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Issue 04/2026 Schlüter Baumaschinen GmbH

Innovations and new products for the quarrying industry and materials handling

From 2 to 5 September 2026, the international raw materials and quarrying industry will gather at steinexpo in Hom­berg/Nieder-Ofleiden. Visitors can expect a comprehensive overview of the latest...

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Issue 04/2026

Interview by AT MINERAL PROCESSING with Dominik Rese, Managing Director of Geoplan GmbH and organiser of steinexpo

AT MINERAL PROCESSING: What will be the highlight of this year’s steinexpo?Dominik Rese: The live demonstrations of a wide variety of machines, systems and solutions – from 95-tonne excavators to...

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Issue 02/2026

German-Chilean raw materials initiative

It may be possible to extract critical raw materials like lithium from brines (mineral-rich solutions) in salt lakes and geothermal systems without causing large-scale environmental damage. In the...

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Issue 10/2025 Successful B2C partnership

Hidden champion with superior technology

Drilling and blasting are among the most demanding tasks in quarries. As this work requires expertise, operators are increasingly delegating it to specialized companies. The reliable combination of...

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Award recognises PT Kemitraan MNK BME’s commitment to mining excellence

The contribution of PT Kemitraan MNK BME’s blasting solutions to driving efficiency and safety across the Indonesian mining industry was recognised at the prestigious Indonesia Mining Services Awards...

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Blasting innovation helps mines meet ESG imperatives

Omnia Holdings company BME’s focus on sustainability is helping mines to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as improve water stewardship and waste management. Dr Ramesh...

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Hillhead 2026 to implement ISO sustainability standard

As event organisers, we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. We continually review our operational impact in order to reduce our carbon footprint and make the event more sustainable. In...

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Powering Portugal’s marble industry with Atlas Copco’s electric E-Air compressors

In Portugal’s Alentejo region, Solubema Quarry faces some harsh operational challenges. Extreme temperatures and pervasive dust are met with Atlas Copco’s E-Air H250 VSD portable air compressors,...

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Issue 10/2024 Overall package efficiently optimized

New CT55 / CT67 drill pipe for surface drilling rigs

With the new CT55 / CT67 drill pipe for surface drilling rigs, Sandvik has proven shortly after its introduction in everyday practice that it is not always the “big” machines that are of immense...

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Issue 06/2024 New thread design

Sandvik launches its most advanced top hammer tool systems 

Featuring an industry-first curved thread design, Sandvik’s new CT55 and CT67 top hammer tool systems are the most advanced the company has launched. The unique design increases efficiency and reduces...

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