Executive Director Dr. Heiner MarxPhone +49 3632 610 100heiner.marx@k-utec.de

Executive Director Dr. Markus PfänderPhone +49 3632 610 200markus.pfaender@k-utec.de

MANAGEMENT BOARD OF K-UTEC AG

… does not happen overnight. Since the 1950s the north Thuringian town of Sondershausen has been a global focus point in the research, development and engineering for potash, industrial salts and minerals. As a part of the former GDR state-owned company „Kombinat Kali“ with over 32.000 employees, the „Kaliforschungsinstitut“ (potash research institute) was appointed with all development, research and planning work for the mines and processing plants within the Kombinat.

K-UTEC AG SALT TECHNOLOGIES has been continuing this tradition since the German reunification. The company was privatized in 1992; since 2008 it is a joint-stock company and today it develops, advises, plans, tests and delivers key components for the salt and mineral extracting and processing industry in projects and tasks of any scale all over the world.

Our spectrum of activities ranges from exploration and modelling of deposits to mine planning and the conceptual design, engineering and delivery of key components for complete processing plants, including repurposing of residues as backfill and special building materials. We claim to be able to handle all types of inorganic salts professionally at all stages of the value chain, regardless of their origin, whether from natural deposits or industrial processes.

Our internationally recognized team of experts including several so-called „Qualified Persons“, a certified and accredited laboratory, extensive pilot plant facilities for the development and demonstration of complete treatment processes and moreover many years of experience with numerous successful projects all over the world have put K-UTEC AG SALT TECHNOLOGIES in the distinguished position that it is in today.

EXPERIENCE WITH SALT …

OVER 65 YEARS OF

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICALPROCESS ENGINEERING

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Achieving the best for our customers……has always been our objective. To this end, we design plants in a way that enables us to produce all possible valuable products at the required quality, in highest possible quantities and at the lowest possible production cost. Of course, we keep the environmental impact in mind and minimise it as far as feasible and practicable.

The combination of an innovative team and enormous experience and knowledge collected in the course of more than 65 years of supporting the industry gives us the ideal prerequisites for qualified process development, optimization of processes and engineering of complete processing plants for various inorganic salts, oxides, and hydroxides. Our professional team includes two „Qualified Persons“ in accordance with the internationally accepted standards (CRIRSCO, NI 43 101, JORC), who monitor, review, and release our feasibility studies and make them official documents accepted by banks and the stock exchange.

Our in-house pilot plant facilities which span over 7,000 sqm enables us furthermore to test and demonstrate complete manufacturing processes at an industrial scale. Our customers and their financing partners can thus be assured that the planned processes not only work in theory, but also in practice.

Study and Tendering DocumentsProject assessment and comparison of process variantsEvaluation of raw materials and production

technologies Estimation of investment and operating costs in

accordance with AACE standardsStudies (Scoping, Prefeasibility and Bankable Feasibility

Studies) according to internationally accepted standards, such as NI 43/101, CRIRSCO or JORC

Drafting and compilation of tendering documents

Process Design / Process DevelopmentProcess analysis, optimization and development for many inorganic salts and mineralsDefinition of basic processing parametersPreliminary mass and energy balances for complete

processesPilot-scale testing to support modelling of all basic

process-engineering operations

Development of basic and flow diagrams in accordance with DIN 28004

Compilation of preliminary equipment and consumption lists

Definition of requirements for monitoring and control philosophies, building and steel construction, infrastructure, HSE, etc.

Calculation of solar evaporation surfaces and pond designs

Basic Engineering Compilation of material, quantity, and energy balances Detailed process description of complete process plants Compilation of process and piping and instrumentation

diagrams in accordance with DIN 28004 Dimensioning, specification of suitable processing

equipment and machines Compilation of equipment and consumer lists 3D models and arrangement planning for complete

plants/ plant sections Multi-discipline planning for pipeline, buildings,

construction, MSR and PLS Concepts for operation and maintenance of the plant

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Concepts for the protection of health, environment, and safety (HSE)

Concepts for procurement, including possible suppliers, reference prices, and pre-selection

Authority engineering and support of approval procedures

Process-Relevant Detail Engineering Pipe planning, including specifications (pipe classes), 3D

pipe model, isometric drawings, installation planning as well as fitting and valve lists

Master and manufacturing drawings for vessels and reactors

Specifications for insulation and corrosion protection Compilation of circuit diagrams and equipment, cable

and consumer lists (motors, lighting, switchgear, trace heating, etc.)

