Highlights at SOLIDS 2024

Issue 07-08/2022

Rarities?

Dear Readers, Discussions about our long-term raw material resources have been dominating the news of the present for quite some time. How long will phosphorus deposits last in order to be able to...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Best practices for a sustainable future in the natural resources sector

16th International MiningForum

“For a Sustainable Future” was the motto of the international 16th MiningForum and the exhibition hosted by DMT GROUP in Berlin on 19 and 20 May. The event offered a 360-degree perspective on all...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Critical Resources

China – Changes in the resources policy?

Summary: The Middle Kingdom dominates the metal resources markets. China's hunger for resources including numerous metals like aluminium, copper, nickel and iron ore has virtually doubled every ten...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Strategies for economical use of water

Quality ‘cascade’ can optimise water treatment on mines

Relatively little water used during mining and processing needs to be clean or potable, so mines can reduce both water consumption and treatment costs by understanding what water qualities are needed...

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Issue 07-08/2022 White gold

Premium talc with sensor-based sorting technology

It was the 1980's in the Slovak district of Rožnˇava: during exploration in the area, a talc deposit was discovered. Soon it became clear that it was not just an ordinary finding but one of the...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Effective belt cleaning

Managing conveyor belt carryback

Carryback is defined as the material that fails to unload from a conveyor belt, adhering to the belt and typically falling off at some point other than the intended discharge, and it’s one of the main...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Optimised performance

Vulco® mill lining system increases mill availability and improves throughput

Weir Minerals has developed a custom-engineered mill lining system with Vulco® R63 rubber liners for James Hardie Philippines (JHP), a regional manufacturing hub of the global leader in fibre cement...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Expanding the growth strategy

Meeting the challenges in the demolition industry with SENNEBOGEN equipment

As one of the leading demolition companies, ranked 12th in Europe, Ferraro Group continued to invest heavily in its own growth in 2021. With five SENNEBOGEN 830 E demolition machines as well as the...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Local empowerment in Ghana

Drilling rig supply includes comprehensive packages for spare parts, service and training

Competition is healthy but forming exclusive relationships with equipment manufacturers can deliver tangible business benefits. Rapidly growing mining services provider Rocksure International in...

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Issue 07-08/2022 Paris creates space

Construction waste processing with the Rockster R1000S track-mounted impact crusher

Paris is making room for the development of a temporary experiment in developing a future eco-district. For this purpose, parts of the vacant building complex of the former Saint-Vincent-de-Paul...

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