7th MIN-NOVATION Regional Network meeting in Tallinn, 29.11.2012

Min-Novation meeting was held on November 29, 2012. The meeting was organized by the Department of Mining, Tallinn University of Technology.

Min-Novation meeting was attended by 21 people from mining enterprises, Ministry of the Environment and Department of Mining.

The aim of the meeting was to present ideas and assumptions of the MIN-NOVATION project and give interesting lectures. The first part of the meeting dealt with MIN-NOVATION project topics in a talk given by Veiko Karu followed by his presentation “Min Novation Project’s pilot units”. After Veiko Karu, Renno Veinthal gave presentation “TUT development of tunnel boring machines cutting teeth material’s sustainability”. Then had Artu Ellmann presentation “The future of 3D laser scanning”.

Ardo Perm started the second part of the meeting by giving a presentation “Conveyor and conveyor scales- precision scaling of the product”. Then gave Lembit Uibopuu a presentation “Department of Mining 75 anniversary”. That was followed by rewarding the winners of Wirtgens Machine Hunt.

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Newsletter No 7 October 2012

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MIN-NOVATION Baltic Network Meeting in Örebro, Sweden, 18-21.06.2012

Monday, June 18 begins MIN-NOVATION project Baltic Network Meeting in Örebro, Sweden. Tallinn University of Technology is represented by TUT Mining Department professor Ingo Valgma and teaching assistant Veiko Karu.

 

MIN-NOVATION is a European Union Baltic Sea Region project “Mining and Mineral Processing Innovation Network for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Waste Technologies”. Project partners are from Poland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

MIN-NOVATION aims to create a trans-national network with regional networks as building blocks of effective multi-lateral cooperation. The activities carried out on the regional and transnational level will secure better access to knowledge, state-of-the-art technologies and good practice to SMEs (small and medium enterprices) active in the mineral waste management & prevention sector. The project will address all the waste management challenges and opportunities which face the Baltic Sea Region mining industry, which should be understood as extending to all forms of extraction of natural non-renewable resources. 

MIN-NOVATION Baltic network (MBN) has set up with the essential role of facilitating diffusion of knowledge and good practices between regions. This will involve providing transnational feedback to regional issues, and elevating cross-regional issues to status of transnational priority areas.

MIN-NOVATION project is part R&D activity in Department of Mining and is related to the study of “Sustainable and environmentally acceptable Oil shale mining”, AR12007, “Conditions of sustainable mining”, GRANT7499 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF7499; „Backfilling and waste management in Estonian oil shale industry“, GRANT8123 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF8123

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Veiko Karu, Department of Mining

veiko.karu@ttu.ee

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Overview of 6th MRN meeting in Estonia

Min-Novation meeting was held on June 5, 2012. The meeting was organized by the Department of Mining, Tallinn University of Technology.

Min-Novation meeting was attended by 23 people from mining enterprises, Ministry of the Environment and Department of Mining.

The aim of the meeting was to present ideas and assumptions of the MIN-NOVATION project and give interesting lectures.

The first part of the meeting dealt with MIN-NOVATION project topics in a talk given by Veiko Karu. After Veiko Karu, Ingo Valgma gave presentation “Mining activities in Norway” and introduced journal “Mining and Environment”. Then had Kalle Pirk presentation “Competence centre of oil shale”. The first part of the meeting ended with a presentation by Viktor Undusk from VKG “Backfilling technologies in oil shale mines”.

Heidi Soosalu started the second part of the meeting by giving an overview talk “Mine collapses in NE Estonia – detection, identification and causes”. Then gave Ülo Sõstra an overview talk “Tectonics of the continental and offshore territory of Estonia and its structural evolution in Proterozoic and Phanerozoic”. This was followed by presentations by doctoral students Aleksander Pototski and Merle Otsmaa.

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MIN-NOVATION Regional Network Meeting, 05.06.2012

Tuesday,  June  5, Estonian partners have the sixth regional meeting in TUT Department of Mining. At this meeting are the topics: Department of Mining new research projects, presentations by PhD students and overview of Estonian competence centre of Oil Shale .

 

MIN-NOVATION is a European Union Baltic Sea Region project “Mining and Mineral Processing Innovation Network for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Waste Technologies”. Project partners are from Poland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

MIN-NOVATION aims to create a trans-national network with regional networks as building blocks of effective multi-lateral cooperation. The activities carried out on the regional and transnational level will secure better access to knowledge, state-of-the-art technologies and good practice to SMEs (small and medium enterprices) active in the mineral waste management & prevention sector. The project will address all the waste management challenges and opportunities which face the Baltic Sea Region mining industry, which should be understood as extending to all forms of extraction of natural non-renewable resources. 

