Mining

Metso’s climate targets approved by Science Based Targets initiative

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Metso’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets. The GHG targets are part of Metso’s Climate Program and are applicable to all relevant emission...

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Issue 11/2019 Mining heritage

Schneeberg/Ore Mountains Mining Association celebrates 25th anniversary

O‌n the eve of an open day for historical monuments, on 7 September 2019, the Bergbauverein Schneeberg/­Erzgebirge e.V., a mining association for the Schneeberg/Ore Mountains Region, celebrated its...

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Issue 10/2019 Mining industry

Outlook for Latin America 

Latin America remains in the focus of the international mining industry. Mining companies are financially supported via low tax and royalty rates, as well as favourable mining permit...

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Issue 09/2019 Modern mining

AIMS 2019 Conference fostered international exchange on “Mines of the Future” in Aachen

T‌‌‌he second international conference “Mines of the Future” took place in Aachen on13 to 14 June 2019. Due to the great interest in the topic “Mines of the Future“, Professor Bernd Lottermoser,...

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Issue 09/2019 Value creation

New approach for tailings management in mining

W‌ater conservation, efficient tailings management and responsible mine reclamation are becoming increasingly important for mines to ensure their license to operate. “Besides environmental and...

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Issue 06/2019

New service centre in Australia

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has opened a new service centre in Brisbane/Australia, on May 14, 2019. The new facility is ideally located to support thyssenkrupp’s customer base on the East Coast...

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Issue 06/2019 Mobile in Europe

Mobile Mineral Processing Equipment: The State of the Art (Part 3)

Mobile processing plants have been used for many decades. With the earliest commercialised units being installed by Metso in 1972. A review of commercialised units is given in the following...

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Issue 06/2019 Junior Miner

Importance of the exploration companies to the mining industry

The market environment of junior miner companies is very dynamic and largely dependent on the capital market and on investors. This opens up opportunities but also involves great risks. This...

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Issue 05/2019

Aachen International Mining Symposia – AIMS 2019

Modern mining needs to be profitable, it should operate with environmental integrity, be considerate of social concerns and be supported by effective government systems. At the same time, mining...

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Issue 05/2019 Prospects and trends

North America’s mining industry in the spotlight

Summary: Canada, Australia and the United States are at the forefront in terms of global exploration budgets. For the two North American countries, this report presents the current prospects and...

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