Fachartikel 2025
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Mine Water Management of Hard Coal Mining for Eternity – Development, Current Situation and Outlook for the Implementation of the Mine Water Concept and for the Integral Monitoring of Mine Water Rise
Based on the articles in the 2020 to 2022 annual reports of the Mining and Energy Department in NRW of the Arnsberg District Government, Dortmund/Germany, this article describes the further progress of the work to implement the mine water concept of RAG Aktiengesellschaft (RAG), Essen/Germany, with regard to the operating…
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Potential Price and Supply Risks on the Global Commodity Markets
As a globally important importer of non-energy mineral raw materials, Germany is particularly caught between the current supply situation, changes in demand and geopolitical interests. This results in competition at various levels, on the one hand with regard to a secure and sustainable supply itself, and on the other hand…
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No Energy Transition without Financing Raw Material Projects
The sustainable supply of critical raw materials is at the heart of geopolitical and economic power shifts today. Critical raw materials are not only the key to the energy transition – they are also increasingly seen as a strategic investment. While initiatives from the White House serve as free advertising…
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Rethinking Mining Finance – Capital Structures for Germany and Europe
Europe’s energy transition and industrial sovereignty increasingly depend on secure access to critical raw materials. Yet, mining projects within the European Union and especially in Germany face not geological shortages, but a shortage of structured, risk-adjusted capital. This paper explores how mining finance models must evolve to meet European standards…
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For a Greener Future: The EBRD’s Role in Supporting the Mining Sector
As the world transitions toward a low-carbon economy, the demand for critical minerals has surged, reshaping the mining industry’s role in global supply chains. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London/UK, has positioned itself as a key player in financing mining projects that prioritize sustainability, resource efficiency and…
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The German Federal Government’s Raw Materials Fund
Ensuring a sustainable supply of raw materials is one of the key foundations for the German economy, the digital transformation and the achievement of climate targets. The German government has therefore set up a raw materials fund in 2024 to strengthen the supply of raw materials to German companies and…
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Essential Services, Public Services and Mining
The article examines the global landscape of potash and polyhalite mining projects and highlights key trends in vertical shaft development over the past two decades. It examines the advantages of rapid shaft sinking, including faster project delivery, reduced capital expenditure and improved investment payback periods. Furthermore, we delve into innovative…
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Risk Mamagement of Old Mining: Developments in 2023 – from Automation to Water-Bearing Tunnels
Since 2011, the NRW mining authority, Dortmund/Germany, has been running a risk management programme for old mining with a focus on surface entrances. Over the past 13 years, 4,542 documented surface entrances located in the area of responsibility of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia have been included in the risk…
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Accelerating Return of Investment: Changing Potash and Polyhalite Mine Development by Rapid Shaft Sinking Technologies
The article examines the global landscape of potash and polyhalite mining projects and highlights key trends in vertical shaft development over the past two decades. It examines the advantages of rapid shaft sinking, including faster project delivery, reduced capital expenditure and improved investment payback periods. Furthermore, we delve into innovative…
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BIM Implementation in Shaft Sinking Projects: Case Example Suedlink Shafts Project
Shaft sinking has a long tradition in Germany. There are hundreds of examples of successful planning and execution both in Germany and abroad. Shafts built for different applications and under a variety of conditions differ technically from one another. Not only the dimensions and the design, but also and especially…
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