Archive News In Brief
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Demolition work at the Luisenthal mine surface facility progresses
RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH, Essen/Germany, is conducting reclamation work on the site of the former Luisenthal mine on behalf of RAG Aktiengesellschaft. In the presence of representatives from politics and the town council, as well as a large crowd of residents, further demolition work officially got under way on 15th…
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STEAG Energy Services enlisted to decommission a Swiss nuclear power plant
STEAG Energy Services GmbH (SES), Essen/Germany, has been enlisted jointly with Kraftanlagen Heidelberg to dismantle the core internals of the reactor vessel within the Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) in Switzerland. The power station (Figure 1), situated 14 km to the west of Bern, is operated by BKW, an energy…
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Manufacturers of mining equipment expect turnover to increase by 12 %
For German manufacturers of mining equipment, the domestic market now only plays a minor role in their business plans, with a total turnover expected to decline by 22 % to 90 M€ in 2018. According to Michael Schulte Strathaus (Figure 1), Chairman of VDMA Mining, Frankfurt M./Germany, the current policies demonstrate…
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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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Fundación 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 Fundación 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 Lüderich 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 Saarbrücken-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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