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24.02.2023
Flatiron delivering infrastructure improvement projects in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) selected Flatiron for two major infrastructure projects that will improve transportation in the state – a $247 million I-95 widening and rehabilitation project near Lumberton and a $126 million segment of the new Winston-Salem beltway project.
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23.02.2023
TEI Rock Drill’s Hollow Bar School
TEI Rock Drill’s Hollow Bar School (Credits: TEI Rock Drills)
Students will learn from industry experts through classrooms and field training about the process and best practices of installing hollow bar micro piles for soil stabilization. All aspects of hollow bar installation will be taught including the following:
- TEI Method for installation
- Grouting principles
- An overview of micro piles and soil nail design
- Step-by-step instructions on how to properly test a hollow bar micro pile
- Case studies from geotechnical contractors will be emphasized.
- Instructors also cover the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of each piece of equipment.
Source: TEI Rock Drills
22.02.2023
Brumadinho – Remediation progresses and Dam Safety is reinforced
More than 13,500 people have so far (January 2023) signed an indemnity agreement to compensate for the damage caused by the failure of the B1 Tailings Dam in Brumadinho and evacuations in other areas. For people living close to Vale’s dams, safety has been reinforced. For example, in 2022 alone, the company dismantled five more upstream dams, taking the total number to 12 since 2019.
21.02.2023
BHP decision sets off more alarm bells on coal royalty tax
The Queensland Government needs to urgently reconsider its decision to introduce the world’s highest coal royalty tax after Australia’s biggest mining company BHP said it was a contributing factor in its decision to sell off two major Central Queensland mines. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the company again warned the Government’s royalty increase makes Queensland uncompetitive in attracting investors.
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03.11.2023
Students from Freiberg University Mines Rescue and Mine-gas Protection Brigade highly placed at International Event
A team from Freiberg University of Mining and Technology has taken second place at this year’s MERD international mines rescue competition (Mine Emergency Rescue Development), which was held a...
11.07.2023
Single-bar Anchors in Geotechnics - CO2 Footprint, technological and Construction Properties of a Ground-Anchor System
When selecting single-bar anchors to secure site excavations or slopes and embankments, the steel grade has a major influence on the loadbearing capacity, on construction management, and on the carb...
11.07.2023
EU-funded MaDiTraCe Project to promote transparent ESG-standards for Critical Raw Material (CRM) Supply Chains
In 2023 MaDiTraCe, a research and innovation project funded by the Horizon Europe programme, started with the goal of developing digital and geo-based approaches to ensure sustainable and transparen...
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 (1969 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 4: Technikentwicklung in der Logistik
27. December 2018 (13033 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.
27.11.2023 (399 Clicks)
Akobo Minerals celebrates historic milestone: hitting gold ore body at the Segele Mine
02.11.2023 (156 Clicks)
Sandvik secures fossil-free steel for future manufacturing of loaders and trucks
