Prof. Jürgen Kretschmann, President of the Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola (THGA), Bochum/Germany, has taken over the presidency of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP) (Figure 1). This appointment will see him head the world’s leading professional association of mining sciences for one year. “It’s a great honour to be appointed president. It gives me the opportunity to draw public attention ...

With the establishment of DMT Middle East W.L.L. on 10th June 2018, DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Essen/Germany, expands into the Middle East. The aim is to tap additional market potential in the Gulf region. “With the establishment of the company, we want to meet the constantly increasing demand for our services from the region,” explains DMT Managing Director Jens-Peter ...

The shares of Epiroc AB, Stockholm/Sweden, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, started trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on 18th June 2018. This marked the start of Epiroc as a fully independent company following its separation from the Atlas Copco Group. “It is very exciting for us to now be listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and ...

With the mining industry mood picking up, the level of interest in In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) solutions is again increasing, and the South-American market plays a key role in the industry. For this reason, International Mining Events held its 5th IPCC conference in Santiago/Chile, on 26th to 27th April 2018. Crushing & conveying experts from TAKRAF GmbH, Leipzig/Germany, had ...

For the 14th time, the Iranian trade fair IranConMin has invited the movers and shakers of the international construction and mining industries to Tehran. From 2nd to 5th November 2018 exhibitors will meet at the Tehran Permanent Fairground, where 15,000 m2 of floor space will be dedicated to showcasing their product portfolios for all items related to mining, construction machinery ...

A new non-fiction book on the history of mining in Germany has recently been published (currently only available in German). Authors Lars Bluma, Michael Farrenkopf and Stefan Przigoda all work at the German Mining Museum in Bochum, the world’s leading museum of the mining industry. The first, introductory chapter focuses on mining in ancient civilisations, starting from flint mines in ...

In North Yorkshire, one of the UK’s deepest underground mines is being constructed by Sirius Minerals Plc over the next five years. The mine will extract polyhalite, a high-quality organic fertiliser consisting of the minerals calcium, magnesium, sulphur and potassium. The project is unique because all mining and transportation operations will take place completely underground, once the Woodsmith Mine is ...

With the completely redesigned BAUER BG 15 H (Figure 1), Bauer Maschinen GmbH, Schrobenhausen/Germany, is breaking new ground in the ValueLine. This state-of-the-art innovation specifically fulfills the requirements of a functional and cost-effective machine in the small drilling rig segment and also scores with extremely compact transport dimensions. Increased efficiency, increased mobility, increased flexibility, increased comfort – the BAUER BG 15 H ...

Getting the most out of things: This is the motto of the company GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH from Gelsenkirchen/Germany, not just for special mining and tunnel construction vehicles. With the inauguration of its new training center not far from the Indian town of Udaipur, the manufacturer is now putting its know-how to profitable use and entering a huge growth market. The ...

RINGSPANN GmbH, Bad Homburg/Germany, is pursuing its globalisation plans at a breath-taking pace. Just a few weeks after the new branch in Singapore commenced activities, the company is announcing the establishment of its 14th international subsidiary RINGSPANN Australia. The German one-stop supplier of drive elements, precision clamping fixtures and mechanical cable systems is thus intensifying its presence in the markets ...