Fachartikel 06_2025
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A Brief Introduction to Standardisation
The German Institute for Standardisation (DIN), Berlin, is the independent platform for standardisation in Germany and worldwide. As a partner for industry, research and society as a whole, DIN plays a major role in helping innovations – also in mining and the raw materials industry – to reach the market in…
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International Standardisation in Mining – Transitions, Challenges and Future Prospects
International standardisation in mining is undergoing profound change. Historically dominated by dimensional standards, the focus today is on safety standards, digitalisation, automation and cyber security. International cooperations between standardisation organisations and interdisciplinary expertise are crucial to addressing complex requirements such as battery safety and AI integration. New EU regulations –…
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International Standardisation for Abandoned Mine Management and Post-Mining: Current Developments
Abandoned (legacy) mines globally impact the perception and reality of mining as a sustainable extractive industry. It is only when mine landforms are safe, stable and non-polluting that they have the potential to provide the foundation for sustainable post-mining land uses including being returned to earlier uses or being used…
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Interaction between Business and Science
The mining sector is characterised by complex ethical challenges in which technological, economic, ecological and social aspects are intertwined. As decision-makers, raw material engineers play a central and responsible role. The project “Ethik im Rohstoffsektor” aims to integrate ethical reflection into engineering education in a sustainable way. International, practice-oriented case…
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Ethics in Mining: Practice Learning for Future Mining Professionals
The mining sector is characterised by complex ethical challenges in which technological, economic, ecological and social aspects are intertwined. As decision-makers, raw material engineers play a central and responsible role. The project “Ethik im Rohstoffsektor” aims to integrate ethical reflection into engineering education in a sustainable way. International, practice-oriented case…
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