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Everything depends on correct positioning

The so-called Terra Invader systems can penetrate up to 8000 m into the earth in order to tap oil, gas or geothermal resources (Figure 1). The latter are becoming more and more important in times of increasingly scarce fossil resources. This is down to their high availability: there are huge amounts…

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Sandvik introduces a 16 l Stage V engine for its largest truck Toro™ TH663i

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has released a new engine option for its largest truck, Toro™ TH663i (Figure 1). This fuel efficient 16 l Stage V engine from Volvo Penta is powerful and reliable, delivering 585 kW output. The engine and the truck have been designed to work together seamlessly,…

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Sandvik jaw crushers now available as a plug-and-play solution with enhanced safety features

Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions’ jaw crushers are now delivered with everything for plug-and-play installation (Figure 1). Quarry and mine owners will find it easy to install and run primary crushing applications in minimum time while ensuring maximum efficiency. Quarries and mines need a crushing solution that is not only tough,…

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TAKRAF Group develops new and improved DELKOR BQR flotation cell with “MAXGen” mechanism to serve the minerals industry

Maximizing the sustainable recovery of minerals has become a critical success factor, at a time when the efficient recovery from less rich ores, aging or secondary deposits is one of the mining industry’s key challenges. TAKRAF Group, Leipzig/Germany, with its well-known DELKOR brand for liquid/solid separation and beneficiation equipment, has…

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RAG-Stiftung defies the pandemic – foundation model proves itself robust and capable of handling a crisis

The year 2020, a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, has been very successful for RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, despite the resulting challenges. The Board of Management of the foundation communicated this on 9th June 2021 as part of the Annual Press Conference at the Zollverein World Heritage Site (Figure 1). At…

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Acting responsibly for sustainable economic success

The energy company STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, has published its yearly Global Compact report. STEAG has been a member of the German UN Global Compact network since 2011. The ten Global Compact principles constitute a voluntary commitment by companies to adopt sustainable business practices and fully assume social responsibility. “Only by…

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Cross-border hydrogen project in the Saar region clears first IPCEI hurdle

The energy company STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, the energy technology company Siemens Energy, Munich/Germany, the grid operator Creos Deutschland GmbH, Homburg-Saar/Germany, the Saarbahn public transport company, Saarbrücken/Germany, and the SHS steel companies (Stahl-Holding-Saar with its companies Dillinger and Saarstahl), Dillingen/Germany, developed a joint project idea aimed at establishing a cross-border and…

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STEAG applies for further power plant unit closures

The management of energy company STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, resolved on 4th May 2021 to register further power plant units for provisional closure. A similar application had already been made in early April for the Model Power Plant (MKV) in Völklingen-Fenne in the Saarland. This is now followed by applications for…

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