Summary: The mining industry faces important challenges. Although commodity prices are on the rise again, most markets are still facing high costs and severe competitive pressures. The capital ratios...
Collecting, saving and making available geological data, especially data and information on the geology of raw materials is a key task of Saxony’s Geological Survey (Dept. 10 of Saxon State...
Rare earths are a key raw material for many high-tech products and are almost exclusively mined in China. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft institutes involved in the lighthouse project “Criticality of...
Summary: The production of rough diamonds already reached a peak value more than 10 years ago. Predictions see a continuation of the market downturn for mined diamonds up to 2030. Nevertheless, the...
For the first time since the crisis years after 2013, there will be an increase in the turnover generated by the mining equipment manufacturers producing in Germany this year. VDMA expects an...
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...
Around the world, gold is recovered as a by-product at many sand and gravel quarries. A commonly applied method is the use of launders lined with matting or related principles. In Germany,...
Separation is a critical process that costs energy and effort. In order to increase efficiency in the separation, sifting and classification of minerals, it is worth following current trends. As the...
The redesign and revision of the TRGS 504 - Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances (Exposure of A and E - Dust) requires new occupational exposure limits for all businesses exposed to dust...
Dear Readers, Latin America has always been a synonym for mining, ore extraction and a wealth of natural resources. The article by Dr. Joachim Harder from page 36 analyzes the current conditions of...
