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Maintaining competence became internationally sought-after expertise
BGE TECHNOLOGY GmbH (BGE TEC), Peine/Germany, is celebrating its 25th birthday. The engineering subsidiary of the Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE), Peine, was founded in 2000 under the name DBE TECHNOLOGY GmbH as a subsidiary of the BGE predecessor organization Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern (DBE). At the…
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VIK elects Executive Board: Three new members strengthen the association’s leadership
At the general meeting of the Association of Industrial Energy and Power Industry (VIK) in Berlin/Germany on 13th October 2025, three new members were elected to the Executive Board. With their extensive and long-standing experience and industry expertise, they will significantly enrich the work of the association. The following new…
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WESTKALK invests 3 M € in Warstein
WESTKALK Vereinigte Warsteiner Kalksteinindustrie GmbH & Co. KG, Warstein/Germany, is currently investing 3 M € in state-of-the-art electrical engineering at its Warstein site (Figure 1). Transformers, switchgear, switch cabinets, relays and power supplies have been gradually replaced since spring 2025. The project is scheduled for completion at the end of…
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Review // Günther Oestmann: Markscheider-Instrumente
Günter K. Strauss, Jochen S. Beck, Günther Oestmann: Markscheider-Instrumente – Geschichte und Entwicklung im mitteleuropäischen Bergbau vom Altertum bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts (Surveyor’s Instruments – History and Development in Central European Mining from Antiquity to the Mid-19th Century). ATHENA at wbv, Bielefeld, 2025, 748 pages, two volumes in…
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New process enables almost perfect digital twins of RAG sites
Using a new scanner, RAG’s geomonitoring team can generate highly accurate 3D models in no time at all using Gaussian splatting – mobile and with impressive depth of detail. In future, other departments within the company will also be able to use the equipment for surveys, enabling them to create…
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Mechanical completion of the mine water treatment plant in Gravenhorst: functional tests and commissioning can begin
A modern mine water treatment plant is currently being built in Gravenhorst, a district of Hörstel/Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia (Figure 5). An important milestone in the project has now been reached: mechanical completion. The building construction, civil engineering works and installation of all central components were successfully completed by the…
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Rise in energy consumption slows down
According to preliminary calculations by the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen), domestic primary energy consumption reached 5,489 PJ or 187.3 Mtce in the first half of 2025 (Figure 1). This was 2.3 % more than in the same period of the previous year. According to AG Energiebilanzen, this represents…
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Greater Munich continues to promote the use of geothermal energy: DMT commissioned with largest inner-city seismic campaign to date to investigate geothermal energy potential
The Greater Munich area is considered a pioneer in Germany in the use of climate-friendly heat from deep underground. Now, the Bavarian capital and the surrounding municipalities want to explore the further development potential of this regional energy resource and make its use sustainable. DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Essen/Germany,…
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RAG-Stiftung fulfils its mission reliably despite a persistently challenging environment
The RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, has continued to work on the robustness and resilience of its portfolio under challenging conditions. The foundation was able to reliably fulfil its mission in 2024 and further strengthen its resilience. This was reported by the foundation’s board of directors on 2nd July 2025 during the annual…
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New leadership for post-mining tasks: Michael Kalthoff and Joachim Löchte will figure as the future management team of RAG Aktiengesellschaft
RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, has reorganised its management team: on 1st July 2025, Michael Kalthoff took over as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Labour Relations, and Joachim Löchte took over as Chief Technology Officer. With their experience and vision, they intend to continue driving forward the transformation of the company…
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