MIN-NOVATION Baltic network (MBN) has set up with the essential role of facilitating diffusion of knowledge and good practices between regions. This will involve providing transnational feedback to regional issues, and elevating cross-regional issues to status of transnational priority areas.

MIN-NOVATION project is part R&D activity in Department of Mining and is related to the study of „Backfilling and waste management in Estonian oil shale industry“ GRANT8123 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF8123 ; „Mining and Mineral Processing Waste Management Innovation Network“ VIR491 - mi.ttu.ee/min-novation ; “Sustainable and environmentally acceptable Oil shale mining” AR12007 - mi.ttu.ee/etp. Participation in meeting is basis of invitation.

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Veiko Karu, Department of Mining

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http://mi.ttu.ee/min-novation/  

From 5th MRN meeting in Tallinn, 21.02.2012

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Study Tour with partners from Finland, 29.05.2012

MIN-NOVATION project partners from Finland Kainuun Etu and University of Oulu are visiting TUT Department of Mining. Together take the technical tour in Estonian mining sites. Guides are TUT Mining Department teaching assistant Veiko Karu and docent Heidi Soosalu. See overview of first day.

 Oil shale waste rock heap in Kukruse

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Oil shale museum in Kukruse

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Kiikla heat pump is using mine water for heat source

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Project manager of Kiikla heat pump

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Oil shale waste rock heap in Ahtme

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Samples from Estonia (mining waste)

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

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Study tour in Estonia, 28.05.2012

MIN-NOVATION project partners from Finland Kainuun Etu and University of Oulu are visiting TUT Department of Mining. Together take the technical tour in Estonian mining sites. Guides are TUT Mining Department teaching assistant Veiko Karu and docent Heidi Soosalu.


Mining museum at Department of Mining:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Samples from Rummu limestone fines:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Samples from Maardu flotation sand:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Visiting old phosphorite rock mine Ülgase:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Phosphorite rock old open cast in Maardu:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Samples from burned black shale:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

Sample from semi-coke in Kiviõli:

From Study Tour in Estonia, 27...30.05.2012

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MIN-NOVATION partners from Finland in TUT Department of Mining, 27-30.05.2012

MIN-NOVATION project partners from Finland are visiting TUT Department of Mining. Together take the technical tour in Estonian mining sites. Guides are TUT Mining Department teaching assistant Veiko Karu and docent Heidi Soosalu.

 

Partners from Finland are Kainuun Etu and University of Oulu.

 

MIN-NOVATION is a European Union Baltic Sea Region project “Mining and Mineral Processing Innovation Network for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Waste Technologies”. Project partners are from Poland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

MIN-NOVATION aims to create a trans-national network with regional networks as building blocks of effective multi-lateral cooperation. The activities carried out on the regional and transnational level will secure better access to knowledge, state-of-the-art technologies and good practice to SMEs (small and medium enterprices) active in the mineral waste management & prevention sector. The project will address all the waste management challenges and opportunities which face the Baltic Sea Region mining industry, which should be understood as extending to all forms of extraction of natural non-renewable resources. 

MIN-NOVATION Baltic network (MBN) has set up with the essential role of facilitating diffusion of knowledge and good practices between regions. This will involve providing transnational feedback to regional issues, and elevating cross-regional issues to status of transnational priority areas.

MIN-NOVATION project is part R&D activity in Department of Mining and is related to the study of AR12007 – „Sustainable and environmentally acceptable Oil shale mining“; „Mining and Mineral Processing Waste Management Innovation Network“ VIR491 - mi.ttu.ee/min-novation; „Backfilling and waste management in Estonian oil shale industry“, GRANT8123 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF8123

Additional information

Veiko Karu, Department of Mining

veiko.karu@ttu.ee

http://mi.ttu.ee/min-novation/  

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Newsletter Nr 5 April 2012

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Overview of MBN meeting in Norway

Project partner meeting in Norway was held on April 24 upto - April 28 2012 in Stavanger.

Into the framework of the meeting we visited Titania AS, where 3.5 million tonnes of titanium ore is mined. We visited IRIS research drillrig Ullrigg, where they test the equipment for oil drilling. On the conference “Conference on petroleum waste management”, professor Ingo Valgma presented the topic: “Experiences with oil shale waste management”.

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MIN-NOVATION Baltic Network Meeting in Stavanger, Norway, 24-28.04.2012

Tuesday, April 24 begins MIN-NOVATION project Baltic Network Meeting in Stavanger, Norway. Tallinn University of Technology is represented by TUT Mining Department professor Ingo Valgma and teaching assistant Veiko Karu.

