- Oct- 2021 -15 OctoberNews in Brief 05_2021
What is causing the ground motion in Epe cavern field?
The ground below Gronau and the surrounding area is a challenge, even for geologists: Salt has been mined here intensively for almost 50 years. This has created large cavities, known as caverns, at depths of between 1,000 and 1,500 m. Most of them are now used to store natural gas,…
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For mankind and the environment: The Research Center of Post-Mining is rethinking water management in the Ruhr area
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…
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Pandemic and weather lead to changes in energy consumption and energy mix
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…
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Reduced fleet of coal power stations secures supply during harsher winter of 20/21 – high demand until well into the second quarter of 2021
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…
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Digitalisation everywhere: German mining technology benefits worldwide
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,…
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New study into energy supply in mining in Mali and Senegal
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…
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More closeness, better support
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,…
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Ready for new challenges
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,…
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NEXT – New Exploration Technologies project exceeds expectations
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…
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Toro™ LH514BE with AutoMine® merges automation, cable electrification and battery technology
Toro™ LH514BE, Sandvik’s new battery-assisted loader, is a unique combination of technology: an AutoMine<sup>®</sup> 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…
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