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bauma 2019: Sustainability in mining as an opportunity
Sustainability is absolutely the trend topic today, in mining as well. The focus extends well beyond the areas of energy consumption and the use of resources. All industries are currently searching for alternative, low-priced and environmentally friendly raw materials and energy sources. Global discussions and technology transfers are the key…
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FundaciĂłn Chile and AHK Chile sign a mining technology transfer agreement
An agreement was signed during the German-Chilean Business Forum 2018 to facilitate innovation and technology transfer between providers in Germany and customers in Chile. AHK Chile and FundaciĂłn Chile’s innovation program “Expande” aim to provide a point of contact for commercial exchanges (Figure 1). To this end, AHK Chile will…
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“We cleaned up. We were the last ones standing.”
27th October 2018: Forty years ago to the day, the “final tonne of ore” was mined at the LĂĽderich pit, the last remaining mine in the Bensberg ore mining district. A total of around 10 Mt of ore were brought to the surface between 1852 and 1978. Previously a heavily…
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International coal and coke trading division sold
On 1st August 2018 the international coal and coke trading divsion of RAG Verkauf GmbH, Herne/Germany, was taken over by Xcoal Energy & Resources Germany GmbH based in Essen/Germany. All existing customers and suppliers will continue to be supported by the long-standing and trusted team headed by Ingo Elsner. (RAG…
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Photovoltaic plant fully installed in Jägersfreude – montanSOLAR GmbH completes tenth project in Saarland
The photovoltaic plant in SaarbrĂĽcken-Jägersfreude is the tenth project for montanSOLAR GmbH, Ensdorf /Germany, in Saarland. The first phase of construction of the 2.3 MWp solar power plant on the 8.7 ha site is now complete (Figure 1). And now it has officially commenced operations. The entire plant will be completed in…
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New approach to landscape conservation – Aubrac cattle herd introduced in Fürstenhausen
Landschaftsagentur Plus GmbH, Datteln/Germany, has undertaken its first grazing project on behalf of RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen and RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH, Essen, in Saarland. An Aubrac herd (Figure 1) has been introduced as part of the remediation of the former Saarland refinery site in Völklingen and the Lydia tip in Quierschied.…
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Award ceremony for the 2018 Helmuth-Burckhardt Prize
This year, the Helmuth-Burckhardt Prize, awarded by the German Raw Materials and Mining Association (VRB), was presented to young graduate engineer, Felix Heinrich, from Dresden/Germany, (Figure 1). VRB, the professional umbrella association for the German mining industry, awarded the young academic his prize at the general assembly held on 11th October…
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Power-to-X: Flexible storage solutions for integrated energy
Power-to-X technologies (PtX) cross boundaries, transfer energy flexibly and therefore make a sustainable contribution to reducing CO2 emissions and increasing efficiency. The integrated energy storage used for systems, mains and the market also offsets the volatility of renewable energy, thereby reducing costs significantly within the overall system. The extraordinary potential…
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bauma 2019: More exhibitors, more visitors, more opportunities
Six months before the start of the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, bauma, on 8th April 2019, Messe MĂĽnchen/Germany can already announce a new record number of exhibitors. More than 3,500 exhibitors from 55 countries will be there – almost 100 more than in 2016 (Figure 1). bauma…
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Decrease in energy consumption until the middle of the year
Energy consumption in Germany reached 6,771 PJ or 230.9 mt ce by the middle of 2018 (Figure 1), constituting a solid 1 % decrease on the previous year. Following the first three months, growth amounted to more than 5 % on account of the cool weather conditions in February and March. According…
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