 

On the conference “Conference on petroleum waste management”, professor Ingo Valgma presents the topic: “Experiences with oil shale waste management”.

 

MIN-NOVATION is a European Union Baltic Sea Region project “Mining and Mineral Processing Innovation Network for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Waste Technologies”. Project partners are from Poland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia. 

MIN-NOVATION aims to create a trans-national network with regional networks as building blocks of effective multi-lateral cooperation. The activities carried out on the regional and transnational level will secure better access to knowledge, state-of-the-art technologies and good practice to SMEs (small and medium enterprices) active in the mineral waste management & prevention sector. The project will address all the waste management challenges and opportunities which face the Baltic Sea Region mining industry, which should be understood as extending to all forms of extraction of natural non-renewable resources. 

MIN-NOVATION Baltic network (MBN) has set up with the essential role of facilitating diffusion of knowledge and good practices between regions. This will involve providing transnational feedback to regional issues, and elevating cross-regional issues to status of transnational priority areas.

MIN-NOVATION project is part R&D activity in Department of Mining and is related to the study of “Conditions of sustainable mining”, GRANT7499 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF7499; „Backfilling and waste management in Estonian oil shale industry“, GRANT8123 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF8123

Information in TUT web: in estonian

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Newsletter Special Edition 2012

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Overview of 5th Regional meeting in Tallinn, 21.02.2012

Min-Novation meeting was held on 21 February 2012. The meeting was organized by the Department of Mining, Tallinn University of Technology.

Min-Novation meeting was attended by 30 people from mining enterprises, Ministry of the Environment and Department of Mining.

The aim of the meeting was to present ideas and assumptions of the MIN-NOVATION project and give interesting lectures.

The first part of the meeting dealt with MIN-NOVATION project topics in a talk given by Veiko Karu. After Veiko Karu, Ott Talvik gave two presentations: “Evaluation of Local Aggregate Unbound Mixtures for Estonian Highway Base Courses” and “Using limestone fines in road construction, and trends”. The first part of the meeting ended with a brainstorming session “How can we use mining wastes?”

Jüri-Rivaldo Pastarus started the second part of the meeting by giving an overview talk “Methodology of Oil Shale mines backfilling”. This was followed by an invited lecture, presented by Mr. Klaus Neubrand from Putzmeister Solid Pumps GmbH “Transport of tailing for preparation of landfilling areas and backfilling of mines with Putzmeister hydraulically driven piston pumps”.

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MIN-NOVATION Regional Meeting, 21.02.2012

Tuesday, February 21 Estonian partners have the fifth regional meeting in TUT Department of Mining. At this meeting are the topics: testing of materials which used in road construction and possibilities of backfilling technology in Estonian oil shale mines.

MIN-NOVATION is a European Union Baltic Sea Region project “Mining and Mineral Processing Innovation Network for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Waste Technologies”. Project partners are from Poland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

MIN-NOVATION aims to create a trans-national network with regional networks as building blocks of effective multi-lateral cooperation. The activities carried out on the regional and transnational level will secure better access to knowledge, state-of-the-art technologies and good practice to SMEs (small and medium enterprices) active in the mineral waste management & prevention sector. The project will address all the waste management challenges and opportunities which face the Baltic Sea Region mining industry, which should be understood as extending to all forms of extraction of natural non-renewable resources.

MIN-NOVATION Baltic network (MBN) has set up with the essential role of facilitating diffusion of knowledge and good practices between regions. This will involve providing transnational feedback to regional issues, and elevating cross-regional issues to status of transnational priority areas.

MIN-NOVATION project is part R&D activity in Department of Mining and is related to the study of “Conditions of sustainable mining”, GRANT7499 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF7499; „Backfilling and waste management in Estonian oil shale industry“, GRANT8123 - mi.ttu.ee/ETF8123.

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Groundwater specialist from TUT participating in The 70th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia

Groundwater specialist from TUT participating in The 70th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia, Session of Geology.

Professor Rein Vaikmäe from TUT Institute of Geology and teaching assistant Veiko Karu from TUT Department of Mining participating in the 70th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. Conference agenda is here.

The topic are following in Geology session:
Professor Rein Vaikmäe: „The state of art and new trends in application of isotope-geochemistry for groundwater research“.
Teaching assistant Veiko Karu: „Water filled underground oil shale mines as a heat source“. This presentation is part of EU Baltic Sea Programme MIN-NOVATION Mining and mineral processing waste management innovation Network (http://mi.ttu.ee/min-novation).

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