- Oct- 2024 -9 OctoberIndustry News 05_2024
On a grand scale: Geothermal energy system for climate-friendly district in Frankfurt
By the time the climate-friendly neighborhood in Frankfurt’s Hilgenfeld district is completed, the team from BAUER Resources GmbH with its three drilling rigs will be long gone. It will be almost like they were never even there. “Almost” being the key word. What will remain is an impressive geothermal probe…
Learn more - Sep- 2024 -25 SeptemberIndustry News 04_2024
General Meeting of BAUER AG: Positive first half of the 2024 financial year is progressing according to plan
The Annual General Meeting of BAUER AG was held on 19th September 2024. Around 250 shareholders, guests and press representatives gathered at the company headquarters in Schrobenhausen. They listened with great interest to the remarks by Executive Board Member Peter Hingott, who first reported on the preceding financial year: “2023…
Learn more - 11 SeptemberIndustry News 04_2024
All-electric operation of mobile crushing and screening plants
Advantages and infrastructure requirements Mobile crushing and screening plantsthat are operated with electricity instead of diesel fuel are regarded as particularly environmentally friendly because they do not emit CO2 on site. They are also ahead in terms of cost-effectiveness in the long term. Sustainable, low-emission solutions are in demand, and…
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Customer survey reveals standout satisfaction with TOMRA Mining service support
The Customer Survey, conducted for TOMRA Mining’s Service Team by market research company B2B Research, revealed a standout level of overall satisfaction with a remarkable average score of 6.3 on a 7-point scale and an outstanding Net Promoter Score of +57 – significantly higher than the typical scores in B2B…
Learn more - Aug- 2024 -13 AugustNews in Brief 04_2024
The sustainability and resilience of the foundation model passes the stress test of continuing difficult framework conditions
The Board of Executives of the RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, published the figures for the past financial year and offered insights into developments during the current year at its annual press conference at the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site in Essen on 11th June 2024 (Figure 1). Although the overall economic conditions…
Learn more - 13 AugustNews in Brief 04_2024
Breakthrough at the centre shaft of the IbbenbĂĽren mine water channel
After around 15 months of construction, the first section of the 7.4 km-long mine water channel has been driven. The breakthrough after 3.2 km marks an important milestone for the long-term water drainage in IbbenbĂĽren. “Today is a special day for RAG. We have completed the first stage of the mine water…
Learn more - 13 AugustNews in Brief 04_2024
Reorganisation of the renewable division
Iqony GmbH, Essen/Germany, the green growth division of the Essen-based STEAG Group, is merging its solar and wind business into a joint business unit. The subsidiary, under whose umbrella both business areas will be bundled in future, has been operating as Iqony Sustainable Energy Solutions GmbH (Iqony Sens) since 30th…
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The VDKi calls for a sensible energy revolution – not a sledgehammer approach
The effects of the European elections are also being felt in the energy sector. Institutes, associations and family businesses are complaining about the poor state of the German economy, which is primarily due to high energy prices. Germany is one of the world’s most expensive countries for electricity. Furthermore, Germany…
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VA Erzberg and EIT RawMaterials launch the Net-Zero Iron Ore Challenge
VA Erzberg GmbH, Eisenerz/Austria, Europe’s largest open-pit iron ore mine, in collaboration with EIT RawMaterials, the leading raw materials innovation and knowledge network, launched the VA Erzberg Net-Zero Iron Ore Challenge – Innovative Siderite Processing & Carbonate Valorization (Figure 1). The initiative is an urgent call for start-ups, SMEs, research…
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Spatial Planning Assessment received
South Harz Potash Ltd., West Perth/Australia, is pleased to advise that it has been granted the Spatial Planning Assessment for its Ohmgebirge Potash Development, the flagship asset within its 100 %-owned South Harz Potash Project located in central Germany. The Spatial Planning application for Ohmgebirge was formally submitted to the relevant…
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