17.12.2020 (609 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.
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15.12.2020 (628 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.
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15.12.2020 (711 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.
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15.12.2020 (741 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.
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11.12.2020 (738 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
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10.12.2020 (765 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
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10.12.2020 (1196 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.
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10.12.2020 (646 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
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08.12.2020 (779 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
Solmax, Geotechnics, geosynthetic, geomembrane, sealing, leak, location, suite, LLS, Jimmy Youngblood, liner, HDPE







08.12.2020 (656 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.
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03.11.2023
From first Ideas to Implementation – Satisfaction is guaranteed when we are enthusiastic about what we construct!
Enthusiasm about what we do when we build something is an important key to job satisfaction; communicating this to others, valuing people we deal with, and attracting skilled personnel in future gen...
03.11.2023
Recruiting, Developing and Retaining skilled Workers
As a result of demographic trends and the huge challenge that climate change has brought to society many of the companies involved in the geotechnical engineering, tunnel construction and mineral ex...
03.11.2023
Brenner Base Tunnel: innovative Sandvik DT923i convinces in Blasting of the main Tunnels
In the Brenner Base Tunnel, the innovative DT923i tunnel drill rig from In the Brenner Base Tunnel, the innovative DT923i tunnel drill rig from Sandvik is in use for the first time in Central Europe...
12.12.2023 - 13.12.2023
2nd International Congress and Exhibition - Mining of Uzbekistan and Central Asia
14.12.2023 - 15.12.2023
MINING WORLD CONGRESS 2023
14.12.2023 - 15.12.2023
GEOTEC HANOI 2023 – The 5th International Conference on Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
18.12.2023 - 19.12.2023
ICGGE 2023: 17. International Conference on Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1978 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.


Liederbuch für Berg- und Hüttenleute - das Original - modern überarbeitet!
11. May 2017 (3583 Clicks)
Das Liederbuch für Berg- und Hüttenleute des Berg- und Hüttenmännischen Vereins ist wieder lieferbar. Die neue, 15. Auflage ist inhaltlich umfassend und modern überarbeitet. Im Auftritt bleibt es klassisch und ist hochwertig sowie langlebig verarbeitet. Dies ist die einzige authentische Neuauflage des originalen Liederbuchs für Berg- und Hüttenleute des Berg- und Hüttenmännischen Vereins. Für zu Hause, den Knappenchor und die Kneipe.


27.11.2023 (467 Clicks)
Akobo Minerals celebrates historic milestone: hitting gold ore body at the Segele Mine
