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Schulte Strathaus now offering integral solutions for conveyor belts

“We want to be known as providers of integral solutions for conveying systems, not just as a scraper manufacturer”, says André Hanke (Figure 1), General Manager of the Starclean division of F. E. Schulte Strathaus GmbH & Co. KG (Fess Group), Werl/Germany. He is responsible for all conveyor system products and services. Before the company sold scrapers, tracking systems and impact ...

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Tenova TAKRAF continues to set new benchmarks in belt pulley fabrication

With headquarters in Leipzig/Germany, TAKRAF is a leading global solutions provider in the mining, bulk material handling and minerals processing industries. The company is also an important manufacturer of high-end components such as belt pulleys and boasts a strong reputation in this area. A contract covering the supply of an approximately 13 km long belt conveyor system was recently awarded ...

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Caterpillar To Supply Complete Longwall System to Coal India Subsidiary

Caterpillar recently completed an agreement to supply a complete Cat® longwall system to Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of India’s largest coal producer, Coal India Limited. The system will be delivered to the Moonidih mine in early 2019. The longwall production goal of the Moonidih XV Seam project is about 2.5 mt of coking coal per year. Support ...

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Tiefenbach receives contract for electro-hydraulic control units for world’s largest shield support

Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH won the tender for the delivery of an electro-hydraulic control system for the world’s largest shield support. In this connection Tiefenbach is responsible for the development, the design and the delivery of the entire electro-hydraulic control system as well as for the safety-related auxiliary valves. The order of the shield producer ZMJ (Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery ...

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STEAG afflicted by fall in electricity prices – future programme shows first signs of success

2016, the STEAG Group, Essen/Germany, generated sales of 3.9 bn €, an 8 % increase, thanks to the expansion of its energy trading activities. At 123 m €, the operating income (EBIT) is almost 50 % less than the previous year. EBITDA of 281 m € were 118 m € less than in 2015. The Group had anticipated these drops in sales and made an announcement to that effect at ...

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LEAG presents mining district concept for Lusatia

In a meeting on 30th March 2017, the Supervisory Board of Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG agreed on a concept for the Lusatia lignite mining district for the next 25 – 30 years (Figure 1). Following the sale of the lignite division by the previous owner, Vattenfall, to new owners EPH/PPF Investments, the concept lays the foundations for planning capability in the ...

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Lignite stands for power supply reliability

Last year, domestic lignite once again supplied just under a quarter of the electricity in Germany and therefore made a significant contribution to supply reliability. Despite exhausting all energy saving options, numerous studies show that the electricity demand will increase noticeably over the next three decades, from 500 TWh at present to up to 800 TWh. The future of energy ...

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Optimistic mood at the 6th Essen expert discussion on mining waste disposal sites

The 6th Essen expert discussion on mining waste disposal sites took place on 9th March at DMT GmbH & Co. KG in Essen/Germany and focussed entirely on the forth-coming legal and organisational changes relating to the disposal and permanent storage of radioactive waste. One key topic was the challenges faced by the industry in terms of transferring existing expertise into ...

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THGA briefs politicians in Berlin about post-mining and sustainable raw materials recovery

35 bn t of raw materials are mined annually around the world. Germany produces the majority of the raw materials it needs autonomously. In 2015, their total value amounted to 13.4 bn €. Handling the consequences of mining responsibly plays a crucial role in the acceptance of mining by the population – as political decision-makers are aware. At a parliamentary breakfast ...

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News from the German Mining Network (GMN)

Australia After having bottomed out, the Australian mining industry is looking more optimistic once again. Focussing on this new-found optimism, the largest mining trade fair in the region is reopening its doors in Sydney at the end of August. This year, 27 firms will be represented at a shared German stand, almost as many as the record year in 2015. ...

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