- Jun- 2017 -21 JuneIndustry News 03_2017
THGA briefs politicians in Berlin about post-mining and sustainable raw materials recovery
35 bn t of raw materials are mined annually around the world. Germany produces the majority of the raw materials it needs autonomously. In 2015, their total value amounted to 13.4 bn €. Handling the consequences of mining responsibly plays a crucial role in the acceptance of mining by the population…
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News from the German Mining Network (GMN)
Australia After having bottomed out, the Australian mining industry is looking more optimistic once again. Focussing on this new-found optimism, the largest mining trade fair in the region is reopening its doors in Sydney at the end of August. This year, 27 firms will be represented at a shared German…
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Joint German Stand at Exponor mining fair
Every two years Chile hosts the Exponor international trade fair in the mining region’s capital, Antofagasta. This year from the 15th to 19th May, more than 1,000 exhibitors from 30 countries received over 40,000 visitors. The German-Chilean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Chile) participated for the 3rd time with…
Learn more - 16 JuneIndustry News 03_2017
BHS-Sonthofen presented with the German Resources Efficiency Award
BHS-Sonthofen GmbH, Sonthofen/Germany and MSW Mineralstoffwerke Südwest received the German Resources Efficiency Award 2016 on 16th February 2017 (Figure 1). The prestigious prize was awarded by the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy to the two companies to commend the development and successful implementation of the Combimix process.…
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Major project in Uzbekistan
In January 2016, German company Engineering DOBERSEK GmbH, one of the leading specialists in plant construction, began modernising a plant for copper smelting belonging to the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine in Uzbekistan. The large plant in Almalyk, a town to the south-east of the Uzbek capital of Tashkent, has…
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Successful start-up of RopeCon® which will transport limestone
The successful start-up of a RopeCon® system which will transport limestone from the quarry to the area where it will be processed has recently taken place in Guatemala, approximately 35 km from the capital. The installation, which requires no more than four tower structures to cross a wooded terrain, has…
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The Y-type secondary cleaner by Flexco guarantees outstanding cleaning performance
Material carryback is one of the main causes of potential problems in belt conveyor systems. To prevent this, operators rely on precleaners for coarse materials and secondary cleaners for fine cleaning, and in many cases these cleaning systems can remove more than 90 % of carryback. The new Y-Type by Flexco…
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Flexco skirting systems effectively stop material spillage at the transfer point
Flexco Europe GmbH, Rosenfeld/Germany, offers various skirting systems to avoid loss of material in belt conveyor transfer areas in coal mines, steel mills and wood processing facilities. Fasteners combined with skirting systems effectively isolate the material on the belt without damaging the belt cover, enabling operators to easily reduce dust…
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CEZ
Jörg Kubitza has been the Head of Strategy at Czech energy supplier CEZ in Germany since the beginning of January 2017. This role will primarily see him take care of strategic expansion and corporate development in the field of renewable energies.
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EnBW
As of 1st February 2017, Peter Heydecker, former Head of European Power at Swiss commodity trading company Vitol, succeeded Ulf Heitmöller as Head of Trading at Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), Karlsruhe/Germany. Werner Götz, former Head of Generation at EnBW, was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board at TransnetBW GmbH on…
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