Measuring points list, as well as list and specification of the measuring instruments

Compilation of operating manuals and operating instructions

Compilation of HAZOP studies

Delivery of Key Equipment Compilation of bidding documents and terms for

participation in the tendering procedure Definition of battery limits and interfaces Procurement and expediting of process relevant key

equipment Coordination of the purchasing process

Commissioning, Performance Tests and Trainings Monitoring of process-relevant construction and

installation work Planning and monitoring of creating readiness for

operation and successful start up Planning and monitoring of commissioning and

performance tests Theoretical and practical instructions/trainings in the

technical centre of K-UTEC AG SALT TECHNOLOGIES, in running plants of our industry partners or after commissioning on site.

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OURPLANTS

Process development & plant planningThe plants developed, planned, and implemented by us are able to turn many raw materials into valuable products for the chemical, raw-material-processing, and fertilizer industries using state-of-the-art process technology.

Raw materialsInorganic mineral raw materials with a special focus on

raw salts of oceanic originSaline solutions of natural or industrial origin and

solution miningSea water, brines and bitterns from sea water

evaporation or sea salt productionSaline solutions of anthropogenic origin, in particular

industrial process waters and sewageRaw materials containing strategic energy metals, in

particular lithium, copper, and cobalt compounds as well as rare earth elements and germanium

Solid wastes and industrial residual materials with significant portions of inorganic materials, e.g. from recycling of batteries or hydroxide sludges, electrolyte recycling

Metal-containing wastes and residual materials of magnesium, aluminium, and copper recycling

Process stepsMechanical processing by grinding, crushing, screening.FlotationMembrane separation processesFractional crystallization of simple and complex salts

through solar and/or industrial evaporation processes

Hot leaching processes with subsequent cooling crystallization

Decomposition of double and triple saltsControlled precipitation (in particular grain growth,

shape and size) of products and for brine cleaning as a continuous process

Brine cleaning with ion exchangersElectrolysisSolid/liquid separation by filtering, centrifuging,

thickening, purification and sedimentation.Drying and compaction of end products

ProductsPotassium chloride (KCl) and potassium sulphate

(K2SO4) as fertilizers or industrial salts (sylvite, MOP, KCl98/99, SOP).

Sulphate-containing double salts (picromerite, leonite, langbeinite, kainite), Kali Magnesia.

Magnesium compounds such as magnesium carbonate (MgCO3), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), Magnesium sulphates (MgSO4), magnesium hydroxide (MgOH, MDH),

Magnesium oxide (MgO, CCM, DBM).Sodium chloride (NaCl) in food and industrial salt

qualitysodium sulphate as Glauber salt or anhydrous, sodium-

carbonate.Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), calcium chloride (CaCl2),

calcium sulphate as plaster, anhydrite or hemihydrate.Aluminium hydroxide, aluminium oxide, alum,

aluminate.Boric acid, pentaborate, borax (e.g. from ulexite).Salts of energy metals, in particular lithium compounds

(Li2CO3, LiOH, Li2SO4, LiCl, LiF, etc.), copper- and cobalt-, as well as nickel-containing salts, germanium, and salts of rare earths.

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NationalDEUSA International GmbHDeutsche Lithium GmbH, GermanyEBNER GmbH & Co. KGERCOSPLAN Ingenieurbüro Anlagentechnik GmbHHELM AGK+S KALI GmbHMaschinenfabrik Köppern GmbHMSE - Magnesium Solutions Europe GmbHVARTA AGXstrata Zink GmbH

International ALBEMARLE, USAALKIM ALKALI Kimya Anonim Sirketi, TurkeyArchean Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd., IndiaBC Iron Limited (BCI), Australia

Botswana Ash, BotswanaCircum Minerals Potash Ltd., UKCleveland Potash Ltd., UKCompass Minerals, USACristal, Saudi ArabiaGeoalcali, SpainHatch, CanadaHochschild Group, PeruICL Fertilizers, IsraelIMIDRO, IranIntreoid Potash, USAJacobs Engineering Group Inc., UKKalium lakes AustraliaKazzinc LTD, KazakhstanLithium Americas Corp, CanadaNEDMAG Industries, NetherlandsQuiborax S.A., ChileSalinen Austria AG, AustriaSinochem Corp., ChinaSinohydro Mining Corp., ChinaSirius Minerals plc (York Potash), UKSociete Chimique Alkhimia, TunezSQM S.A. ChileTATA - Chemicals Ltd., IndiaThe Bangchak Petroleum Publik Company Ltd., ThailandToyo-Thai Corporation PLC (TTCL), ThailandYacimientos de Litio Bolivianos, Bolivia

SELECTED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

Our technical centre has a size of more than of 1,500 sqm and is equipped with process technology equipment and systems that can be flexibly combined to replicate complete production processes. In our industrial scale demonstration plant, we are able to process several tons of raw materials into the desired end products.

