Fachartikel 2025
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A Brief Introduction to Standardisation
The German Institute for Standardisation (DIN), Berlin, is the independent platform for standardisation in Germany and worldwide. As a partner for industry, research and society as a whole, DIN plays a major role in helping innovations – also in mining and the raw materials industry – to reach the market in…
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International Standardisation in Mining – Transitions, Challenges and Future Prospects
International standardisation in mining is undergoing profound change. Historically dominated by dimensional standards, the focus today is on safety standards, digitalisation, automation and cyber security. International cooperations between standardisation organisations and interdisciplinary expertise are crucial to addressing complex requirements such as battery safety and AI integration. New EU regulations –…
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International Standardisation for Abandoned Mine Management and Post-Mining: Current Developments
Abandoned (legacy) mines globally impact the perception and reality of mining as a sustainable extractive industry. It is only when mine landforms are safe, stable and non-polluting that they have the potential to provide the foundation for sustainable post-mining land uses including being returned to earlier uses or being used…
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Interaction between Business and Science
The mining sector is characterised by complex ethical challenges in which technological, economic, ecological and social aspects are intertwined. As decision-makers, raw material engineers play a central and responsible role. The project “Ethik im Rohstoffsektor” aims to integrate ethical reflection into engineering education in a sustainable way. International, practice-oriented case…
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Ethics in Mining: Practice Learning for Future Mining Professionals
The mining sector is characterised by complex ethical challenges in which technological, economic, ecological and social aspects are intertwined. As decision-makers, raw material engineers play a central and responsible role. The project “Ethik im Rohstoffsektor” aims to integrate ethical reflection into engineering education in a sustainable way. International, practice-oriented case…
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RWE Climate Liability According to the Higher Regional Court of Hamm Ruling of 28th May 2025
Are energy companies liable for the consequences of CO2Â emissions from coal-fired power generation in this country in distant countries? So is there global climate liability? On 28th May 2025, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Hamm, Hamm/Germany, issued a spectacular ruling on this issue, ultimately dismissing the lawsuit against RWE AG,…
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Digitalisation in Mining – the Backbone of Smart Energy Management
The 28 member companies of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have jointly committed to net zero emissions by 2050. The ICMM includes some of the world’s largest mining companies, such as BHP, Rio Tinto and Anglo American, and represents around one third of the global mining industry…
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Ground Freezing and TBM Interface Management at the HS2 Project: Practical Experience from Tunnelling in London
SThe construction of the cross passages in the Northolt Tunnels West (NTW) section of the HS2 project in London/UK required artificial ground freezing under challenging geological, logistical and construction-related conditions. The freezing works for eleven cross passages were carried out by the RDMI Freezing JV (Redpath Deilmann GmbH, Dortmund/Germany and…
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Shielding and Robotisation: A New Integrated Concept for Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Drill-and-Blast Operations
Shielding and robotisation are opening up new perspectives for underground drill-and-blast development. By isolating the high-risk area near the face using a mobile, double-barrier shielding system, the presence of personnel in this zone can be entirely avoided. This shielded system is complemented by an integrated buffer storage unit for the…
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Integration of a Stereo Camera-Based SLAM-Algorithm for Localization and Mapping in Mining
Automation and autonomisation in the mining industry are advancing, with the efficient navigation of mobile equipment in dynamic mining environments posing a key challenge. This article presents the implementation of a stereo camera-based SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) algorithm for continuous mapping and localisation in open-pit mining. The use of…
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