Fachartikel 2025
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Digitalisation, Automation and Networking – a Comparison of the Automotive and Mining Industries
Advancing digitalisation, automation and networking are transforming industries worldwide. Two industries that are particularly affected by these developments are mining and automotive. While both sectors are being revolutionised by technological innovations, there are significant differences in the way these technologies are used. The following report highlights the similarities and differences…
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Experiences and Findings for Sustainable Mine Water Management in Underground Hard Coal Mining
Managing mine water level rebound is a key task in post-mining operations. The focus here is on finding a controlled, sustainable and ecologically and economically viable solution for all parties involved. Intensive research and scientific monitoring of past and ongoing mine water level rebound in recent decades have enabled reliable…
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Advanced First Aid: Mine Rescue Services
Under mining law, mining companies maintain mine rescue services to ensure medical care and transport for injured persons in emergencies. However, changes in German mining mean that optimal medical first aid is not always possible. A new course concept is now intended to ensure that rapid assistance can still be…
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Nachbergbauzeit NRW 2025. Digitalization Meets Tradition
Long gone are the times of mining officials being trained at the Bochum Mining School. As a result of the continuous post-mining transformation, the traditional buildings are now home of the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA), Bochum/Germany, which prepares young engineers for today’s challenges and tackles the numerous tasks of post-mining.…
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Drones as a Tool for Post-Mining Environmental and Geomonitoring Applications
This article is a partial transcript of the opening lecture at the conference “Nachbergbauzeit in NRW 2025”, which took place on 20th March 2025 in Bochum/Germany (1). It presents a portfolio from the research environment of the Research Center of Post-Mining (FZN) at the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in…
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Development and Evaluation of an Interactive Tool for Multi-Hazard Analysis in European Post-Mining Regions
The closure of hard coal and lignite mines has the potential to result in long-term environmental risks and socio-economic issues. The European project “Post-Mining Multi-Hazards evaluation for land-planning” (POMHAZ), funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, aims to enhance methodological knowledge for multi-hazard analyses at the mining region…
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REMINDNET – Recovery Mining District Network
There are numerous mining legacies both worldwide and in Europe. They can pose risks to people and the environment. Improperly closed, orphan or abandoned mines therefore represent a difficult legacy for governments, communities and mining companies. Both the closure of current mines and former mines require knowledge and methods to…
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Recording Historical Sites from the Point of View of Soil Protection Using the Example of the Callerstolln Mining Field
Department 63 of the Mining and Energy Department in NRW of the Arnsberg District Government, Dortmund/Germany, records former, historical mining sites throughout the state in accordance with the State Soil Protection Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (LBodSchG). The industrial history data collected is archived in a cadastre, the so-called Catalogue of…
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Development Potential of Post-Mining Sites from a Socio-Economic Perspective
From a socio-economic perspective, the development potential of post-mining sites is one of the key issues in post-mining research. To date, there have been a number of case studies and empirical investigations, as well as some generalisations derived from these, particularly in the context of the transformation debate. What is…
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VISION ZERO Sustainable Mining 2025 Conference: Responsible Leadership – Sustainable Partnership: Shaping the Future of Mining
The 2025 VISION ZERO Conference will be held at the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany, from 13th to 15th October 2025. This event is organized by the ISSA International Section on Prevention in Mining (ISSA Mining), RAG Aktiengesellschaft, the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the raw materials…
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