- Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberNews in Brief 06_2021
Quarry in Hemer one of the first to be CSC certified
Quarry company Stricker & Weiken GmbH & Co. KG, Warstein/Germany, is one of the first quarries in Germany to be CSC certified. The Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) promotes transparency in the concrete manufacturing process and its value chain, and in the effects on the social and ecological environment. Stricker &…
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After 150 years, all entrances will be permanently closed
The Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop was the last coal mine in Germany. On 21st December 2018, the last lump of coal was brought to the surface here in a big ceremony and handed over to the Federal President. Since then, the withdrawal from the mine workings has been pushed ahead…
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thyssenkrupp sells Mining business to FLSmidth and presses on with transformation of the group
At the end of July 2021 thyssenkrupp AG, Essen/Germany, announced the sale of its Mining Technologies business unit to the Danish company FLSmidth, thus reaching a further important milestone in the initiated realignment of the group. The enterprise value is 325 M €. The transaction is subject to competition authority approval.…
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Two new wall calendars on historical mining
In the 29th original Saxon mining calendar, “Saxon Mining 2022”, the various facets of the Saxon mining industry are once again being presented in pictures (Figure 1). Large-format photographs of historical mines, functional buildings, shafts, tunnels and drifts bear witness to the unique cultural landscape of the Ore Mountains. Historical crack…
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Innovative planning method for curved overland conveyors
Since the late 1960s, BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, has been developing and producing curved overland conveyors, making the company one of the pioneers in this industry. Nothing has fundamentally changed in the functional principles of this technology since then – except for the feasible limits. With highly developed core components, precise…
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Digital mobility in mining secures today’s lime extraction and tomorrow’s boiled egg
Washing, brushing teeth, applying lotion to the skin – everyday morning activities in many bathrooms. Thumbing through the daily newspaper at breakfast, a little sugar in the coffee or tea, enjoying a boiled egg for breakfast and sliding into a pair of leather boots before leaving the house. Taking a…
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Sandvik’s latest 50 t BEV truck combines best of two worlds
The new Sandvik TH550B 50 t battery-electric truck combines the best of two worlds: Sandvik’s half-century of experience designing and manufacturing equipment for the underground mining industry, and the innovative Artisan™ battery packs and electric drivelines. This combination of proven solutions and third-generation BEV technology is a game changer for…
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Toro™ LH514BE with AutoMine® merges automation, cable electrification and battery technology
Toro™ LH514BE (Figure 1), Sandvik’s new battery-assisted loader, is a unique combination of technology: an AutoMine® compatible cable-electric loader, boosted with cutting-edge battery technology. Toro™ LH514BE looks like a traditional electric loader while in operation, trailing cable connected to the mine electric grid, but the technology is not ordinary. When…
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TOMRA’s XRT technology: a game-changer at Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho
TOMRA’S XRT sensor-based sorting technology unlocks significant value for Gem Diamonds at its Letšeng Diamond Mine. It delivered an effective solution for coarse fractions in historical tailings dumps, recovering 15 times the initial investment in four years. This success has led to the installation of the first TOMRA final recovery…
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PRO Plant Train Impresses in Granite Quarry
PRO machines make the near impossible come true – grit in only two stages In Schlag, in the Bavarian Forest, Berger Rohstoffe GmbH has been operating a granite quarry since 2020. This granite is crushed to road stone and grit in different fractions . The company was already working with…
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