- Oct- 2017 -18 October
Major contract for Deilmann-Haniel in Belarus
On 7th July 2017, Deilmann-Haniel GmbH, Dortmund/Germany, entered into a contract with the Belarusian company Slavkaliy to build a new potash mine. The mine is planned to produce 2 mt/a of potassium salt and will be built in the Belarusian potash district, approximately 200 km south of the capital city…
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Mining and Water Forum: Christian Melchers from THGA has joined the new board of expert trustees
What happens when miners leave and water comes in? What do you have to watch out for to ensure nature and the environment are not affected negatively? The independent “Mining and Water Forum” trust foundation, which has started up in Essen/Germany (Figure 1), is dedicated to answering questions like these concerning…
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Flexible and international: New Master’s programme in “Mineral Resource and Process Engineering” at THGA
Mining mineral raw materials is the biggest “mass movement” in the world. Every year, more than 30 bn t of rock, earth, ore and energy feedstocks are extracted worldwide. They form the basis of modern life. The raw materials industry offers a wealth of career prospects as a result. Georg…
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Marketing rare earths: Georg Agricola Technical University receives funding for an international research project
“Rare earths” are an essential part of modern technology. These metals – which, despite their name, are not actually very rare – are used in a large number of high-tech applications, including high-performance magnets that can be found e. g. in wind turbine generators or electric car engines. The market is…
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AIMS 2017 Conference fostered international exchange on “Mining in Europe” in Aachen – “Mines of the Future” on the agenda for 2018
The 2nd International Conference “Mining in Europe” took place in Aachen/Germany in June 2017. Prof. Bernd Lottermoser as conference chair took again the opportunity to focus within the renowned Aachen International Mining Symposia (AIMS conference series) on the key issue Mining in Europe. Having attracted more than 200 participants from…
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Coal imports are declining – but are indispensable for integrated energy
Coal mining fell worldwide by 3.8 % to 6.7 bn t in 2016. This was due to the trend in China (- 185 mt) and the USA (- 147 mt). The shale gas boom was not the only factor to play a part in this in the USA. The USA is a provider with relatively…
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Mining machinery manufacturers from Germany back on the road to success
Mining machinery manufacturers from Germany are back on track, with incoming orders increasing by 45 % in the first half of the year. Closer cooperation with Australia is set to bring further growth. Following a sharp decline in turnover in recent years, incoming orders from abroad went up 50 % in the…
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German Mining Network: Collaboration is expanding
The Competence Centre for Mining and Mineral Resources of the German-Chilean Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CAMCHAL) in Santiago/Chile, has recently participated in several presentations held by the German Mining Network (GMN) in Germany. The response to the Network, which was founded in December 2016, has been overwhelmingly positive. An…
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BVES
Christian Brennig and Valeska Gottke were appointed as Technology and Standards Officer and Communications and Markets Officer respectively at the German Energy Storage Association (BVES) in Berlin in the summer of 2017.
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Daldrup
Stephan Temming has been working for Daldrup & Söhne AG, based in Ascheberg/Germany, as an expert in finance, controlling and business development since 1st July 2017.
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