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RAG initiates PCB pilot study

At the start of 2018, the RWTH Aachen University invited 200 miners to take part in a blood testing study looking at PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl). RAG AG, based in Essen/Germany, initiated the study in a bid to shed some light on the subject. The RAG Company Medical Centre (CMC) is responsible for taking the blood samples and performing medical history ...

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Central water drainage facility at Haus Aden in Bergkamen

In December 2017, the District Government of Arnsberg/Germany, in its capacity as the mining authority for all of North Rhine-Westphalia, approved the colliery closure plan for the underground section of the central water drainage site at the Haus Aden mine (Figure 1). The approval was granted on the basis of a specialist report, compiled by a group of expert surveyors ...

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Central control hub for the future

At the end of 2018, the German coal mining industry will come to a close in Germany. This marks the end of a significant era in German industrial history; an era that not only defined the coal-mining districts, but also played a major role in economic development in Germany and even Europe. „The end of active mining does not mean ...

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STEAG secures Allianz Global Investors as a partner for wind farms in France

As part of its active portfolio management, the Essen/Germany-based energy company STEAG GmbH is selling a 49 % share of its wind farm portfolio in France (Figure 1)to an infrastructure fund managed by Allianz Global Investors, the asset manager of the insurance group headquartered in Munich/Germany. An agreement to this effect was signed at the end of November 2017. The transaction, ...

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STEAG acquires specialists for high-quality ventilation system solutions

STEAG Energy Services GmbH (SES), Essen/Germany, a company of the STEAG Group, took over the Krantz division from Caverion Deutschland GmbH on 1st January 2018. Krantz is a leader in the development, design, manufacture and marketing of high-tech ventilation, heating, cooling and clean room systems (HVAC market). End customers include companies in the nuclear field as well as industrial enterprises ...

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IG BCE devises a road map for restarting the energy transition

The German Trade Union for Mining, Chemicals and Energy (IG BCE), based in Hanover/Germany, welcomes the news that the CDU, CSU and SPD plan to gather together all the stakeholder groups affected by the energy transition and hold discussions. “We will be actively involved in the planned commission,” announces Michael Vassiliadis, Chair of the IG BCE, at the union’s annual ...

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Forum Bergbau 4.0 – Smart Mining Conference: The latest news on the digitalisation of the mining industry

On 14th and 15th November 2017, experts of science and industry joined together with representatives of relevant associations in the Tivoli centre, Aachen/Germany, to discuss the latest on the digitalisation of mining. The Smart Mining Conference was organised by the Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies (AMT) of the RWTH Aachen University together with the Mining Association of the German Engineering ...

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Global trade in coal up 1.5 % in 2017

According to provisional calculations by the German Coal Importer Association (VDKi) in Berlin, global trade in coal rose 1.5 % in 2017 to 1,140 mt, while worldwide demand for coal increased by 2 % to reach 6.9 bn t. Following a decline in 2016, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently reported on, supply and global trade have rallied. The USA’s seaborne exports ...

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German mining machinery manufacturers have mastered the turnaround

Mining machinery manufacturers in Germany have mastered the turnaround. After revenues continued to decline for four consecutive years, the sector is now expecting to break even in 2017. Based on the figures for the first nine months of the year, the mining equipment manufacturers are expecting to at least repeat their turnover of 2.95 bn € from 2016, as the ...

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IranConMin – the positive trend continues

There was once again considerable interest in IranConMin in 2017: some 20,500 visitors attended the trade fair for mining, construction machinery and construction systems, which took place from 4th to 7th November 2017 in Tehran. Nearly 300 exhibitors from 15 countries showcased their product portfolios on a surface area of 16,000 m2. As a result, the 13th edition of the region’s ...

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