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Deutsche Bahn secures battery storage from Iqony
From 2026, the “Steady Green Energy” battery storage system will make Deutsche Bahn’s power supply even more flexible and greener (Figure 1). To this end, the group subsidiary DB Energie and the energy company Iqony GmbH, Essen/Germany, have concluded a Power Storage Agreement (PSA). Both companies agreed on a contract…
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Decision by the Carinthian provincial government confirms: lithium project in Wolfsberg is not subject to an EIA
The lithium mining project on the Koralpe in Frantschach-St. Gertraud/Austria has reached a new milestone. After an intensive review, the company ECM Lithium AT GmbH has now received a decision from the Carinthian provincial government that the project is not subject to an environmental impact assessment (EIA). This is an…
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Chile and Germany: A partnership based on trust, respect and friendship
The German-Chilean Mining Forum, which takes place alternately in Chile and Germany, celebrated its 13th edition in November 2024. This central event within the framework of the bilateral cooperation agreement on mining and mineral resources was organised by AHK Chile, the German-Chilean Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Under the motto…
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EU project WINTER delivers findings on structural change for future coal phase-out regions
With the successful completion of its research phase, the EU-funded WINTER project has delivered important results for regions that are turning away from coal mining. Scientists from the Research Center of Post-Mining (FZN) at the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany were part of the project. They contributed to…
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Demand boosts mining and processing technology
The mining and processing technology sector is well positioned within the mechanical and plant engineering industry in Germany as a production location, not least due to its low dependence on the German economy and high export ratio. The issue of securing raw materials has been recognised by politicians, and the…
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Headframe above the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum unveiled
The double trestle headframe above the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (DBM), Bochum/Germany, is once again fully visible. The white tarpaulin and scaffolding have been removed and the refurbishment is almost complete (Figure 1).This will be celebrated in style on 22nd February 2025 with a big museum festival.The special exhibition “Doppelbock auf…
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Review – Exploratory Potential Methods in Geothermal Power Generation
Willi Freeden and Helga Nutz: Exploratory Potential Methods in Geothermal Power Generation. A Survey on Innovative Gravimetry and Magnetometry. 207 pp, Birkhäuser, 106,99 € (Book) or eBook 89,99 €, ISBN 978-3-031-54411-8 (Book), ISBN 978.3-031-54412-5 (eBook). In most European countries and also in Germany, seismic methods have been used as the…
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After a successful transformation: RAG is training again
In recent decades, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, has actually only known one direction: closure of shafts, socially acceptable staff reductions. In this context, the company also had to discontinue its training activities at the end of 2018. Until then, RAG had given over 100,000 young people a career perspective. The company…
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Mona Neubaur visits STEAG
On 20th September 2024, the members of the STEAG Group’s works councils met at the former Zollverein colliery in Essen/Germany. In addition to Gerhard Grabmeier, Chairman of the General Works Council, and the directors Andreas Reichel and Ralf Schiele, the North Rhine-Westphalian Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Minister-President, Mona…
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Planning permission granted for SME AG’s Pöhla ore mine
After years of intensive proceedings, planning permission under mining law has been granted for the Pöhla ore mine project, with effect from 30th September 2024. As requested, the permission is limited to a period of 70 years. Saxony Minerals & Exploration AG (SME AG) has been active in the Ore…
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