Fachartikel 2023
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LiquidEarth: At the Desk and yet on Site
LiquidEarth is a cloud-based software solution for geological exploration projects and mining that bridges the gap between field and office work. It saves geological data to the cloud, visualizes it, and enables all parties involved in a project to collaborate easily, quickly and remotely. They can view, interpret and adjust…
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The Introduction of Battery-Electric Mining Equipment – Opportunities and Risks
The requirements for the realization of greenfield projects have changed due to the aspiration of society, but also of potential investors, for sustainable raw material extraction. Through emission-free mining technology, the expectations of the industry can be met more and more. In the future, the success and support of greenfield…
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Exploration Concept and Implementation of a Salar with Lithium Brine in South America
Salars and salt lakes occur in South America and other arid areas of the World and contain large quantities of lithium brine. The concentration of brine varies across the salars. A good knowledge of the internal structure of the salars is needed to optimize the exploitation and pumping plan. This…
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Innovation Networks – A New Market Access to the Mining Sector in Peru
Peru is considered one of the ten richest countries in resources in the world and currently occupies an important place in the production ranking. The country is home to numerous mining companies that are increasingly focused on the innovation of technologies and processes, which has improved the competitiveness of the…
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Securing the Battery Mineral Supply Chain: A Tanzanian, US American, German Collaborative Model
As global powers work to secure mineral supply chains for high-capacity battery manufacturing, collaboration with Africa is more important than ever. Germany’s participation in the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), an alliance of twelve nations and the EU, signals that winning the race to secure battery minerals requires global collaboration. The…
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Diversification and Sustainability − Criteria for Success in Times of Tense Raw Materials Markets
Rare earths, cobalt, magnesium, lithium: Over 90 % of the metallic raw materials used in Germany were imported last year. A significant part of these imports originated from countries with difficult political situations or monopolies in the exploitation and processing of raw materials. These dependencies have gained even more geopolitical importance…
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Focusing on the Future – How Rio Tinto Is Shaping Modern and Sustainable Mining
Rio Tinto is the second largest mining company in the world. It was founded in 1873 and operates in 35 countries, with its headquarters in London/UK. Its 49,000 employees are focused on finding the metals and materials that the world needs. In 2021, its sales totaled 63.5 bn US$. Managing…
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Digital to the Core – E2E Optimization of Mining Operations
TDigitalization touches every aspect of the mining value chain – from excavation to transport to benefaction to how minerals are stored and handled. As an end-to-end (E2E) digitalization partner for the mining industry, Siemens Minerals, Erlangen/Germany, offers a complete digital portfolio – some main elements of which are highlighted here.…
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Smart Repositories – BGE Goes Digital
The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung BGE), based in Peine/Germany, is in charge of, among other things, the conversion of the former Konrad iron ore mine into a repository for low to intermediate level radioactive waste and the decommissioning of the Asse II mine, after retrieval…
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The Gomer Slate Mine of MAGOG GmbH & Co. KG – from Roofing Slate to Slate Veneer
Slate has been used for many centuries as a natural building material, primarily for roofing purposes, and during this time the slate mining industry has left its mark on entire landscapes. In Germany slate mining has been practised at many different locations, these including the Harz mountains, the Franconian Forest,…
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