MINERS LOOKING TO OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS CAN RELY ON GERMAN ENGINEERING EXPERTISE.

The article focuses on economic aspects of mining industry equipment suppliers and service providers in Germany in context of the views of Paul Rhinelander, president of the German Engineering Federation's mining branch (VDMA), presented at a press conference held during the branch's annual meeting in Essen, Germany in November 2013. Topics discussed include VDMA's revenue increase till 2013, as of 2014, cost control, and its export and import trade. German technical innovation is discussed.