News in Brief 2015
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19th Aachen International Mining Symposium (AIMS 2015) and its successful handover to Professor Lottermoser
The 19th Aachen International Mining Symposium (AIMS) took place in May 2015. Under the guidance of Prof. Per Nicolai Martens, the 2015 AIMS Conference was again a great success with more than 300 participants coming from over 30 countries. The program comprised more than 70 papers covering topics in mining…
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TFH and Bogazici University plan joint projects for improving safety
In May 2014, a terrible mining disaster struck the Turkish town of Soma, resulting in the deaths of over 300 miners. A research group from Bogazici University in Istanbul examined the causes of the disaster. Working with experts from TFH Georg Agricola University, the Turkish engineers now plan to look…
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Hydrogeologische Gelände- und Kartiermethoden by Wilhelm G. Coldewey and Patricia Göbel
Hydrogeology, the science of the subterranean water, investigates the origin, the stocks and the dynamics of the water and deals with its physical and chemical qualities. Special attention is paid to the development and use of ground water as well as interferences of human activities. The supply of reliable data…
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Saxony develops new resource technologies for Rare Earth Elements
Since June 2015, a consortium of German companies and science institutes with international cooperation partners, led by the G.U.B. Ingenieur AG, Dresden/Germany, works on the development of new mining technologies for Rare Earth Elements (REE), which are among the most critical technology metals for high-tech industries. Scientists and engineers from…
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Framework agreement for the early use of open-pit mining lakes strengthens local authorities and water tourism
The Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport and the Lausitz and Central-German Mining Administration Company (LMBV), Senftenberg, signed a “Framework Agreement for the Intermediate Use of Lakes in Saxony” on 18th June 2015. This agreement defines the terms and conditions for the use of open-pit mining lakes…
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STEAG’s expertise reduce India’s CO2 emissions by 1.6 million tonnes per year
A programme set up on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Indian Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has resulted in annual CO2 savings of 1.6 million tonnes (which corresponds to around 1.2 million tonnes of Indian…
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Voith has taken over Parts of Conveying Equipment Specialist Hese
Voith has taken over parts of conveying equipment specialist Hese, headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Hese‘s current factory site in Gelsenkirchen is not part of the takeover. On 12th November 2014, the company filed for insolvency. The areas that have been taken over are to be incorporated into the Mining &…
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China: Coal Production falls by approximately 2.5% in 2014 compared with 2013
Coal production in China, the world‘s largest producer and consumer of fossil fuels, fell by approximately 2.5 % in 2014 compared with the previous year; the first year to experience an actual decline in production since 2000. The information comes from Jiang Zhimin, Vice Director of the China National Coal Association…
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The 9th Saxon Raw Materials Day: “The Future of Coal Mining in Germany”
The 9th Saxon Raw Materials Day took place on 29th April 2015 in the Taschenbergpalais, Dresden, and focussed on „The future of coal mining in Germany“. Presentations and discussions focussed on the general legal and administrative conditions, the geological and technological challenges and issues of acceptance in the current and…
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The Mining Forum successfully establishes itself as a Platform for exchanging Ideas
The 13th Mining Forum took place on 18th and 19th June 2015 in the Kongress Palais, Kassel. Almost 250 specialists and decision-makers from the coal mining, raw materials and energy sectors gathered together to discuss current issues in industry and research. Presentations on a mixture of classical and pioneering subjects,…
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