Archive News In Brief
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VBGU – Change in management
On 1st May 2025, Ivonne Arenz (Figure 1) took over as managing director of the Association for Mining, Geology and the Environment (VBGU), Berlin/Germany. She succeeded Olaf Alisch, who is now taking well-deserved retirement after almost 20 years of successful service to the VBGU. “Thanks to European regulations and in…
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Decline in consumption has slowed
The decline in energy consumption in Germany has slowed. In 2024, primary energy consumption fell by 1.1 % to 10,538 PJ or 359.6 Mtce compared to the previous year (Figure 1). In 2023, the decline was still just under 8 %. According to calculations by the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG…
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Peter Hingott steps down as member of the Executive Board, Klaus Pöllath appointed to the Executive Board
Following a meeting of the Supervisory Board of BAUER AG, Peter Hingott will be stepping down as a member of the Executive Board. Supervisory Board member Klaus Pöllath has been appointed to the Executive Board by the Supervisory Board – his position on the Supervisory Board is suspended. Klaus Pöllath…
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bauma 2025 sets the tone and creates a spirit of optimism
Not every trade fair is a barometer of the industry – but bauma is, time and time again. The world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment took place from 7th to 13th April 2025 at the Munich Exhibition Centre, Munich/Germany.…
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Change in the Executive Board of BAUER AG: Lena Effinger appointed Chief Financial Officer
At its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board of BAUER AG appointed Lena Effinger as a member of the Executive Board with effect from 1st June 2025 (Figure 1). She will take on responsibility as Chief Financial Officer of BAUER AG. Lena Effinger has been with the BAUER Group since…
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The deconstruction of the former Auguste Victoria Shaft 8 mine in Marl/Haltern am See has begun
The official approvals and permits for the deconstruction of the surface facilities of the Auguste Victoria 8 mine in Marl/Haltern, Germany, have now been obtained (Figure 1). The preservation order will be observed. “The deconstruction work is scheduled to start at the end of February 2025 and is expected to take…
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Brinkfortsheide: pumping tests for future stationary groundwater treatment plant
RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, has been monitoring the groundwater in the area of the Brinkfortsheide spoil tip since mid-2020 (Figure 1). A pumping test is now starting to plan a groundwater treatment plant. Ten of the 13 additional groundwater measuring points planned have already been sunk and integrated into the monitoring…
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Foundation stone laid: ultra-modern research and depot building to be constructed
On 17th January 2025, the Deutsches Bergbau Museum Bochum – Leibniz Research Museum for Georesources (DBM), Bochum/Germany, celebrated another milestone in the construction of its new research and depot building at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum. In the presence of around 80 invited guests, including project participants, architects and planners, as…
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Graf Moltke: the clean-up of the tailings fire enters the second round
It is quite hot inside the Graf Moltke waste dump. Temperatures of up to 450 °C have been measured at times. The reason for this is a smouldering fire that RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, has been tackling with extensive clean-up measures since 2022. Now the second construction phase is beginning – as…
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STEAG’s communications in a new pair of hands
Christoph Dollhausen, previously head of communications at the STEAG subsidiary Iqony, took over as head of communications for the energy group STEAG, Essen/Germany, on 1st October 2024 (Figure 1). In his new position, he will be responsible for the newly created division for communication and marketing, which includes both internal…
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