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DMT GROUP explores Europe’s geothermal energy potential in development of the European Green Deal

DMT GROUP, Essen/Germany, a global engineering and consultancy group, is playing a central role in efforts to explore geothermal energy potential across North-West Europe. DMT is providing expertise in seismic measurement, boreholes and data evaluation to further the ambitions of the European Green Deal. DMT is committed to working with partners across Europe to harness the region’s untapped renewable energy ...

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Quarry in Hemer one of the first to be CSC certified

Quarry company Stricker & Weiken GmbH & Co. KG, Warstein/Germany, is one of the first quarries in Germany to be CSC certified. The Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) promotes transparency in the concrete manufacturing process and its value chain, and in the effects on the social and ecological environment. Stricker & Weiken was able achieve the silver CSC certificate. Plant manager ...

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After 150 years, all entrances will be permanently closed

The Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop was the last coal mine in Germany. On 21st December 2018, the last lump of coal was brought to the surface here in a big ceremony and handed over to the Federal President. Since then, the withdrawal from the mine workings has been pushed ahead underground to safely close the mine. This work is now ...

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thyssenkrupp sells Mining business to FLSmidth and presses on with transformation of the group

At the end of July 2021 thyssenkrupp AG, Essen/Germany, announced the sale of its Mining Technologies business unit to the Danish company FLSmidth, thus reaching a further important milestone in the initiated realignment of the group. The enterprise value is 325 M €. The transaction is subject to competition authority approval. The closing of the transaction is expected within the next ...

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Two new wall calendars on historical mining

In the 29th original Saxon mining calendar, “Saxon Mining 2022”, the various facets of the Saxon mining industry are once again being presented in pictures (Figure 1). Large-format photographs of historical mines, functional buildings, shafts, tunnels and drifts bear witness to the unique cultural landscape of the Ore Mountains. Historical crack illustrations, written material, medals, models and the maintenance of tradition ...

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CFH Group Extends Ventilation Portfolio by Tunnel Jet Fans and Smoke Extraction Fans

We are pleased to announce that CFH Group has taken over the sales divisions Road Tunnel Ventilation and Metro & Rail Ventilation from DLK Ventilatoren GmbH in Schöntal, Germany, with effect from 1st November 2021. The sales activities as well as the entire order processing of jet fans and smoke extraction fans for tunnels and metros will be carried out ...

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Hydrogen as an opportunity for the future: The Ruhr area is leading the way in the H2 transformation and is home to the most start-ups in this sector

In order to achieve the climate objectives by 2045, an enormous transformation is required in our production and business processes – particularly in industry. As a centre of industry at the heart of Europe, the Ruhr area is taking a leading role on the continent when it comes to the development and use of low-emission hydrogen solutions. The hydrogen report ...

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Joint solution for stabilising the Rhine bed after coal mining ends – RAG and WSV sign agreement

On 25th August 2021, Michael Kalthoff, Member of the Board at RAG Aktiengesell-schaft, Essen/Germany, and Prof. Hans-Heinrich Witte, President of the Federal Shipping and Waterways Administration (WSV), Bonn/Germany, signed in Essen an agreement on final subsidence damage control for the Rhine bed in the Duisburg and Wesel region (Figure 1). This agreement between the two parties, RAG and WSV, marks ...

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Milestone in the Saar region: Mining authorities approve rise in mine water levels

Around nine years after the Saar mine stopped operating, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, can now finally withdraw from the mine workings. Two recent decisions by the Saarland mining authorities, namely the approval of the colliery closure plan by the local mining authority and the issuing of the permit under water laws by the Upper Mining Authority, paved the way for this ...

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RAG Anthrazit Ibbenbüren GmbH is now the RAG Ibbenbüren division

To ensure that subsequent German coal mining industry operations run efficiently in the post-mining era, RAG Anthrazit Ibbenbüren GmbH has merged with RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, with economic effect from 1st January 2021. As part of the merger, all existing business relationships are automatically transferred from RAG Anthrazit Ibbenbüren GmbH to RAG Aktien-gesellschaft by way of universal succession. This is purely ...

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