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GlĂĽck Auf! 2/2018
Technology once again provides the focal point of this latest edition of Mining Report GlĂĽckauf, which also includes an investigation of China’s activities in the global raw-materials sector together with our traditional annual review of events in the German coal market. Intelligent systems are now at the forefront of technical…
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Start of assembly of a RopeCon® connecting Booysendal South with the processing plant
Assembly has started for the first of the two RopeCon® installations for the transport of platinum ore at the Booysendal concession. The South African mining company Booysendal Platinum (Pty) Ltd., a subsidiary of Northam Platinum Ltd., accesses the platinum ore deposit Booysendal South there. To transport the mined ore to an…
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Current issue 2/2018
Andreas-Peter Sitte (Chief Editor Mining Report GlĂĽckauf) Editorial Technology once again provides the focal point of this latest edition of Mining Report GlĂĽckauf, which also includes an investigation of China’s activities in the global raw-materials sector together with our traditional annual review of events in the German coal market. Intelligent…
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GlĂĽck Auf! 1/2018
Mining and the processing and refining of extracted resources is of enormous importance for our day-to-day lives and these activities will continue to offer massive potential for the prosperity and wellbeing of society. However, it must also be said that mining operations have a huge influence on both the natural…
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Current issue 1/2018
Andreas-Peter Sitte (Chief Editor Mining Report GlĂĽckauf) Editorial Mining and the processing and refining of extracted resources is of enormous importance for our day-to-day lives and these activities will continue to offer massive potential for the prosperity and wellbeing of society. However, it must also be said that mining operations…
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GlĂĽck Auf! 06/2017
As 2017 draws to a close I would like to put the spotlight on themes that rarely, if ever, feature in Mining Report GlĂĽckauf. One concerns the use of coal as a feedstock, instead of as a fuel for electricity production and steel making, and the other involves an assessment…
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Current issue 6/2017
Andreas-Peter Sitte (Chief Editor Mining Report GlĂĽckauf) Editorial As 2017 draws to a close I would like to put the spotlight on themes that rarely, if ever, feature in Mining Report GlĂĽckauf. One concerns the use of coal as a feedstock, instead of as a fuel for electricity production and…
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Marketing rare earths: Georg Agricola Technical University receives funding for an international research project
“Rare earths” are an essential part of modern technology. These metals – which, despite their name, are not actually very rare – are used in a large number of high-tech applications, including high-performance magnets that can be found e. g. in wind turbine generators or electric car engines. The market is…
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GlĂĽck Auf! 5/2017
The member states of the European Union, and Germany is no exception here, are highly dependent on imports of raw materials. The partnership agreements that the German Federal Republic has concluded in recent years with potential supplier countries in the raw-materials sector demonstrate this all too clearly. When deciding which…
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Current issue 5/2017
Andreas-Peter Sitte (Chief Editor Mining Report GlĂĽckauf) Editorial The member states of the European Union, and Germany is no exception here, are highly dependent on imports of raw materials. The partnership agree-ments that the German Federal Republic has concluded in recent years with potential supplier countries in the raw-materials sector…
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