- Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberNews in Brief 06_2021
STEAG PV subsidiary enters into cooperation for BeNeLux market
STEAG Solar Energy Solutions GmbH (SENS), Würzburg/Germany, and the Czech-Dutch company Greenbuddies Energy BV, based in Eindhoven/Netherlands, will in future join forces on the photovoltaic (PV) market in the BeNeLux countries (Figure 1). The aim is to offer ground-mounted PV projects and associated services in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.…
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New chair of the board of management at the Working Group on Energy Balances
The Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen) elected Michael Nickel as the new chair of the board of management and as a member of the management at this year’s general meeting in Berlin/Germany. Nickel has been deputy chair of the AG Energiebilanzen since 2004. Before that, he had worked…
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Hard coal continues to be crucial for security of supply
Over the course of 2021, it has become clear that security of supply is and will remain one of the most important topics of the energy transition. The expansion of renewable energies that are dependent on supply, wind and solar, is at the centre of energy policy. The continuously increasing…
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DMT GROUP explores Europe’s geothermal energy potential in development of the European Green Deal
DMT GROUP, Essen/Germany, a global engineering and consultancy group, is playing a central role in efforts to explore geothermal energy potential across North-West Europe. DMT is providing expertise in seismic measurement, boreholes and data evaluation to further the ambitions of the European Green Deal. DMT is committed to working with…
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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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