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Breaking ground: Romania’s first private salt mine with great future prospects
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Breaking ground: Romania’s first private salt mine with great future prospects
In the heart of Transylvania, Romania, lies a groundbreaking venture that has redefined the salt mining industry in Romania. Nestled just 12 kilometers from Dej, the Romanian mining company Salzbergwerk Ressourcen und Investitionen (SRL) started a pioneering project to establish the first private salt mine in the country. This project broke ground and started with excavation in 2022, marking a significant milestone in Romania’s salt-mining industry.
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An electric personality
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An electric personality
Max Planck once said that “science advances one funeral at a time”. His point was that for any progress to be made in scientific endeavours, old thinking must be put to rest. Such is the case with electrification. Dr Nesimi Ertugrul, an associate professor at the University of Adelaide’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, shares his thoughts on why the time is ripe for the change to electric at mine sites.
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Overcoming loose ground with smart supportCustomer stories
Overcoming loose ground with smart support
In South Tyrol, northern Italy, the Bronzolo Bypass Tunnel is the final step in a decades-long project to divert heavy traffic from the SS12 “Brennerstaatsstraße” (one of Italy’s most historically significant north–south corridors) in the section south of Bolzano, between San Giacomo and Bronzolo. Once completed, it will bring lasting relief to the community of Bronzolo. -
Continuous convergence monitoringCustomer storiesContinuous convergence monitoring
As underground mines continue to push deeper, ground stresses rise and so do the safety challenges that come with them. Operators are increasingly looking for monitoring solutions that are not only accurate and dependable, but also simple to deploy and safe to operate in demanding environments. -
Sandvik roadheader powers progress in South KoreaCustomer storiesSandvik roadheader powers progress in South Korea
In the buzzing outskirts of Seoul, in the city of Anyang, a transformative infrastructure project is quietly carving its way through bedrock. This is no ordinary excavation effort. It's a bold engineering project led by South Korean construction giant SK Ecoplant, powered by Sandvik's advanced MT720 roadheader and technology. Together, they are changing the way tunneling is done in Korea.
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Efficient rental collaboration
Facing the challenge of acquiring expensive mining equipment for two short-term subway tunnel and station projects in Stockholm, Sweden, the Italian construction company Itinera found a solution with Sandvik’s rental offering; including equipment, parts and full-time service agreement. The result is a successful collaboration and partnership throughout the project.
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Automation deconstructed
William Pratt Rogers, an assistant professor in mining engineering at the University of Utah, has no doubt that automation will continue to reshape the mining industry, but not necessarily in the ways everyone expects.
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For a safer underground
Working underground can pose a range of hazards. Sandvik’s recent acquisition of DSI Underground will further drive safety in underground mining and tunnelling.
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