26.01.2021 (578 Clicks)
SNC-Lavalin awarded Construction Management Services Contract by Coeur Mining for Rochester POA 11 Project in US
SNC-Lavalin announced that it has been awarded a $30 million USD contract by Coeur Rochester, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, Inc., to provide construction management services for the Plan of Operations, Amendment Number 11 (POA 11) expansion project at Coeur’s Rochester mine near Lovelock, Nevada. The contract commenced in fourth quarter 2020 and is estimated to be completed by the end of 2022. This win is aligned with SNC-Lavalin’s new strategy moving forward in the Services segment.
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25.01.2021 (609 Clicks)
Metso Outotec ranked 8th on the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies
Metso Outotec is ranked 8th on the Corporate Knights 2021 Global 100 Index of most sustainable companies in the world, and places as a top-ranking company among its peers. The results were announced virtually today.
Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment advisory company, released its annual list of the worlds’ 100 most sustainable corporations for the 17th time. Corporate Knights analyzed 8,080 companies on environmental, social and governance indicators relative to industry peers using publicly available information.
Metso Outotec aims to be a sustainability leader in the industry by making a net positive impact on the planet. The company has set ambitious goals for sustainability and announced its commitment to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with targets that are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
“We are proud that our sustainability work gets recognition and we are number 8 among the Global 100 most sustainable companies. Our focus is on developing sustainable products and services to our Aggregates, Minerals and Metals industry customers. We can support our customers with energy and emission efficient and water efficient solutions as well as circular solutions and safety. We are also committed to reducing the CO2 emissions of our own manufacturing, logistics and supply chain. By joining forces with our customers, partners and the communities, we will accelerate sustainable innovation together,” says Piia Karhu, SVP Business Development.
About Metso Outotec
Metso Outotec is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing, metals refining and recycling industries globally. By improving our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increasing their productivity, and reducing environmental risks with our product and process expertise, we are the partner for positive change.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Metso Outotec employs over 15,000 people in more than 50 countries and its pro forma sales for 2019 were about EUR 4.1 billion.
Source: Metso
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22.01.2021 (574 Clicks)
Geyser Batteries Manufacturing Carbon Footprint significantly lower than the Industry Average
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21.01.2021 (651 Clicks)
Tailings Risks: Maintaining Momentum
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21.01.2021 (603 Clicks)
Innovative and practical: New features introduced by RTG Rammtechnik GmbH set Standards for Sheet Pile Wall Construction
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21.01.2021 (615 Clicks)
Top 14 female Finalists vie for Queensland Resources Awards
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19.01.2021 (520 Clicks)
Next Project Phase of the Janina VI Shaft Hoisting project in Poland completed
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19.01.2021 (616 Clicks)
Hatch integrates Hydromantis into its Water Group
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19.01.2021 (553 Clicks)
Revised Discharge Permit granted for the Engebø Project in Norway
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16.01.2021 (561 Clicks)
Investment Priority for predictive Maintenance
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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
Corrosion Protection of Micropiles
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23.12.2022
The Emscher Restoration Project: a real Success Story for Germany’s most populous State
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#Tunnelling #Supply tunnels #special civil engineering #hydraulic engineering
13.04.2023 - 14.04.2023
ICSMGE 2023: 17. International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
17.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Hannover Messe 2023
19.04.2023 - 20.04.2023
MINEX Kazakhstan 2023
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World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1032 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 (3899 Clicks)
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#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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02.03.2023 (231 Clicks)
Metso Outotec wins Order for Iron Ore Pelletizing Plants in China
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06.03.2023 (191 Clicks)
Atlas Copco’s portable air compressors: designed for toughness
The first of its kind in the company’s facilities in Antwerp, the new a...
#Mining #Geotechnics #Energy #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining
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13.03.2023 (169 Clicks)
Sandvik introduces Toro LH518iB with AutoMine
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing Toro™ LH518iB with Aut...
#Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #Digitalisation
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08.03.2023 (168 Clicks)
CSIRO launches CarbonLock to tackle climate change
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has announced the launch of...
#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
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