Issue 12/2019

I‌n retrospect, every reader will surely be able to answer this question in his own way. But 2019 has been a special year for yet another reason. In 1869, the Russian chemist Dimitri Mendelejew and...

The problem of processing of the rare-earth metal ores of the weathering crust of the Tomtor deposits (in Yakutia) has been discussed in this article. The ores of this deposit, due to their...

Powered by Siemens’ new gearless drive technology, thyssen­krupp’s high-capacity overland conveyor will access one of the world’s largest copper reserves in Quellaveco. The Quellaveco mine in Peru...

Metso expands its mobile crushing and screening solutions offering for the aggregates industry. The new Metso Nordtrack™ range introduces 19 products – including jaw crushers, impact crushers, screens...

In 2019 BRAUERMaschinentech-nik AG commissioned further offices and production halls and now has a total area of around 15 000 m². The management already started planning in 2016. Further areas were...

C‌EO Elisabeth Thomé-Kozmiensky, of  Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH Neuruppin, had the pleasure of welcoming more than 350 attendees to the conference “Mineral By-products and Waste” on 13 May in...

T‌‌‌he sand found in the high-strength concrete used to construct Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s prestigious buildings must be pure and the particle shape needs to be cubical. Since the large quantities of...

S‌ystems require regular maintenance and checks in order to maintain plant performance in the long run and to delay wear and tear as long as possible. The perfect period for this is wintertime, when...

W‌EG introduces the new M Mining range of slip-ring motors for use in the mining and cement industries. Available in design sizes from IEC 355 to 1000, the new M Mining slip-ring motors cover a power...

T‌he MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provide high output torques from 15 to 240 kNm and are ideal for use in heavy duty applications such as agitators, belt drives, mixers,...

I‌n addition to road construction and civil engineering, Friedrich Stingel AG operates a construction materials recycling unit offering comprehensive services for proper and sustainable recycling of...

B‌elt conveyors can be found in every lime plant and have become indispensable there. Numerous belt conveyors with different lengths ensure that the limestone in the different processed states is...

In total 3‌50 employees, 9 ready-mix concrete plants in Hesse and 6 in Thuringia, Germany, which are supplied by seven gravel plants in the Free State of Thuringia – that is how today’s company group...

S‌tornoway Diamonds is one of the leading Canadian diamond exploration and producing companies. It owns and operates the Renard Mine, in commercial production operation since 2017. It is the first...

Kibag AG is a leading player in the building material and construction sector and operates multiple gravel and cement plants, building companies, and recycling and waste-disposal companies. At the...

E‌quipment efficiency and reliability are crucial at the K+S KALI GmbH Zielitz potash plant, one of Germany’s largest and most modern potash mining operations. With an annual crude salt production of...