News in Brief 2016
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50 years of the Bund Deutscher Bergmanns-, Hütten- und Knappenvereine
“Anyone who isn’t inspired by tradition cannot shape the future.” That is the quote with which Association Chairman Kurt Wardenga welcomed around 80 guests to the 50th anniversary of the Bund Deutscher Bergmanns-, Hütten- und Knappenvereine e. V. (Association of German Mining and Smelting Communities) on 18th June 2016 in…
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The German Coal Importer Association presents annual report
In August 2016, the German Coal Importer Association (VDKi), Hamburg, presented its annual report which, among other things, addressed the development of global coal markets (Figure 1). According to the report, coal mining fell worldwide by almost 3 % to 7.0 bn t in 2015. At 10 %, the drop in coking…
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THGA steps up cooperation with Belgorod
Crude oil, natural gas, coal and metals – raw materials giant Russia extracts millions of tons of its mineral resources every year and continues to work hard to develop new resources. To do so, it relies increasingly on efficiency, sustainability and reliable production processes – all of which are aspects…
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Greater sustainability and competition: Georg Agricola Technical University involved in rare earth research project in Brazil
Without them, a great deal of our essential modern technology would be inconceivable: Rare earth metals – known as “rare earths” for short – are used in wind turbines, LEDs, high-performance batteries and MRI scanners, to name a few. Unlike the name suggests, these metals are not actually rare, but…
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Georg Agricola Technical University backs foundation of a post-mining department in Peru
Peru is one of the richest countries in South America in term of raw materials: It has the world’s largest known copper resources and is one of the largest producers of gold and silver. However, the mining boom does have its drawbacks: Use of obsolete technologies and lacking environmental standards…
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1st International Conference “Mining in Europe” attracted more than 300 participants to Aachen
The 1st International Conference “Mining in Europe” took place in Aachen in May 2016. Prof. Bernd Lottermoser as conference chair took the opportunity to focus within the renowned Aachen International Mining Symposia (AIMS conference series) on the new key issue “Mining in Europe”. Having attracted more than 300 participants from…
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Mining and raw materials market reconnaissance trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
From 6th to 10th June 2016, a German delegation visited the town of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fifteen companies from the mining supply sector took part in this market reconnaissance trip. They were accompanied by representatives from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy…
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Mining trips to Solwezi and ZIMEC in Zambia
A German delegation visit, organised by the Centre of Excellence for Mining and Raw Materials at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) in South Africa and their new office in Zambia, travelled to the town of Solwezi in June 2016. The group, composed of German suppliers in the mining…
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Analysis: Momentum for solar-diesel hybrid microgrids in the Zambian mining industry
In recent years, an ongoing drought has caused a severe power crisis in Zambia. The new analysis “Power crisis and consequences for solar energy in the Zambian mining sector” from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn/Germany, in its role as facilitator of the Project Development Programme (PDP)…
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Mining in Brazil offers a variety of opportunities
Brazilian mining is not only an important supply of raw materials for German industry. It also provides German companies with opportunities for investment along the entire value-added chain. This is true not only of collaboration on large-scale projects, but also of projects involving smaller, emerging Brazilian mining companies. However, the…
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