The demonstration of complete processes in a continuous operation provides the necessary investment security to our customers and their financing partners, supplies test samples for early marketing of the planned products, and makes it possible to train and qualify our customers‘ employees professionally before a plant is taken into operation. Unexpected complications during commissioning can be mostly avoided in this manner.

The process technologies that can be tested in the technical centre span the range from raw materials comminution and classification processes, via mechanical separating procedures, to solar- or technical-based evaporation or crystallization procedures for complex salt brines. They also include drying and compacting of end products. The following devices and process steps are available:

Experimental sampling of solar evaporation procedures in solar ponds in an indoor test system within a climate controlled chamber (sub-zero to desert conditions)

Comminution and classification by crushing and grinding of raw materials with jaw crusher, roller mill, impact mill, agitator bead mill, screening

OUR TECHNICAL CENTER

Electrostatic and magnetic separation by ESTA or magnetic cutters

Selective leaching and complete dissolution of mineral salt in screw or tube dissolvers or stirred reactors

Crystallization of salts and other inorganic compounds with defined particle size distribution and particle shaping in special reactors (loop reactor with special installations such as leading tube, deflection ring, clarification ring)

Multiple-stage evaporation plants (vacuum, normal pressure) for continuous and discontinuous operation

Fractional crystallization of salts by cooling crystallization (vacuum cooling or contact cooling)

Flotation of raw salts and interim products

Thickening, filtration, and centrifuging with thickener, clarification cone, belt filter or different kinds of centrifuges

Drying (drying cabinet, conical dryer, stray dryer, fluid bed)

Granulation and post-treatment of granulate with roll compactor, granulation drum, dish granulator, mixer

In addition to hardware in the form of equipment and systems, the technical centre also offers experienced operating and maintenance staff with comprehensive know-how and many years of experience in addition to a modern laboratory for accompanying chemical and physical evaluations.

Dipl.-Chem. Stephan KapsPhone +49 3632 610 110Mobile +49 160 82 79 510stephan.kaps@k-utec.com

CONTACTDEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ENGINEERING

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We want to know it exactly, in every detail…… as only accurate knowledge of the composition of raw materials will create a foundation that leads to sound decisions helping our customers to choose the right processes and technology to invest in. The laboratories of K-UTEC AG SALT TECHNOLOGIES are specialized in salt chemistry, mineralogy and waste analytics. We analyse and assess solid and fluid samples from customers from all over the world, both physically, chemically and in a mineralogical context. Our services include the analysis of underground gas samples, as well as solving complex analytical problems und developing and evaluating measurement methods and procedures. The reliability of our analytical methodologies is confirmed regularly by the DIN EN ISO 17025 accreditation.

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYTICS

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Salt analysis and mineralogySalt analysisChemical composition of all types of salts and mineralsAnalysis of salts of natural and industrial originAnalysis and quality control of process waters and

intermediate and final productsAnalysis of concentrated salt solutions and solid

samples Analysis of mine waters and low salinity watersAnalysis of drilling cores

Mineral analysisMineralogical structure of all kinds of salts and minerals

of natural and industrial origin and industrial processesMineralogical analysis of products from the processing

of saline saltsMineralogical analysis of industrial crystalline waste

(e.g. filter dust)Microscopic analysis of salts and minerals including

characterization of degree of intergrowth

Environmental analysisAnalysis of complex matrices and mixtures of substancesChemical analysis of main organic and inorganic

componentsRoutine trace analysis for inorganic and organic

parameters

Chemical analysis of waste waters and industrial waste Chemical analysis of gases and vapours from mines and industrial processes

R&D activitiesSpecialist areas and expertiseChemical and mineralogical analysis brines, salts and

mineralsMonitoring of saline stockpile waste waters

Mineralogical and chemical analysis of drilling cores Chemical and mineralogical analysis for process

monitoring and recommendations for actionInterpretation of measurement results and

recommendations for actionDevelopment and validation of measurement methods Calculation of ionic balances and mineral compositions

DAKKS accreditationThe department for Chemical and Physical Engineering is a test laboratory accredited to DIN EN ISO 17025. A dedicated team of chemists, analysts and mineralogists guarantees a high level of reliability with determining, evaluating and interpreting analytical data.

