News in Brief 2026
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Tunnelling Statistics Germany 2024/25 published
Since more than 45 years STUVA conducts an annual survey of authorities, construction companies and planners with the aim to capture the tunnelling volume in Germany. The results of the survey are published every year under the titel Tunnelling in Germany: Statistics, Analysis and Outlook within the journal TUNNEL (official…
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The final breakthrough has been achieved
A milestone in mine drainage at IbbenbĂĽren was celebrated in style. The tunnel boring machine, christened “Tisa”, used for the eastern section of the IbbenbĂĽren mine drainage canal, has reached its final destination: Shaft 1 of the von-Oeynhausen mine. This marks the completion of the 7.4 km-long mine water canal…
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Nominated for the German Lighting Design Award 2026
Since early 2025, the refurbished winding tower of the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (DBM), Bochum/Germany, has been illuminated in the evenings by a new dynamic lighting scheme. The light art installation, designed by LightLife, has now been nominated for the German Lighting Design Award 2026 in the “Outdoor Lighting” category. The…
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AG Energiebilanzen presents annual estimate for 2025
Primary energy consumption in Germany is very likely to stagnate or even fall slightly in 2025. In its latest annual estimate, the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen) anticipates a decline in consumption of around 0.1% to 10,553 PJ or 360.1 Mtce compared with the previous year. This corresponds…
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Europe needs more than just rare earths
Germany’s largest mining company supports the European Commission’s initiative to increase Europe’s supply of raw materials. Dr. Christian H. Meyer, CEO of the Kassel-based salt and fertilizer manufacturer K+S, considers the RESourcEU Action Plan an important step in the right direction. However, he believes that the simplifications should benefit the…
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Exploration needs political backing
In the Handelsblatt newspaper, the VBGU, together with the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), calls for financial support for the early development phases of mining companies. The existing KfW Raw Materials Fund can currently only support projects that demonstrate technical and…
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Europe focuses on its own mining industry
Industry Meeting VDMA Mining & Minerals at Zeche Zollverein in Essen/Germany The Critical Raw Materials Act has brought Europe’s raw material supply into focus. The industry must invest in technology and expertise, which is why mining technology manufacturers expect moderate growth in the coming years. For the current year 2025,…
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Helmuth-Burckhardt Prize 2025
The 2025 Helmuth Burckhardt Prize from the Association of Raw Materials and Mining (VRB) was awarded to Jan Niklas Bender, M.Sc. The umbrella organisation for the German mining industry presented the young academic with the prize at its general meeting on 29 October 2025 in Berlin/Germany. The Helmuth Burckhardt Prize…
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Spectral analyses provide information about mine water quality
International start-up tests innovative process in Camphausen as part of the BRYCK WaterHub. SpectroMarine’s expertise and technology will enable real-time analyses in the future. The collaboration between RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, start-ups and the BRYCK start-up and innovation centre is entering its next practical phase. While Dutch start-up Acquaint is testing…
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