Intensive mining has caused the terrain and surface to sink so substantially in some areas in the Ruhr area that large depressions have formed – referred to as polder areas. In these areas, waterways cannot always flow freely anymore. The “lower” areas therefore need to be continuously artificially drained to prevent the accumulation of water from rivers and lakes. These ...

Energy consumption in Germany was significantly above the comparable value for the previous year in the first six months of this year. According to preliminary calculations from the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen), Berlin/Germany, consumption in the first six months rose by 4.3 % to 6,191 PJ or 211.2 Mtce (Figure 1). There had still been a slight decrease ...

The first half of 2021 demonstrated that despite the agreed phase-out of coal, the fuel continues to make an important and reliable contribution to electricity generation. The amount of electricity generated in coal power stations increased by more than a third (35.6 %) to almost 25 TWh during a period of low temperatures and significantly less wind power compared to the ...

The remaining manufacturers of machines for raw material extraction in Germany recognise their opportunity and are investing in developments to further digitalise the global mining industry. In doing so, they are meeting the mining companies’ goals of automation and “zero emission”. At the end of the first half of 2021, the books of German mining machinery manufacturers show a big ...

The Energy Export Initiative is conducting a new study to analyse the potential of supplying power to mines using renewable energies. The emerging mining nations of Mali and Senegal serve as an example of how this can be done. The mining of industrial and precious metals, rare earth elements and precious stones is a very energy-intensive process. Pressure is growing ...

In addition to the existing office in Somerset, New York, the BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, has now opened a new office in Denver, Colorado/USA. This merged the offices in Kansas City, Missouri, and Dallas, Texas. The new location in Denver is strategically located that all customers can be easily reached. Here, projects in the business areas of mining and airport will ...

BEUMER Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, the German regional company of BEUMER Group in Beckum, has a new managing director since May: Jörn Fontius (Figure 1). He succeeds Norbert Stemich, who after eight years in this position is now focusing on the activities in the Product Business area. In 2013, Jörn Fontius joined BEUMER and was in charge of the ...

The European Union Horizon 2020 project NEXT, was created to develop new geomodels, novel sensitive exploration technologies and data analysis methods which together are fast, cost- effective, environmentally safe, and potentially more acceptable to local actors and communities. “The NEXT project has not only been successful but exceeded expectations. NEXT results have been already used by mineral exploration companies with ...

Toro™ LH514BE, Sandvik’s new battery-assisted loader, is a unique combination of technology: an AutoMine^® compatible cable-electric loader, boosted with cutting-edge battery technology. This one-of-a-kind equipment leverages from the latest technologies. Innovative power train technology for easy electric loader relocation and boost for ramp drive Toro™ LH514BE looks like a traditional electric loader while in operation, trailing cable connected to the ...

Sandvik is celebrating the 50th birthday of its renowned Toro™ family of loaders and trucks for underground hard rock mines. This name has been recognized by Sandvik customers for decades, and still today, the bull figure and the word Toro™ symbolize both a rich history and a promising future. The first of its kind, Toro™ 100DH, 1971 The history of ...