What might mining look like in the future? How should the post-mining era be shaped? And how can raw material extraction, post-mining and sustainability be interlinked? These topics were considered by the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP), who met in Bochum/Germany from 1st to 4th July 2019 for the “Glückauf Future” conference (Figure 1). Around 110 renowned scientists from around the ...

He has dedicated his working life to mining and post-mining, and has cultivated international partnerships as well as the next generation of scientists: For his dedication, Prof. Jürgen Kretschmann, President of the Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (THGA), Bochum/Germany, has now been honoured with the Günter Fettweis Award. The prize is awarded by the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP), ...

Coal-fired power stations compensate for load peaks, serve as a back-up for periods of little sunlight and no wind and prevent voltage fluctuations which cause significant financial damages in domestic households and industry. The “Coal Commission” had proposed financial incentives for the construction of public gas turbines. These are less effective and would have to be constructed at great expense ...

Worldwide demand for mining technology from Germany remains high. In the first half of 2019, orders received rose by 35 % and sales by 40 % in comparison with the previous year. The upward trend in this industry therefore continues. After the difficult period from 2012 to 2017, global business has been picking up for the past two years. In 2018, the ...

After the Saxony Minerals & Exploration AG (SME AG) exploratory shaft in the Luchsbachtal Valley near Pöhla/Germany in the Ore Mountains has reached its final depth and preparations to exchange the previously leased hoisting winches for owned winches are in full swing, the comprehensive approval process for the planned mining installations and for the necessary spoil tip continue to run ...

In the past, a coal-fired power plant was once in operation in the Belgian town of Flémalle. The coal residues are landfilled on a fly ash stockpile. Now, the stockpile is to be entirely emptied and the terrain transformed into a nature park. A pipe conveyor of the BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, is being used to transport the fly ash to ...

Caterpillar presented a number of new longwall mining products and solutions at the International Trade Fair for Mining, Power Generation and Metallurgy in Katowice/Poland. Together with the regional Cat® dealer, Bergerat Monnoyeur, Caterpillar showcased its latest technologies in the MCK Hall. The Caterpillar exhibit featured digital presentations of new longwall machines, technologies and services – all designed to make longwall ...

Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck/Germany, has acquired a stake in Focus Field Solutions Inc., a leading provider of industrial safety solutions based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador/Canada. With this latest investment, Dräger extends its expertise in the area of digital worksites. Focus FS has developed a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which digitizes critical operations data ...

Flexco Europe GmbH, Rosenfeld/Germany, has come out with the EZP1T, an advanced version of its proven EZP1 precleaner. The models in this new series incorporate a torsion spring instead of a tension spring, which means they take up less space than the standard version (Figure 1). Conveyor system operators benefit from faster and easier installation. The EZP1T is available with ...

GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen/Germany, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy vehicles for mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering, is focusing on Turkey as a growing market: An extensive cooperation with the regional partner Foramec has been agreed. Hoşgeldin! The Turks welcome GHH. The country on the geographical threshold from Europe to Asia is considered a hungry growth market. ...