04.02.2021 (552 Clicks)
Anglo American contributes up to Us$30 Million towards global Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
Anglo American is making available up to US$30 million of support towards the global roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines across its operational footprint. The nature of the contribution, consisting of cash and in-kind support, will differ by country based on the vaccine deployment models being adopted by, and the needs of, each country. Anglo American’s support is expected to include contributions towards the procurement of vaccines by host governments, as well as logistical support and health and other infrastructure required to facilitate the efficient roll-out of vaccines.
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03.02.2021 (632 Clicks)
Sika extends Product Portfolio for Sweden's Mining Industry
Sika has further expanded additive production for shotcrete at Spånga, near Stockholm in Sweden, and upscaled to the latest-generation technology.
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02.02.2021 (592 Clicks)
Normet upgrades TBM Soil Conditioners
Following the recent launch of their new range of Tail Sealants earlier this year, Normet has continued to optimise their TBM offering with the recent introduction of their upgraded soil conditioning technologies.
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29.01.2021 (590 Clicks)
Fugro wins multidisciplinary Contract on Germany’s SuedLink Renewables Powerline
Vössing Engineers have awarded Fugro a geotechnical and water consulting contract to support the route planning, permitting and installation of 106 km of underground power cables on Section 2 of Germany’s new Suedlink powerline.
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29.01.2021 (609 Clicks)
Flatiron wins California Infrastructure Projects
Flatiron has been selected by the City of San Diego to construct the Morena Pump Station, a key component of the city’s bold Pure Water San Diego Program. The design-bid-build project, valued at $110 million, is slated to begin in June 2021 and complete in 2025.
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28.01.2021 (612 Clicks)
Metso Outotec wins an Order for an Iron Ore Pelletizing Plant in China
Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology Co. Ltd (BSIET) on the delivery of environmentally sound technology for an iron ore pelletizing plant to be built in Southwest China. The order value is not disclosed. The contract has been booked into Metals segment Q4 2020 orders received.
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27.01.2021 (724 Clicks)
Voith introduces SafeSet EZi – the newest Generation of Torque limiting Couplings
Voith extends its comprehensive range of torque limiting couplings by introducing SafeSet EZi, thus meeting the growing demand for maximum performance and highest safety in industrial environments. The Voith SafeSet series of torque limiting couplings suits all applications and is well-known to facilitate an immediate release at a pre-set torque in the event of a torque overload and therefore protects drive trains and maximize productivity.
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27.01.2021 (608 Clicks)
World’s largest Reed Bed Treatment Plant in Operation for 10 Years
In the middle of a desert landscape in Oman, BAUER Nimr LLC, a local subsidiary of Bauer Resources GmbH, has now been operating the world’s largest commercial reed bed treatment plant for ten years. With an area of 13.5 km², it is roughly the size of 1,600 football fields. It can even be seen on satellite images. The plant is a multi-award winning flagship project for the biological cleaning of polluted water from oil production at the Nimr oil field in the south of the country, with the first phase of the project completed by Bauer Nimr in 2011.
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26.01.2021 (708 Clicks)
CFO leaves Fugro after 7 Years
The Supervisory Board of Fugro NV announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Paul Verhagen has decided to leave the company.
Verhagen, who joined Fugro as CFO and member of the Board of Management in 2014, will step down after the annual meeting of shareholders on 22 April 2021. He will be nominated to become CFO and member of the Management Board at ASM International NV as per 1 June 2021.
Harrie Noy, chairman Supervisory Board: ‘We respect Paul’s decision to take on a new challenge after having served as our CFO for 7 years but of course it is unfortunate that he leaves. We are very grateful to him for what he achieved based on his business acumen, commitment and perseverance. Paul played a key role in the substantial refinancing of Fugro which was recently successfully completed. This brings the company in a stable situation, providing Fugro with the financial flexibility to execute on its Path to Profitable Growth strategy.’
Mark Heine, CEO: ‘I want to thank Paul for all that he has done for Fugro. Under his leadership, the finance function throughout the company has been professionalised. Moreover, he made a significant contribution in our transition towards a more cohesive, agile and resilient organisation with a more diversified business. He is a great colleague and team player. We wish him every success in this next step in his career’.
Paul Verhagen, CFO: ’I have truly enjoyed my time at Fugro. Although market circumstances have been challenging during most of that period, we have been able to transform the company and I am proud to have been part of this journey. I have every confidence in the future success of Fugro, supporting the energy transition, climate change adaptation and sustainable infrastructure development.’
The Supervisory Board has initiated the process for the succession of Paul Verhagen and will communicate about the progress in due course.
Source: Fugro
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26.01.2021 (625 Clicks)
Bright Minds for the Future
Hatch recognized as Top Employer for Young People
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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
Inspections of Flexible Protection Systems against Natural Hazards – Using and passing on Special Knowledge
Inspections of flexible protection systems against natural hazards are becoming increasingly important. Geobrugg passes on its knowledge in socalled CONSIS courses to keep the function of structures...
03.11.2023
German Exploration Geologist in Search of Battery Metals on the other Side of the World
Konrad Behnke studied geology in Germany with a semester and internship abroad. He left his comfort zone during the corona pandemic – travelling first to Scandinavia. He has been working as an...
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 (2001 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.


RAG-Technikchronik - Buch 1: Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG
27. December 2019 (13351 Clicks)
Das Buch 1 "Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG" behandelt zusammenfassend die Ergebnisse der Bücher 2 bis 6 und ergänzt um das Thema Lagerstätte aus dem Buch 7. Das Thema „Forschung und Entwicklung“ wird genauso behandelt, wie der Streckenausbau, die Entwicklung der Technikbereiche, die Bergwerksautomatisierung und die Unternehmensdigitalisierung.


27.11.2023 (562 Clicks)
Akobo Minerals celebrates historic milestone: hitting gold ore body at the Segele Mine


22.11.2023 (164 Clicks)
Start-up Northvolt develops state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery validated at 160 Wh per kg