Officially recognized wastewater testing laboratory pursuant to Art. 8 Regulation of the Free State of Thuringia on Wastewater Self-monitoring (ThürAbwEKVO)

RANGE OF SERVICES

When technology cannot help any further …… then experience is the only answer. The actual mineralogical structure of a sample can often only be identified with the help of microscopy that is supported by X-ray diffraction phase analysis. Especially for concentrations of less than 1% a high degree of experience and expert knowledge is just as important as the available measurement technologies. At K-UTEC we have both.

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EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

Inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), elemental analyzer

X-ray diffractometer (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF)Mineralogical analysis with XRD and XRFPolarizing, phase contrast and stereo microscopesAnalysis of main components using wet chemical

process

Ion chromatographyGas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GCMS)Sampling of solid, liquid and gaseous substancesTesting for heavy metals, sum parametersTotal organic carbon (TOC), Adsorbable Organic Halides

(AOX), Chemical and biochemical oxygen demand (COD/BOD), total bonded nitrogen (TNb)

Organic matter (PAC, PCB, VOHC, BTEX, OHC), etc.

NationalSeveral customers related to services of the departments Chemical and Physical Process Engineering and Disposal and Backfilling Material Technology (see respective list of references)K+S AGSST Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stoll und Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH Betrieb AsseUGS - Untergrundspeicher- und Geotechnologiesysteme GmbHMenteroda Recycling GmbHBundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH Betrieb MorslebenEnvironmental Agencies, Sewage treatment plants and local industries, etc.

SELECTED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

International Several customers related to services of the departments Chemical and Physical Process Engineering and Disposal and Backfilling Material Technology (see respective list of references)SARMIN Minerals Exploration Inc. (SMEI), South AfricaCircum Minerals Potash Ltd., Great Britain Dow Chemicals, United States of AmericaSouth Boulder Mines Ltd., Australia

Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Oliver BraunPhone +49 3632 610 150Mobile +49 160 82 79 518oliver.braun@k-utec.com

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CONTACTDEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYTICS

DEPARTMENT OF

When a greenfield mining project cannot impact the environment …… either due to environmental permitting constraints or unfavourable public perception, our vision of a new sustainable mining paradigm will suit your needs. The Department for Waste Management and Backfilling Technology can support you in the design and engineering of combined extractive and backfill operations which allow maximizing the resource extraction ratio while minimizing or even eliminating the need for waste heaps and discharges. Using extractive and ore processing wastes as a valuable resource for an engineered backfilling material, it is possible to either decrease the pillar to room volume ratio, introduce a pillar robbing strategy or even apply longwall mining technology with backfilling of the goaf.

When a mine’s productive life is at an end …… it is usually a long time before the mine closure phase is completed. In addition to the rehabilitation and recultivation of used land and tailings heaps/ponds and the sealing of shafts and drifts, an important aspect of mine closure is securing the underground mine openings to minimize gradual and/or sudden subsidence risk. Using engineered mixtures of processing and/or industrial wastes it is possible to backfill the mine openings thereby limiting their convergence. The Department for Waste Management and Backfilling Technology assists mine operators in formulating backfill mixtures, process development, materials testing, continuous improvement of backfill operations and quality control.

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DISPOSAL AND BACKFILLING MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY

Suitability assessment of industrial and processing wastes for backfill and landfillExpert assessmentsMine suitability assessments for the stowage of

industrial wastes using backfill technologyMaterial suitability assessments of industrial and

processing wastes for underground backfillingPreparation of expert reports necessary for the

permitting of underground waste disposal operations

Consultancy and general servicesSupport of clients through the development of waste

management strategiesAdvice on the permitting of (underground) waste

stowage and disposal operationsContainment risk assessments and long-term safety

proof for the stowage and disposal of chemo-toxic wastes in salt rock

Preparation of safety data sheets and operating instructions for engineered backfill materials

