Issue 10/2025

Dear readers,A technical article from Martin Engineering starting on p. 64 deals with material flow in hoppers and silos in mines and quarries, focussing in particular on the question of how material...

The mining sector in Latin America has long been a key economic factor. Years ago, there was talk of big mining boom there. Where does the mining industry there stand today? In the following...

Hoppers and silos for mines and quarries extracting raw material are designed for the needs and environment at the time of construction, but production demands and shifts in climate are...

Metso celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Dewatering Technology Center (DTC) in Lappeenranta/Finland. Since its establishment in 2015, the center has played a key role in advancing filtration and...

“Since official registration opened for steinexpo 2026, around 130 exhibitors have already signed up, securing a total net exhibition area of approximately 40 000 m²,” reports Dominik Rese, Managing...

SOLIDS Dortmund 2026, the trade fair for granulate, powder and bulk solids technologies, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on 18 and 19 March 2026. The 9th edition of RECYCLING-TECHNIK Dortmund, the...

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...

Companhia Brasileira de Lítio (CBL) is a pioneer in underground mining of lithium bearing pegmatite – processing of lithium concentrate – production of high purity lithium chemical compounds and is...

Extracting gold from rock can be a tricky process. The rewards are high however, which leads to the sourcing of highly productive, safe, efficient and tough equipment to be of vital importance. To...

As part of this project, AKW Equipment + Process Design is responsible for processing the fine-grain fraction (0 – 2 mm), bringing extensive expertise in wet-mechanical process technology to the...

Surplus or oversize grains pose major challenges for many operators. Often, the high-quality rock is stored in a space-intensive manner or even disposed of at considerable loss in the course of...

Since early 2025, an articulated dump truck Bell B45E 4x4 has proven itself as a new key machine in dolomite mining at Ostrauer Kalkwerke. The decision to purchase the 41-ton truck was made after...

The project is called Mine.IO, is funded by the European Union, and it aims to do nothing less than bring mining into the digitalised future. Researchers from all over Europe, from Finland to Greece,...

In conveyor technology, conveyor belts are essential for the safe and efficient transport of materials. The professional splicing of belt ends is crucial to performance. Whether the splicing is...