The political decisions that have been taken to transform Germany’s energy production system envisage a departure from fossil resources and the accelerated application of renewable energies and e-mobility. This not only involves the new and recognised concepts for electricity generation and transmission but also includes energy storage and associated issues relating to the sourcing of the minerals that will be required. Take the rare-earth elements, cobalt, magnesium, lithium, copper and other materials, for example: Last year more than 90 % of the metal resources we use in Germany were imported from abroad …
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Dipl.-Ing. Andreas-Peter Sitte
Chief Editor Mining Report Glückauf, Essen
Historic Mining Infrastructure as an Opportunity for Regional Water- and Energy Supply: The Water Reservoir Harz 2050 Project

Overview of the aspects of WSH 2050 as a holistic model of the water management region of the Harz. Source: TUC
Authors: Mareike Bothe-Fiekert M. Sc., Angela Binder M. Sc., Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Langefeld, Institut für Bergbau, Technische Universität Clausthal (TUC), Clausthal-Zellerfeld/Germany
Read moreDigital Twin – Integrated Geomonitoring

Methods used for geotechnical and environmental monitoring. Source: https://doi.org/10.1127/zdgg/2022/0335
Authors: Marcin Pawlik M. Sc., Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau (FZN), Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola (THGA), Bochum/Germany, und Technische Universität (TU) Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg/Germany, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Rudolph, Dr. rer. nat. Bodo Bernsdorf, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Goerke-Mallet und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Hegemann Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau (FZN), Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola (THGA), Bochum/Germany, Maik Gellendin, Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein-Westfalen – Landesbetrieb, Krefeld/Germany
Read moreRestructuring of the Coal Industry in Ukraine
Ukraine ranks 7th place in the world in terms of coal reserves. On the territory of Ukraine there are three coal basins: Donetsk, Lviv-Volyn and Dnipro, the largest of which is the Donetsk basin, where 85 % of Ukraine’s coal resources are concentrated. Since the mid of the 1990s the coal industry of Ukraine is being restructured, the purpose of which was to abandon state subsidies for unprofitable mines, with their subsequent closure and the privatization of profitable or potentially profitable mines. Despite the fact that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has made its own adjustments to the work of coal enterprises …Authors: Aleksey Pyrikov, Ph.D., Reformprogramm für Kommunalverwaltung und Dezentralisierung zur Wiederherstellung und Entwicklung des Friedens, Kiew/Ukraine, Viktor Yermakow M.Sc., Staatliche Ökologische Akademie, Kiew/Ukraine, Natalia Lubenska M.Sc., und Julia Tiganj, M.A., Forschungszentrum Nachbergbau (FZN), Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola (THGA), Bochum/Germany
Read moreDiversification and Sustainability − Criteria for Success in Times of Tense Raw Materials Markets

Fig. 3. The Africa Business Network of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. // Bild 3. Das Wirtschaftsnetzwerk Afrika des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz. Source/Quelle: Wirtschaftsnetzwerk Afrika
Author: Clara Kahn M. A., Geschäftsstelle Wirtschaftsnetzwerk Afrika, Berlin/Germany
Read moreSecuring the Battery Mineral Supply Chain: A Tanzanian, US American, German Collaborative Model
As global powers work to secure mineral supply chains for high-capacity battery manufacturing, collaboration with Africa is more important than ever. Germany’s participation in the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), an alliance of twelve nations and the EU, signals that winning the race to secure battery minerals requires global collaboration. The MSP engages African partners, including the stable, democratic, resource-rich and under explored East African nation of Tanzania …Authors: Ambassador Charles Stith, Dr. Mimi Stith, Yusuph Karim Mmbaga B.Sc., Dr. Kenneth Jennings, The Pula Group, Dar es Salaam/Tanzania, Breton Scott M. Sc., Bowline Professional Services (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg/South Africa
Read moreInnovation Networks – A New Market Access to the Mining Sector in Peru

The Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru contains one of the largest copper reserves in the world. Photo: SAMMI – Cluster Minero Andino
Author: Dr.-Ing. Jan Patrick Häntsche, Deputy Managing Director, German-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce (AHK Peru), Lima/Peru
Read moreExploration Concept and Implementation of a Salar with Lithium Brine in South America

Example for exploration well design with additional connecting geophysical exploration program. Source: K-UTEC
Authors: EurGeol. Thomas Schicht, EurGeol. Anke Schindler, EurGeol. Anne Allendorf-Schicht, K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Sondershausen/Germany
Read moreThe Introduction of Battery-Electric Mining Equipment – Opportunities and Risks
The requirements for the realization of greenfield projects have changed due to the aspiration of society, but also of potential investors, for sustainable raw material extraction. Through emission-free mining technology, the expectations of the industry can be met more and more. In the future, the success and support of greenfield projects will increasingly depend on what sustainability goals are set and how conscientiously work is done to achieve them. Early and close cooperation between the operator and the machine manufacturer will be a decisive prerequisite for the success of a project …Author: Dipl.-Ing. André Jakobs, Business Development and Account Director Northern Europe, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Essen/Germany
Read moreLiquidEarth: At the Desk and yet on Site

Provided an internet connection, users have access to all data anywhere, also in the field and underground. Photo: Terranigma
Author: Fabian Stamm M. Sc., COO und Co-Founder, Terranigma Solutions GmbH, Aachen/Germany
Read moreMining in Space – Excavation of Raw Materials on Other Celestial Bodies
The exploration of space has fascinated humankind for decades. Along with this, establishing a colony on other celestial bodies, such as the moon or Mars, has gained increasing interest. For building such a colony, the use of extraterrestrial raw materials is of great importance. In order to make these raw materials usable, just as in terrestrial processes, the first tasks are prospecting for valuable resources as well as mining the mineral raw material. Due to the challenging environment, innovative and highly autonomous processes are required for the excavation of raw materials …Authors: Alexandra Radl M. Sc., Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Elisabeth Clausen, Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies (AMT), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen/Germany
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