Chemical/physical characterization of waste materials for stowage and disposal

Environmental Impact Assessments

Development of engineered sealing, construction and injection materials for (underground) miningFormulation of required chemical/physical properties

for dry and hydraulic backfill materialsPreparation of processing technology design

parameters for backfilling operationsLong-term proof of (chemical) stability of engineered

materialsLong-term proof of host rock suitabilityAssessment and evaluation of gas emission potential of

backfill materials based on industrial wastesDevelopment of engineered materials based on

saline solutions and salt-based binder systems with a particular focus on magnesium oxide (MgO) based systems

Development of particle-free supersaturated saline solutions as injection media

Development of special construction materials with expanse and self-healing properties for the application in mining and borehole (also oil and gas) sealing operations

Development of construction materials with the ability to saturate in-flowing brines thus avoiding dissolution of sealing elements in underground openings

Special challenges call for individual solutions …… in particular for the mining of saline geological horizons. Standard construction materials based on cement or gypsum are not always suitable in saline environments on account of their lack of long-term (chemical) stability due to complex dissolution processes. Consequently, special construction and injection materials with a proven long-term stability are needed for the sealing of shafts, drifts, boreholes and headings. The Department for Waste Management and Backfilling Technology develops such special construction materials and sealing concepts for clients in the salt mining, industrial waste stowage and nuclear repository industries on a case-by-case basis.

RANGE OF SERVICES

Process development and plant designTest work on laboratory and pilot plant scale for backfill

production and placement processesComplete engineering of backfill production and

placement processes from scoping up to Basic Engineering level

Coordination of Detailed Engineering in cooperation with reputable partners and equipment manufacturing companies

Commissioning of backfill plants including the training of clients’ personnel and the development of operating instructions and manuals

Development of seal monitoring strategies and their practical implementation

Backfill and construction material testing laboratory servicesParticle size distribution analyses using sieving

techniques, laser particle sizer and photo-optical particle size analysis methods

Determination of true, bulk and tapped density of solids, fluid density and Proctor density

Compressive, direct shear and tensile strength testing of materials

Measurement of elastic modulus of materialsCompaction behaviour testing of materials (over both

accelerated and extended time intervals)Oedometer testing, setting behaviour, swelling and

shrinkage determinationDetermination of rheological properties of fluids and

slurries (viscosity, flow characteristics and pumping behaviour under controlled temperature conditions)

Determination of gas emissions from backfill mixtures based on industrial wastes (quality and quantity)

Thermal analysis (DTG, DSC)Testing under climatic controlled conditionsAbrasion measurements on granulatesGranulation behaviour of solids with varying moisture

contentStrength testing on individual grains of solid materialsBinding process characterisation (required time, heat

generation)Pore fluid extraction and chemical characterisation Mixability and dissolution characterisation of solidsClient-specific testing and experiments at laboratory-

and pilot-scale

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Knauf Insulation K+S Entsorgung GmbHK+S KALI GmbHK+S AGMINERALplus GmbHMinex MMG - Mitteldeutsche MONTAN GmbHMUEG – Mitteldeutsche Umwelt- und Entsorgung GmbHNDH Entsorgungsbetreibergesellschaft mbH

SELECTED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

NationalDEEP.KBB GmbHDMT GmbH & Co. KGGTS Grube Teutschenthal Sicherungs GmbH & Co. KGGSES – Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbHIBeWa – Ingenieursgesellschaft für Bergbau, Wasser- und Deponietechnik Wilsnack & PartnerIfG – Institut für Gebirgsmechanik GmbH

Wacker Chemie AG Salzbergwerk StettenZimmermann Sonderabfallentsorgung und Verwertung GmbH & Co. KGBauhaus-University WeimarBrandenburg University of Technology CottbusUniversity of Applied Sciences NordhausenRuhr University BochumFreiberg University for Mining and TechnologyClausthal University of TechnologyUniversity of Leipzig

International Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals BV (part of Nouryon), Netherlands Cleveland Potash Ltd., United KingdomCIMM Chilean Research Center for Mining and Metallurgy, ChileFAMUR SA, PolandGeoalcali s.l.u., SpainLLC K-Potash Service, RussiaKAZZINC LTD, KazakhstanKopalnia Soli “Klodawa“ S.A., PolandLPRC, the La Palma Research Centre for Future Studies SL, SpainNetherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research - TNO, NetherlandsSinohydro Mining Corp., LaoscStyromagnesit Steirische Magnesitindustrie GmbH, AustriaTellus Holdings Ltd., Australia

