It is quite hot inside the Graf Moltke waste dump. Temperatures of up to 450 °C have been measured at times. The reason for this is a smouldering fire that RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, has been tackling with extensive clean-up measures since 2022. Now the second construction phase is beginning – as part of the final operation plan (Figure 1). After completion ...

Christoph Dollhausen, previously head of communications at the STEAG subsidiary Iqony, took over as head of communications for the energy group STEAG, Essen/Germany, on 1st October 2024 (Figure 1). In his new position, he will be responsible for the newly created division for communication and marketing, which includes both internal and external communication as well as stakeholder management. His team ...

From 2026, the “Steady Green Energy” battery storage system will make Deutsche Bahn’s power supply even more flexible and greener (Figure 1). To this end, the group subsidiary DB Energie and the energy company Iqony GmbH, Essen/Germany, have concluded a Power Storage Agreement (PSA). Both companies agreed on a contract under which DB Energie will use 35 MW of the ...

The lithium mining project on the Koralpe in Frantschach-St. Gertraud/Austria has reached a new milestone. After an intensive review, the company ECM Lithium AT GmbH has now received a decision from the Carinthian provincial government that the project is not subject to an environmental impact assessment (EIA). This is an important step towards realising the project and establishing a European ...

The German-Chilean Mining Forum, which takes place alternately in Chile and Germany, celebrated its 13th edition in November 2024. This central event within the framework of the bilateral cooperation agreement on mining and mineral resources was organised by AHK Chile, the German-Chilean Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Under the motto “Multidimensional Cooperation for Responsible Mining and Resilient Supply Chains”, the ...

With the successful completion of its research phase, the EU-funded WINTER project has delivered important results for regions that are turning away from coal mining. Scientists from the Research Center of Post-Mining (FZN) at the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany were part of the project. They contributed to the success of the project by identifying regional governance structures ...

The mining and processing technology sector is well positioned within the mechanical and plant engineering industry in Germany as a production location, not least due to its low dependence on the German economy and high export ratio. The issue of securing raw materials has been recognised by politicians, and the continuing demand for metallic raw materials due to the energy ...

The double trestle headframe above the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (DBM), Bochum/Germany, is once again fully visible. The white tarpaulin and scaffolding have been removed and the refurbishment is almost complete (Figure 1).This will be celebrated in style on 22nd February 2025 with a big museum festival.The special exhibition “Doppelbock auf Museum” will also run until May 2025. The extensive renovation ...

Willi Freeden and Helga Nutz: Exploratory Potential Methods in Geothermal Power Generation. A Survey on Innovative Gravi­metry and Magnetometry. 207 pp, Birkhäuser, 106,99 € (Book) or eBook 89,99 €, ISBN 978-3-031-54411-8 (Book), ISBN 978.3-031-54412-5 (eBook). In most European countries and also in Germany, seismic methods have been used as the standard method for exploration. The development of gravimeters with higher ...

Continuity and change go hand in hand at STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany (Figure 1): Andreas Reichel, Chairman of the Board of Management and Labor Relations Director since 2022, will continue to lead the energy company. Nicole Hildebrand and Dieter Dehlke are new members of the Board of Management. This was decided at the first Supervisory Board meeting on 19th January 2024 ...