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17.12.2020 (565 Clicks)

Glencore enters Partnership with Tre-Altamira to expand Satellite Monitoring across its Tailings Storage Facilities

Glencore has entered a global agreement with Tre-Altamira to expand satellite monitoring to over 110 of its dams worldwide making this the largest industry monitoring agreement to date specifically focusing on Tailings Storage Monitoring.

15.12.2020 (591 Clicks)

CRC ORE and Hatch take an exciting Step forward with Grade Engineering Partnership Announcement

In an exciting move forward for the mining industry, Brisbane-based Cooperative Research Centre for Optimising Resource Extraction (CRC ORE) has announced that Hatch has been awarded an exclusive license to commercialize Grade Engineering Consulting Services. Developed by CRC ORE, the innovative suite of Australian-developed mining technologies is set to be taken worldwide.

15.12.2020 (681 Clicks)

Metso Outotec delivers Flotation Technology to GTK’s Pilot Plant

Metso Outotec will deliver new, smart flotation cells to GTK Mintec’s pilot plant in Outokumpu, Finland. The delivery consists of approximately 20 pilot flotation machines and additional equipment. GTK Mintec is replacing the flotation cells to modernize and expand its services. The new flotation cells will support the improvement of the monitoring of beneficiation studies and process design.

15.12.2020 (718 Clicks)

New Metro Station for Pyrmont in the Sydney Metro West Project

The NSW Government will build a new metro railway station at Pyrmont as part of the mega Sydney Metro West project, greatly enhancing plans to revitalise the inner city precinct to encourage jobs, investment and economic growth.

11.12.2020 (707 Clicks)

Continental develops sensor-based Inspection Service for Conveyor Belt Systems

• Detection of idler defects via camera and acoustic signals permits predictive maintenance and identification of weak points before damage occurs
• Digital, AI-based service solution enables data-assisted remote monitoring by means of drones and microphones, predictive maintenance units and rapid, targeted action in event of need

10.12.2020 (718 Clicks)

ABB and Talga to explore Development and Construction Options for major European Battery Anode Project at Graphite Mine

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement signed by both companies with plans underway for production facility and integrated graphite mine in Sweden

10.12.2020 (1174 Clicks)

Fugro wins Investigation Contracts for IJmuiden Ver Offshore Wind Farm Zone in the Netherlands

Fugro has been awarded three geotechnical investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver, the largest offshore wind farm (OWF) zone to be developed in the Dutch part of the North Sea.

10.12.2020 (612 Clicks)

SMT Scharf AG receives first Order from Polymetal for underground EVs

• First order totalling over EUR 4 million
• Delivery of underground LHDs and trucks planned for 2021
• Strategic partnership with Polymetal to develop underground EVs bears first fruits

08.12.2020 (711 Clicks)

Solmax’s new Leak Location Suite – an advanced Approach to preventing Geomembrane Leaks

Smart technology for cost-effective, high-performance containment

Geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax has launched a Leak Location Suite (LLS) that raises the bar on electric liner integrity (ELI) surveys. Solmax’s LLS aims to raise standards with its advanced approach, building repeatable liner testing and remediation into containment design.

“Geosynthetics are critical to contain waste — they line the world’s biggest landfills and keep hazardous outputs from mines and industrial processes from contaminating the environment,” says Jimmy Youngblood, Global Geosynthetics Manager, Solmax. “But even the best liners can puncture. This can put a company’s investment, reputation, and the environment at risk.”

Solmax’s innovative Leak Location Suite comprises a customizable conductive liner, patented Iso-wedge installation tool, and spark tester. The value lies in the conductive bottom surface of the liner. It enables ELI testing of covered or exposed geomembranes without the addition of a physical conductive layer — i. e., flooding the sub-strate or hydrating the subgrade, which can be costly, logistically difficult, and may require subsequent removal and containment of the water waste.

What makes this LLS innovative is that the Solmax Leak Location Conductive Liner can be tailored to the needs of the application, because it comprises a co-extruded HDPE or LLDPE. The bottom layer is made of electrically conductive carbon black, but the top layer can be smooth or textured, white, black or green.

The Iso-wedge is specially designed to ensure that conductive geomembranes are effectively welded together and that the exposed upper seam flap is reliably isolated from the bottom panel.

The S-100 Spark Tester is specifically designed to enable fast, accurate ELI surveys (Spark Tests) on exposed conductive membranes – even on the most challenging surfaces.

Regular liner integrity testing will ensure reliable containment of waste, helping companies minimize leakage and avoid penalties. But there is more to this than just the threat of environmental contamination. Leaks can lead to geotechnical issues, causing erosion of the underlying subgrade and/or slope instability, which can put the entire investment at risk.

Notes Youngblood: “This is a complete package, a comprehensive quality leak location solution that will allow testing at installation and after covering the geomembrane, regardless of the site-specific conditions and materials. It gives engineers more flexibility in their design. It also enables them to more cost-efficiently build repeatable liner testing and remediation into containment design to ensure that risks to investment, environment, and reputation can more effectively be managed.”

Source: Solmax

You can also read an article about PTES:

Labda, T.; Tarnowski, C. (2020): Pit Thermal Energy Storages (PTES) with innovative Sealing for a successful Energy Turnaround. GeoResources Journal (3-2020), pp. 9–16. Online: https://www.georesources.net/download/GeoResources-Journal-3-2020.pdf

                     

08.12.2020 (625 Clicks)

Metso Outotec reaches Milestone of 100 Life Cycle Services Contracts for Aggregates Customers in India

Metso Outotec has passed the milestone of 100 Life Cycle Services contracts for aggregates customers in India. The customer base covers large and mid-size quarries and aggregates contractors. The first LCS contracts in India were signed in 2004, and the number of contracts has grown significantly in recent years.