Drone pilot Bodo Bernsdorf sees the world through different eyes. When he lets his special copter soar high above the grounds of the Zollverein coking plant in Essen/Germany, he not only encounters the chimneys and pipelines at flying height – he also finds damaged areas that are not even visible to the naked eye (Figure 1). The drone’s high-resolution images ...

Prof. Oliver Langefeld has been elected as the new president of the worldwide academic institution “Society of Mining Professors/Societät der Bergbaukunde” in Windhoek/Namibia (Figure 1). A larger delegation from the Institute of Mining at TU Clausthal University, Clausthal-Zellerfeld/Germany, spent a week in Namibia’s capital Windhoek in September at the 32nd annual meeting of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP). In ...

For the first time in two years, the Essen Expert Discussion on Repository Mining took place again on 8th September 2022, and was very well received (Figure 1). Together with renowned partners, the organizer DMT GROUP, Essen/Germany, discussed current topics of final disposal and offered all participants a forum for the exchange of information and experience. The focus this year was ...

From the number of visitors from Germany and abroad to the weather, bauma 2022 was a complete success. With this result, the industry is setting an example against the general negative economic trend. This is not to hide existing difficulties such as supply chain problems, skills shortages, rising prices and inflation, but solutions are available. Many manufacturers used the show ...

When cost margins were eating away the mine’s profits, Hildebrand Wilhelm, ore processing manager for QKR Namibia Navachab operations and his team started to employ a new technology in mining: sensor-based ore sorting should upgrade the gold grade and remove useless material that will not burden on the following processes and should result in cost savings. Since 2016 two STEINERT ...

OZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto will collaborate to unlock new and innovative technologies for managing tailings, helping the mining industry to further reduce risk while extracting the materials the world needs for the energy transition from what was previously regarded as ‘waste’. Under the umbrella of the Think & Act Differently (TAD) incubator initiative, OZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio ...

A new lead to boost the Group’s market position in times of important changes for the sector. TAKRAF Group, a leading global provider of innovative technological solutions to the mining and associated industries, is pleased to announce today’s appointment of Thomas Jabs as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jabs is a skilled leader with over 20 years of experience in the ...

BEUMER Group delivers palletiser to Indonesian cement manufacturer PT Semen Tonasa: PT SemenTonasa ‘s plant on the island of Bali has commissioned BEUMER Group to supply a palletising system for 40 and 50 kilogram bags. This enables the manufacturer to accelerate processes and relieve his personnel of heavy physical work. The target: installation and commissioning should take place in the ...

i.safe MOBILE GmbH has been awarded the title of “Global Market Leader” in the category of “Explosion-proof mobile communication devices (mobile phones, smartphones, tablets)” by the information network DDW/Die Deutsche Wirtschaft as a newcomer in 639th place with a scoring index of 98.4 points. At a festive ceremony in Lauda-Königshofen, the award was presented to political representatives in the presence ...

After three years, it was finally time again on October 24: Bauma – the world’s leading trade fair for construction equipment, construction material equipment, mining equipment, construction vehicles and construction machines – opened its doors at Munich’s exhibition grounds. In a hall area of roughly 200,000 m2 and an outdoor area of more than 400,000 m2, more than 3,000 exhibitors ...