Dipl.-Chem. Dittmar LackPhone: +49 3632 610 142Mobile: +49 160 82 79 516dittmar.lack@k-utec.de

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GEOMECHANICS AND MINING

DEPARTMENT OF

“Better safe than sorry”This proverb has a very special relevance in the field of mining. The risks to miners arising from the surrounding rock mass as well as also the risks for investments in mine workings and equipment, are often significant and difficult to predict. The field of geomechanics creates a basis for determining the geomechanical status of mine workings. Complex stability analyses for the rock mass are prepared and continually updated, based on data derived from technical measurements (e.g. rock stresses, lateral strains on pillars, seismic monitoring, backfill quality tests, etc.) and incorporating customer data (e.g. occurrences of surface subsidence, geological fissures, etc.). In addition, answers are also found to unique issues relating to rock mechanics in saline formations.

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Investigation and project evaluationExplorationPlanning of exploratory measuresGeological and hydrogeological tests

Feasibility studiesGeological modelling and reserve estimatesCAPEX/OPEX cost estimates for underground and

solution mining, and processing of rock saltEnvironmental impact assessments

Project evaluationsTechnical and economic assessments for greenfield and

brownfield projectsRisk assessmentsProfitability studies

Mine planning and consultingMine planningPlanning of underground and solution mining

operationsExtraction planning and dimensioningPlanning of backfill measures

Planning the recycling of mine waste and industrial waste (underground backfill)

Planning of backfill and pillar robbing measuresPlanning of underground landfills

ConsultingGeotechnical monitoring and supportGeological investigation and analysisGeomechanical expert reports, verification of stabilityEvidence protection processBackfill evaluation for underground backfills and

underground landfillsConcept and implementation planning for sealing

structures in shafts and driftsRisk assessments for montane gases and influent

solutions

Delivery of key equipment Solution Mining Design, specification and delivery of well headsDesign, specification and delivery for blanket control

systemsDelivery of safety and monitoring equipment

Like a Swiss army knifeThe Mining department has just about as many functions and applications as a Swiss army knife. There are many different tasks and projects extending to the four corners of the globe: deposit modelling, mine planning steps for underground extraction operations or for solution mining, maintenance concepts for abandoned mines, including securing of abandoned shafts, technical feasibility studies with varying degrees of detail, with CAPEX/OPEX cost calculations, production of customized measurement technology for solution mining, geological mapping, and much more.

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Monitoring, safekeeping and renaturationMonitoringPlanning, construction, installation and support of

geotechnical and hydrological measuring systemsFluid and solid content in shaftsSolution content and density measurements in flooded

minesInflow monitoring equipmentPlanning, construction, installation and supervision of

seismic monitoring equipment and systems for flood monitoring and cavity surveillance

MaintenancePlanning for post-operational phasesMaintenance concepts, subsequent usage options, risk

assessments and evaluations

Planning and implementation of investigation measures in shafts (drilling investigation and on-site exploration) and in abandoned mines

Stability estimates and risk assessments for abandoned mines, solution inflows and gas inlets

Concept and implementation planning for shaft and mine maintenance, including construction support and supervision

RenaturationPlanning of renaturation of mine locations and slag

heap recultivationRehabilitation of disused mines

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NationalBfE – Bundesamt für kerntechnische EntsorgungssicherheitBfS - Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Federal Office of Radiation Protection)Covestro AG, GermanyGSES - Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbHGVV - Gesellschaft zur Verwahrung und Verwertung von stillgelegten Bergwerksbetrieben mbH

PtJ - Projektträger Jülich / Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbHIfG - Institut für Gebirgsmechanik GmbH KIT - Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)LAGB – Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen Sachsen-AnhaltLGRB – Landesamt für Geologie, Rohstoffe und Bergbau Baden – Württemberg

SELECTED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

InternationalAkzo Nobel Industrials Chemicals B.V., NetherlandsBangchak Petroleum Plc. Ltd., Kingdom of ThailandCementosPacasmayo S.A.A, Republic of PeruCleveland Potash Ltd., United Kingdom Davenport Resources Ltd., AustraliaNorth American Salt Company, United States of AmericaPairie Mining Limited, United KingdomSinochem Corp., People’s ChinaSinohydro Mining Corp., Republic of LaosSIMBALIK Group InversionsLimitada, Republic of Chile

