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Tsurumi launches improved KRD series

Tsurumi, one of the major manufacturers of dewatering and sewage pumps, is replacing one of its best-selling series. The reason for this is a significant increase in performance: The heavy-duty dewatering pumps for sand and slurry, previously known as KRS2, have been extensively upgraded and are now known as KRD…

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Lohberg 2 shaft headframe gets its face back

On 31th December 2005, the Lohberg mine belonging to RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, was closed down. Around 1,400 employees were transferred to other mines or took early retirement. In 2017, the rope sheaves were dismantled for refurbishment. In 2021, the entire shaft frame itself was scaffolded in order to renovate it…

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STEAG reaffirms climate targets

The STEAG Group, Essen/Germany, presented its Sustainability Report for 2023. In it, the company gives an account of its activities in the areas of climate and environmental protection, social and societal responsibility, good corporate governance and an appreciative corporate culture. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as developed by the…

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Hydrogen project in Saarland receives IPCEI funding approval

Iqony, the growth division of STEAG Group, Essen/Germany, which specializes in renewable energies, hydrogen projects, decarbonization solutions and the construction of new and hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants, is planning to build an electrolyzer for the production of green, climate-neutral hydrogen at the long-established power plant site in Völklingen-Fenne. The project…

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Future project of mining history: ground-breaking ceremony for new research and storage building

The Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (DBM) – Leibniz Research Museum for Geo-resources, Bochum/Germany, is expanding its infrastructure: On 19th July 2024, construction began on a new research building with an integrated depot. Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Bärbel Bergerhoff-Wodopia, member of the…

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Mining & Minerals – the new way to conserve resources

The processing of mineral raw materials is becoming increasingly important. The Mining Association within the VDMA e.V., Frankfurt M./Germany, has therefore been renamed Mining & Minerals.This change of name, decided by the Board of Directors, reflects the increasing importance of the processing of mineral raw materials. The focus is not only…

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Turnaround: BAUER AG records successful year for 2023 despite global challenges

Looking back on the previous financial years at the BAUER Group, Schrobenhausen/Germany, the figures published by the company at the end of July practically seem to be a decisive turning point: After the conclusion of 2023, BAUER is able to look back on a turbulent but ultimately successful year. Despite…

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Dewatering and Sewage Pumps – how to operate and maintain correctly

A video series on YouTube is aimed at users who want to know all about dewatering and sewage pumps. Impressive: The creator Tsurumi has now published its hundredth instructional film – on an important technical subject. Since its foundation exactly one hundred years ago, the Japanese pump manufacturer with its…

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TOMRA Mining XRT technology recovers exceptional 2,492-carat diamond

TOMRA Mining XRT technology recovers exceptional 2,492-carat diamond quickly followed by another record-breaking 1,094-carat from Lucara’s Karowe mine    One of the largest rough diamonds in recorded history, a 2,492-carat stone, was recovered last August by Lucara Diamond Corp. with TOMRA X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology at the Karowe Mine in…

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Complete series for Ex and Extreme applications – solenoid interlock for extreme environmental conditions

With the Ex STM 515 series, the steute business division Controltec recently introduced compact and robust solenoid interlocks for explosive zones to its range of safety switchgear. This series is now being further extended to include an “Extreme” variant. As always at steute, this means: the STM 515 “Extreme” can be used in…

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