- Feb- 2016 -4 February
Archer Exploration discovers ultra-pure graphene from graphite deposits
The South Australian commodity-developer Archer Exploration has confirmed the existence of ultra-pure graphene from graphite deposits at its Campoona mine on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. The company is hopeful the ultra-high purity of graphene extracted from Campoona will allow for a more efficient and scalable resource giving it a strong…
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Future market – Coal from North Korea?
North Korea and its population of around 25 million people are considered to be poor despite the country boasting a demonstrable wealth of more than 360 different natural resources. The resources of tungsten, molybdenum, lead, baryte and fluorite that have been discovered and are available in North Korea make it…
Learn more - Dec- 2015 -1 DecemberIndustry News 06_2015
Timely delivery of the new cross-conveyor system for the F60 overburden conveyor bridge in Welzow to Vattenfall
In August 2014, Takraf GmbH received an order from Vattenfall Europe Mining AG for the supply and installation of the new cross-conveyor system for the F60 conveyor bridge in the open cast mine at Welzow-Süd/Brandenburg. The scope of services included the fabrication respectively conversion of hopper cars and chassis as…
Learn more - 1 DecemberIndustry News 06_2015
Company profile – Becker & Hüser GmbH
Becker & Hüser GmbH is based on the left bank of the Lower Rhine in Germany near the Dutch border and was founded by Jürgen Becker and Harry Hüser in 1979. Becker & Hüser internationally provides specialist services relating to cable repairs. The company provides advice on which procedures are…
Learn more - 1 December
25 years of geoinformation technology at RAG Aktiengesellschaft
Changes to the ground surface, securing underground cavities – topics that also play an important role in post-mining and which RAG Aktiengesellschaft, based in Herne (Germany), is taking on. For this purpose, they have been working with geoinformation technology (GIS) for 25 years. Starting as a system for specialists, the…
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Sustainable change thanks to creativity and art
RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH, in Essen (Germany), has recognised that, thanks to the participation of the people in the planning and development process in many locations, there is not only a higher level of acceptance in the project development stage, but that structural changes can also be implemented more quickly…
Learn more - Nov- 2015 -30 NovemberNews in Brief 06_2015
Showcasing the successful structural changes in the community of Quierschied
At the end of September 2015, the Göttelborn spoil tip was handed over to Industriekultur Saar GmbH (IKS) by RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH, in Sulzbach. This meant that the tip became part of the landscape at Industriekultur Nord (LIK.NORD) and was made accessible to the public. RAG Aktiengesellschaft invested a…
Learn more - 30 NovemberNews in Brief 06_2015
91 minerals found in a Saxon mine
The 23rd Original Saxon Mine Calendar 2016 is published under the title of “Type-localities of minerals from the Erzgebirge”. Of the 5,000 worldwide known minerals 91 of those are to be found in Saxony, and of those 91 the most were found in the Ore Mountains. The wall-calendar displays 13…
Learn more - 30 November
NGOs for sale: how the US super-rich influence EU climate and energy policy
On 9th October 2015 the European Association for Coal and Lignite (EURACOAL) released a report on the funding of anti-coal campaigns by NGOs. It finds that a wave of money is flooding into the EU policy space from a small number of super-rich donors, many from the US, who hope…
Learn more - 30 NovemberNews in Brief 06_2015
AIMEX 2015 – A brief review
This year, AIMEX, the largest mining trade fair in the Asia-Pacific region, which is held every two years, took place from 1st to 4th September in Sydney. This trade fair, which has been in existence for over 35 years, appeals in particular to mining suppliers who, as exhibitors, can present…
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