{"id":5680,"date":"2017-08-21T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/?p=5680"},"modified":"2017-08-21T17:35:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T15:35:41","slug":"mining-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blog\/mining-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Mining the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 370 experts and decision makers met at this year\u2019s MiningForum on 1st and 2nd June to learn about the latest trends in the raw materials industry, exchange views and expand their network for future cooperation (Figure 1). With stronger than ever international participation, the event welcomed visitors from 18 countries, including Canada, Chile, Finland, Australia and Mongolia.<\/p>\n<p>The forum, which is held biennially, has been running for 26 years. Since it began in 1991, organisers of the event, DMT GmbH &amp; Co. KG, Essen\/Germany, has aimed to provide an informative program with a strong thematic focus. Today the topics of the presentations cover the entire value chain in the mining industry, from resource exploration to extraction and beyond to mine closure and management of post-mining issues. The accompanying trade exhibition offered companies a platform to present their products and services in a premium environment.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s presentation sessions were on the themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>exploration and developing deposits;<\/li>\n<li>extraction and transport;<\/li>\n<li>international mining projects;<\/li>\n<li>post-mining management and use;<\/li>\n<li>research and development; and<\/li>\n<li>future-oriented industry 4.0 in the mining sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5652\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5652 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/KN_2_mining_the_future_prof_apel-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig. 2. Prof. G\u00fcnter Apel was honoured with the first MiningForum Award. \/\/ Bild 2. Prof. G\u00fcnter Apel (DMT) erhielt den erstmals verliehenen MiningForum Award. Photo\/Foto: VDMA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the traditional miners\u2019 social evening Prof. G\u00fcnther Apel, Head of Mining at DMT, was honoured with the first personalised \u201cMiningForum Award\u201d for his many years of commitment to the event (Figure 2). Through his remarkable efforts in recent years, Prof. Apel has made a valuable contribution to the forum and its reputation in the mining market. 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