boliden and Luleå University of Technology enter into a Collaboration Agreement
Boliden and Luleå University of Technology are today entering in to a long-term strategic collaboration agreement. The new agreement means that collaboration will be enhanced in terms of competence provision and competence development, as well as research and innovation towards leading positions within automation and resource utilization.
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09.11.2020 (674 Clicks)
QIC Investment in Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal backs Resources
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) welcomes the Queensland Investment Corporation’s (QIC) commitment to take a 9.9 per cent stake in the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) near Mackay.
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06.11.2020 (600 Clicks)
BAM reports solid third Quarter and reiterates full year Outlook
First nine months 2020 trading update
Royal BAM Group nv reports for the first nine months of 2020 an adjusted loss before tax of €81.8 million, which is a €51.7 million improvement versus the first half year result. The cash position and the order book remained solid. During the third quarter, the situation regarding Covid-19 was generally stable. BAM maintains its outlook of a positive adjusted result before tax for the second half of the year, although the Covid-19 situation still causes uncertainty:
- Both business lines improved performance in third quarter after being hit hard in second quarter by Covid-19
- Revenue of €1.7 billion in third quarter 2020, in line with comparable period 2019
- Adjusted result before tax of €51.7 million in third quarter 2020, a margin of 3.0%
- Programme to structurally lower BAM’s cost base by €100 million initiated; first benefits in 2021
- Cash position remained strong at €1.2 billion, which includes fully drawn €400 million revolving credit facility
- Capital ratio improved to 12.6%
- Order book at €13.3 billion, stable versus mid-year 2020
Source: Royal Bam Group
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23.12.2022
The Konrad Nuclear Waste Repository – Renovation and Reconstruction Work in the North Compartment of Shaft Konrad 1
The BGE (Federal Service Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal) is a Peine-based organisation that has been entrusted with the task of converting the former Konrad iron ore mine to serve as a final...
#Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH (BGE) #Mining #abandoned mining #repository mining #shaft sinking #Conveyor technology
18.07.2022
Lo Ruiz Tunnel – a strategic Plan for the Development of Santiago de Chile
A tunnel project is planned in the context of the urban development operation for the capital and biggest city in Chile, Santiago de Chile. The article gives an insight into the traffic and the geol...
#Tunnelling
18.07.2022
Erosion-stable Road Embankments – Design and Selection of System Solutions
Temporary or permanent erosion-control measures on slopes along roads contribute to traffic safety and climate protection. This article deals with the mechanisms of slope erosion, the selection of s...
#Naue #Geotechnics #software
06.02.2023 -
Indaba 2023
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

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (597 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 4: Technikentwicklung in der Logistik
27. December 2018 (2677 Clicks)
Das Buch 4 der Buchreihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ zeigt die Entwicklungen der vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnte im Bereich Logistik der RAG. Die Logistik unter Tage wurde durch die flächige Entwicklung des Steinkohlenbergbaus, z.B. durch Anschluss- oder Verbundbergwerke, und die Zunahme der Gewinnungsteufe vor erhebliche Herausforderungen gestellt.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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12.01.2023 (295 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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30.12.2022 (191 Clicks)
Webuild and CSC: "Lilia" TBM ready for mechanical excavation in the Brenner Base Tunnel
The TBM named "Lilia" is ready to start mechanically excavating one...
#Webuild S.p.A. #Implenia Construction GmbH #Galleria di Base del Brennero - Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE #Herrenknecht AG #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels
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07.01.2023 (184 Clicks)
Masan High-Tech Materials integrates global R&D activities under leadership of H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders
H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders is bringing together the research and developmen...
#H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH #Mining
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07.01.2023 (164 Clicks)
Implenia wins large and complex tunnelling project in Norway – E03 Boknafjord tunnel
- Joint Venture of Implenia and Stangeland Maskin selected to plan and ...
#Implenia Construction GmbH #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels
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