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Transformation Process in Mining Using the Example of Herzogenrath
The town of Herzogenrath/Germany, north of Aachen, has a long mining history that stretches from the 12th century to the 1970s. Since then, the town, which is close to the Dutch border and the town of Kerkrade, has undergone an interesting structural change. Modern technology centres are now located where…
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All Good Things Come in Threes: Risk Assessment, Operating Instructions and Briefings
Identifying hazards and stresses at work, informing employees about them and the protective measures to be taken are the foundations of systematic occupational health and safety. This article was first published in the BG RCI magazine, issue 3/2023 on pages 14/15. Authors/Autoren: Dr. Harald WellhäuĂźer, Dr. Imke Birkenstock, Dr. Holger…
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Take it Sporty: Success in Occupational Safety through Targeted Training
Let’s be honest: What do you think about risk assessments, instructions, personal protective equipment and the like? Do thoughts like: “annoying, boring, only costs time and money, doesn’t help at all” come to mind? But what do you think about sport – skiing, mountaineering, cycling or even skydiving? ÂAlready much…
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Applications of Geophysical Measuring Methods for the Exploration and Securing of Old Mine Workings Near the Surface Using the Example of the Former Lignite Mine Robertshall
During the expansion of the Ehestorfer Heuweg road in the village of Ehestorf, district of Rosengarten/Germany, a daybreak occurred on 11th September 2019, which had a diameter of approximately 0.5 m and a depth of approximately 5 m. Research in the archives of the State Office for Mining, Energy and…
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WG Heave Phenomena – Insights, Knowledge Transfer, Research Topics, Results
Even before the Act on the Financing of the Phase Out of Subsidised Hard Coal Mining came into force at the end of 2018, the effects of mine flooding on mining damage were increasingly becoming the focus of public attention. In order to pool knowledge on the possible effects of…
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Going Underground: The GroĂźsteinberg Mine in Saxony
This pilot project is based on an initiative being developed by Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Basalt AG) in Linz am Rhein/Germany: While domestic raw materials extraction has for many decades been a cornerstone of the economy and a key factor in the delivery of essential services, rock quarrying today is increasingly caught between…
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Sensor Data Fusion for Navigation Systems for the Extraction of Raw Materials in the Deep Sea
Copper ores are found in massive sulphide deposits in the rift zones of the oceans. For the exploration and mining of these hydrothermally formed and very small-scale heterogeneously structured deposits, exact position data of the mining equipment used and also of the individual mining tools are required. At depths of…
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Successfully Implementing an IoT Solution in the Mining Industry – an Experience Report by talpasolutions
Digitalization and the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have revolutionized the mining industry, offering strategic and operational advantages. These advancements simplify and optimize various aspects of mining operations, such as resource utilization, business processes and data-driven decision-making. In this article, the author will explore how IoT solutions are…
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BIM – Taking Collaboration in Mining to a New Level
The engineering industry often faces the challenge of extracting knowledge from a wealth of collected information. Without adequate capture, structuring, maintenance and provision of planning information collected over time, there is a risk that essential project knowledge is lost. Building Information Modeling (BIM) has established itself as a widely proven…
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Internet of Things and Digitalization for the Circular Economy – a New Lecture at Clausthal University of Technology
According to the 2024 Ernst & Young ranking of top business risk and opportunities in mining and metals, workforce talent recruitment and retention, as well as digital technologies and innovation towards Mining 4.0 remain in the top ten of the outmost challenges for mining. On the first, the industry is…
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