STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, is one of various partners from German energy industry, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed agreements with during a delegation trip of Robert Habeck, German Minister for economic affairs and climate actions, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADNOC and STEAG agreed on a sample delivery of carbon-reduced ammonia to be used for separation and ...

Mining leaves its mark – water in particular as a resource in the former mining regions is affected by the consequences of intensive raw material extraction, some of which has been ongoing for centuries. The key issues in this year’s “NACHBergbauzeit in NRW” conference (Figure 1) looked at the challenges involving the long-term management of water and the resulting effects ...

In 2021, energy consumption in Germany reached 12,265 PJ or 418.5 Mtce (Figure 1). This is a rise of 3.1 % compared to the previous year. However, the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen), Berlin/Germany, states in its recently published annual report that energy consumption is still noticeably lower than pre-Covid levels, which indicates that energy and overall economic development in ...

Based on the latest survey of members of Germany’s Coal Importers Association (VDKi) in Berlin, hard coal imports from Russia can, at least in the medium term, be replaced entirely by imports from other countries (Figure  1). These other countries include the USA, South Africa, Australia, Colombia, Mozambique, Indonesia. Approximately 80 % of the members surveyed were in favour of this. ...

The German Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry e. V. (VIK), Berlin, sees a turning point in terms of foreign and security policy with Vladimir Putin leading Russia into war against Ukraine. In a recently published policy paper, the VIK has therefore called for a full assessment of every possible option to ensure an uninterruptible power supply in Germany. ...

The BEUMER Group goes online with its Mining Knowledge Hub – www.beumer.com/mining-hub: Users can expect highly informative news from the sector. The platform is continuously being expanded. Are belt conveyors more profitable than trucks for transporting raw materials as efficiently as possible from the open pit mine to processing or shipping facilities which are usually several miles away? If so, ...

The BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, a leading international manufacturer of intralogistics systems in the field of conveying and loading systems, palletizing and packaging technology, sorting and distribution systems has acquired FAM GmbH, a supplier of conveying systems and loading technology. The contracts were signed with the aim of completing the transaction until the end of May 2022. This significantly strengthens BEUMER´s ...

Sustainable under challenging circumstances: Huber Automotive AG, Mühlhau-sen/Germany, is electrifying the Toyota Land Cruiser for use in mines. The newly developed version of the vehicle not only masters all of the demands of open-cast mining, but also contributes to reducing CO2 emissions and operating costs. The vehicle’s energy is delivered by the powerful standard battery system from Webasto SE, Gauting-Stockdorf/Germany. Huber ...

“For a Sustainable Future” was the motto of the international 16th MiningForum and the exhibition hosted by DMT Group in Berlin on 19 and 20 May. The event offered a 360-degree perspective on all relevant areas of the natural resources sector and was once again held under the patronage of the Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). More than ...

A long-established tradition: For more than 30 years, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH has been hosting the “Schrobenhausener Tage” event. This traditional event was held in early June this year under the slogan “B.sustainable: Sustainability in specialist foundation engineering.” What made this event unique: After a three-year break, it was finally possible to welcome the guests personally again in Schrobenhausen. In the ...