Month: August 2023
- News in Brief 04_2023
RAG-Stiftung demonstrates robustness and resilience in challenging times
The year 2022, which was marked by the ongoing consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and additionally by the war in Ukraine, went well for the RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, in spite of all the challenges. The Board of Executives of the RAG-Stiftung (Figure 1) published the figures for financial year 2022 and…
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Climate-neutral by 2040
The STEAG Group, Essen/Germany, which since the beginning of the year has been divided into two separately operating companies, Iqony GmbH and STEAG Power GmbH, has presented its current Group sustainability report. In it, the energy company documents its commitment and guidelines in the areas of environmental, social, and corporate…
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“We are there when we are needed”
“The Federal Government’s strategy on the subject of the energy transition overestimates the willingness to invest in new gas-fired power plants on the one hand and the technical possibilities of being able to convert hydrogen into electricity at 100 % on the other. Moreover, green hydrogen will not be available…
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Südharz Kali starts the permitting process
The approval process for a potash plant in northern Thuringia has been initiated by the junior mining company Südharz Kali GmbH, Erfurt/Germany. A so-called scoping document for the subsequent spatial planning procedure has been submitted to the Thuringian State Administration Office (Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt – TLVwA). It outlines two different development…
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European Lithium acquires three further exploration projects in Austria
European Lithium, West Leederville/Australia, is expanding its portfolio in Austria: The Wolfsberg lithium project in Carinthia, which is already well advanced, will be joined by three further exploration projects in Styria (Figure 1). The company is thus taking into account the increasing demand for lithium in the coming years. European…
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Competence and capacities in deep geothermal energy: DMT GROUP sets up as general contractor
The DMT GROUP, Essen/Germany, a globally active company for engineering services and consulting of the TÜV NORD GROUP, is repositioning itself along the entire value chain and, as a general contractor for deep geothermal energy, accompanies customers from the idea to the finished heating plant and the first kilowatt hour of…
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Pushing the limits of technical feasibility
How can mining companies make their operations more sustainable to reduce their environmental footprints? One element that can be perfectly adapted to match the conditions is the efficient transport of the mined material. Here overland conveyors that can move large quantities of material over long distances are required. BEUMER Group…
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Efficient Installations and Impressive Results: Scrapetec’s Partnership in Peru
ISC Ingeniería del Sur SAC, the partner company of Scrapetec in Peru, achieved an impressive feat. Within 24 hours, they installed 108 meters of AirScrape and 2 DustScrape systems. The next day, they continued their pace and added an additional 56 meters of AirScrape and 3 DustScrape systems in just…
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Recertified for quality and environmental management
Once again, the Oil Dynamics GmbH has been approved of two important certifications: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System). The renewed verifications referring to the factory in Hockenheim and the head office in Heidelberg will be valid for the next three years. The long-term recertification…
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Komatsu’s Operator Guidance Monitor
A digital solution to increase savings and safety for your Rigid Dump Trucks on mining and quarry jobsites. Komatsu’s Operator Guidance Monitor (OGM) is a revolutionary tool designed to optimize the efficiency of your fleet of rigid dump trucks, and to reduce unit production costs. Its easy-to-use, clear program allows…
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