LBEG – Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geo NiedersachsenMMG Mitteldeutsche MONTAN GmbH GermanyNDH Entsorgungsbetreibergesellschaft mbHSWS - Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG TLBA - Thüringer Landesbergamt (State Mining Office of Thuringia)Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)Wacker Chemie AG Salzbergwerk Stetten

Dr.-Ing. Thomas FlißPhone +49 3632 610 186Mobile +49 160 82 79 515thomas.fliss@k-utec.com

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GEOPHYSICSDEPARTMENT OF

Making visible what was previously invisible …… is the ambitious aim of our experts in the field of geophysical exploration. A wide range of geophysical measuring methods, the latest technology and decades of expertise, particularly in the fields of potash and salt mining – enable us to produce the data that the customer requires concerning deposits, subsoil, dikes, open pit dumps, etc., which then serve as a basis for decision making and strategy developments. We make visible what was previously invisible, whether it is above ground, in (saline) deposits, in the shallow sub-surface, conducting underground in boreholes, or calculating stratigraphic horizons using seismic, geoelectric or radar-assisted methods, we are the right specialist for the job.

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Geophysical explorationMethodsGeoelectric sounding, mapping, 2D/3D tomographySurface and bore hole radarSeismic reflection and refraction, surface wave

explorationBorehole seismic exploration, VSP measurementsSeismic and electromagnetic tomographySonar investigationMeasurements of bore hole deviationCamera inspectionsMagnetic and VLF measurements

ApplicationCavity investigationDeposit explorationHydrogeological and geohydraulic investigationInvestigation of layer boundaries and geological

structuresPreliminary survey of the routeLocating pipes and cablesInfrastructure

Seismological monitoringDesign, development and surveillance of seismic

monitoring equipment and measuresOperation of seismic monitoring systemsLong-term monitoring of parametersLocalization of seismic activity and qualification

of seismic events (determination of the strength/magnitude, epicenter, etc.)

Interpretation based on the geological and local characteristics

Issue of alerts in accordance with specific customer guidelines

Combination of seismic monitoring equipment and shock measuring points according to DIN 4150

And yet it moves!This apocryphal remark by Galileo also applies to what is beneath the earth: to the many small and medium movements within mine workings, which characterise the additional geomechanical dynamics of horizons that are used for mining. It is the job of the Geophysics department to record and localise these movements, calculate their epicentre and magnitude, and finally, to draw the right conclusions from them. The department’s tasks include the development of hardware and software, conception and plant engineering, erection and operation of facilities on behalf of the customer, including daily evaluation and alerts, along with seismic measurements. Customers who require stationary or temporary seismic monitoring equipment include mine operators, cavern operators, geothermal power plants, abandoned mines, etc.

RANGE OF SERVICES

Certification and qualificationA team composed of qualified geophysicists and experienced engineers guarantee the efficient execution of projects, from preparation of the concept and planning up to the implementation.

The specialist department for Geophysics is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008

Registered quality geophysics company according to the Professional Association of German Geoscientists (BDG)

Officially registered pursuant to Art. 26 Federal Pollution

Control Law (BImSchG) for the performance of shock

Measurements accredited for vibration detection, module emission protection

Reg.: D-PL-14237-01-00

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NationalLMBV - Lausitzer und MitteldeutscheBergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft mbHNDH-E - NDH Entsorgungsbetreibergesellschaft mbHHelmholtz Association of National Research Centres, Karlsruhe Research Centre

Eurogeol. Dipl.-Geophys. Thomas SchichtPhone +49 3632 610 187Mobile +49 160 82 79 519thomas.schicht@k-utec.com

CONTACTGEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION

SELECTED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

Rheinkalk GmbH - Lhoist GroupBfS - Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz(Federal Office of Radiation Protection)DBE - Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe mbHGSES - Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbHK+S AGesco - european salt company GmbH & Co. KGBayernwerk Natur GmbH, PoinWacker Chemie Stettern

InternationalICL Fertilizers Europe,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCementosPacasmayo S.A.A, Republic of PeruSALSUD - SalmuerasSudamericanas, Republic of PeruNorth American Salt Company, United States of AmericaKopalnia Soli Klodawa S.A., Republic of PolandKalium Lakes, AustraliaAlbemarle Corp., ChileCircum Potash Mineral, EthiopiaNouryon, Nehterlands

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