Month: June 2025
- Industry News 03_2025
TAKRAF Group awarded a major contract to supply equipment for the world’s largest thickened tailings project in Chile
In a key project award, TAKRAF Group (‘TAKRAF’) is supplying seven DELKOR High-Density Thickeners and shear thinning technology for a new copper tailings facility for the National Copper Corporation of Chile (‘Codelco’), the world’s largest copper producer. Known as the Talabre Thickened Tailings Project (Proyecto Relaves Espesados Talabre or PRET),…
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Opening of the “TUMO Centre Essen | Ruhr Area” after the North Rhine-Westphalia summer holidays
Good news for greater educational equality in the Ruhr area: the RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, the project sponsor Accenture and KfW are jointly enabling the establishment of a new TUMO learning centre. TUMO is an innovative, free educational concept for young people between the ages of twelve and 18 that was developed…
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Backfilling of shafts XII and 2 at Zollverein completed
Backfilling of shafts XII and 2 on the grounds of the Zollverein World Heritage Site in Essen/Germany began in spring 2023. The shaft work is now being completed (Figure 1). In consultation with authorities, politicians and scientists, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, has developed a concept for the long-term optimisation of mine…
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Nachbergbauzeit NRW 2025: Conference highlights the potential of digitalisation for post-mining
The question of how sustainable digitalisation can be achieved in post-mining was the focus of the symposium “Nachbergbauzeit NRW 2025 – Digitalisation meets tradition” held on 20th March 2025 at the Student Centre of the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany (Figure 1). Around 250 participants were able to experience…
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VBGU – Change in management
On 1st May 2025, Ivonne Arenz (Figure 1) took over as managing director of the Association for Mining, Geology and the Environment (VBGU), Berlin/Germany. She succeeded Olaf Alisch, who is now taking well-deserved retirement after almost 20 years of successful service to the VBGU. “Thanks to European regulations and in…
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Decline in consumption has slowed
The decline in energy consumption in Germany has slowed. In 2024, primary energy consumption fell by 1.1 % to 10,538 PJ or 359.6 Mtce compared to the previous year (Figure 1). In 2023, the decline was still just under 8 %. According to calculations by the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG…
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Peter Hingott steps down as member of the Executive Board, Klaus Pöllath appointed to the Executive Board
Following a meeting of the Supervisory Board of BAUER AG, Peter Hingott will be stepping down as a member of the Executive Board. Supervisory Board member Klaus Pöllath has been appointed to the Executive Board by the Supervisory Board – his position on the Supervisory Board is suspended. Klaus Pöllath…
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bauma 2025 sets the tone and creates a spirit of optimism
Not every trade fair is a barometer of the industry – but bauma is, time and time again. The world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment took place from 7th to 13th April 2025 at the Munich Exhibition Centre, Munich/Germany.…
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Komatsu’s new rigid dump truck HD605-10 was in live demo at bauma 2025
Komatsu Europe proudly introduces the latest addition to its lineup, the HD605-10 rigid dump truck (Figure 1). Drawing on over a century of Komatsu expertise in quarry and mining operations, this Large Class machine sets new benchmarks in safety, productivity, durability and environmental responsibility. Designed to maximize productivity while minimizing…
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BAUER at bauma 2025: Cutting-edge equipment, sustainable drives, strong visitor turnout
With groundbreaking machines and innovative solutions for special foundation engineering, the BAUER Maschinen Group, Schrobenhausen/Germany, once again set new industry standards at bauma 2025. Several thousand industry professionals flocked to BAUER City to experience the company’s latest developments and technologies up close. The broad range of exhibits included BAUER’s proven…
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