News in Brief 2026
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Review // Walter Frenz: Reducing Bureaucracy – Using the Examples of Infrastructure, Climate Protection and the Raw Materials Sector
Walter Frenz: Bürokratieabbau – Am Beispiel der Infrastruktur, des Klimaschutzes und der Rohstoffwirtschaft (Reducing Bureaucracy – Using the Examples of Infrastructure, Climate Protection and the Raw Materials Sector), 1st edition, Year of publication: 2026, Pages: 221, Publisher: Erich Schmidt Verlag, Language: German, 978-3-503-24213-9 (E-ISBN), 978-3-503-24212-2 (Print-ISBN). Prof. Walter Frenz, Maitre…
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RAG implements mine water management plan in Saarland: pumping operations in Reden to be discontinued
RAG implements mine water management plan in Saarland: pumping operations in Reden to be discontinued RAG Aktiengesellschaft (RAG), Essen/Germany, will cease pumping operations for mine water management at the Reden site at the beginning of May. This step is part of the mine water management plan for the Saarland and…
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New leadership in ISSA mining
The beginning of 2026 marks a significant leadership transition with the election of a new Board and of Kevin Mooney of Canada as new President of the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry (ISSA Mining). Mr. Mooney, who represents Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (SWCB), succeeds…
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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 Ibbenbüren was celebrated in style. The tunnel boring machine, christened “Tisa”, used for the eastern section of the Ibbenbüren 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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