- Oct- 2015 -6 October
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht, former member of the board of management at VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG, became the new vice-chancellor at TU Bergakademie Freiberg University on 21st July 2015.
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WEG
On 1st October, Christoph Löwer became CEO of the German Industrial Association of Oil and Gas Producers (WEG), Hanover. He has taken over from Josef Schmidt, who went into retirement after 18 years as the head of the association.
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Australia: Surface Mining takes over from Conventional Coal Mining
The New Acland Mine (NAC), located adjacent to the township of Acland (Queensland), is part of the Australian based New Hope Group. Since opening of the mine, coal and interburden have been extracted by means of bulldozers fitted with ripper teeth and assisted by wheel loaders. However, a sharp drop…
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New Hydraulic Shaft Drill Rig dh SDH4
Shaft sinking companies are showing an increasing interest in the use of shaft drill rigs equipped with high performance hydraulic rock drills. Therefore Deilmann-Haniel Mining Systems GmbH (dhms) has developed all-hydraulic shaft drill rigs with three or four drill booms now. The rigs are available in flameproof or non-flameproof version.…
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Nothing gets out here anymore!
The new two-piece STARCLEAN® SEAL transfer point seal of the F. E.. Schulte Strathaus GmbH & Co. KG eliminates material and dust emissions in belt conveyor transfer points and reduces maintenance and operation costs. At first, the material guiding primary seal keeps the bulk material inside the chute. The secondary…
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Roadheaders for roadway development at a new coal mine in Turkey
In early 2015 Deilmann-Haniel Mining Systems GmbH (dhms) delivered one first roadheader dh R60t for roadway development at a new hard coal mine in Turkey. Two more roadheaders dh R75t followed in April and July 2015. All three machines have been ordered by Hema Energji Inc., an affiliate of Hattat…
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Closer to the action – BEUMER technology in the Andaman Sea
Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn Bhd (VMM), a subsidiary of Brazilian mining group Vale SA headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has awarded the BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, an order to supply 16 overland conveyors. For the specialist intralogistics company, this is the largest order in the conveying and loading systems product segment…
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TFH and Bogazici University plan joint projects for improving safety
In May 2014, a terrible mining disaster struck the Turkish town of Soma, resulting in the deaths of over 300 miners. A research group from Bogazici University in Istanbul examined the causes of the disaster. Working with experts from TFH Georg Agricola University, the Turkish engineers now plan to look…
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Hydrogeologische Gelände- und Kartiermethoden by Wilhelm G. Coldewey and Patricia Göbel
Hydrogeology, the science of the subterranean water, investigates the origin, the stocks and the dynamics of the water and deals with its physical and chemical qualities. Special attention is paid to the development and use of ground water as well as interferences of human activities. The supply of reliable data…
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Saxony develops new resource technologies for Rare Earth Elements
Since June 2015, a consortium of German companies and science institutes with international cooperation partners, led by the G.U.B. Ingenieur AG, Dresden/Germany, works on the development of new mining technologies for Rare Earth Elements (REE), which are among the most critical technology metals for high-tech industries. Scientists and engineers from…
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