Fachartikel 2026
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Saving the Turmhofer Stamp Mill Waterwheel in Freiberg – a Unique Engineering Monument to 19th-Century Ore Mining in Freiberg
Author: Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Thiem, Member of the working group Turmhofer Pochwerksrad, Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf/Germany DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.08.ENSTSMW The Turmhofer stamp mill waterwheel is the last water wheel from the German ore mining industry that is still largely preserved in its original state and, at the same time, fully functional (Figure 1). From 1846 to…
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Lithium in Argentina and Chile – Two Market Models and their Significance for Mining Suppliers
Author: Marcus A. Volz, Managing Director, Econosur.org – Research and analysis platform for South American markets, Tucumán, Argentina DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.07.ENLACTM Argentina and Chile are among the world’s leading lithium producers, but differ in terms of their market and project structures. Argentina has larger lithium resources, whilst Chile is significantly ahead…
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Coal-Mining Heaps as Anthropogenic Landforms and Industrial Heritage in Germany
Authors: Dr.-Ing. Marcin Pawlik, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Rudolph, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Goerke-Mallet, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Stefan Möllerherm, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Melchers Research Center of Post-Mining (FZN), Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (THGA), Bochum/Germany DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.06.ENCMHAL Hard coal heaps represent a long-term anthropogenic landform and form…
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Understanding the Historical Development and Recurring Implementation Challenges of Mine Automation
Author: Sandra Nowosad, Curtin University, Western Australian School of Mines, Australia DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.05.ENUHDRI Mine automation has developed through diverse technological, regional and operational pathways, encompassing remote control, computerised machine functions, autonomous equipment and interconnected operations. Drawing on patents, academic publications, technical reports, industry records, guidance and standards, this article examines…
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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin Technology in Borehole Mining
Author: Gregory Abramov, PhD, Borehole Mining International, Inc., Denver, Colorado/USA DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.04.ENAIDTT Borehole Mining (BHM) is a remotely operated, waterjet-based mining method that allows mineral extraction through a borehole without human presence underground. This remoteness is one of BHM’s principal advantages, but it also creates a fundamental operational limitation: the…
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Autonomous Underground Loading and Transport Systems – Robust Safety architecture and Practical Implementation
Author: Dr. Eric Pohlmann, Managing Director, Nerospec SK GmbH, Velbert/Germany DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.02.ENAULTS Automation in the mining industry has experienced a significant surge in development thanks to advances in the three areas of sensor technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and software architecture. Autonomous underground loading and transport systems boost productivity, improve safety…
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Project Löwenstern, Sediment-Hosted Copper Exploration – Kupferschiefer-Type Copper-Silver Mineralisation – Anglo American’s Renewed Assessment of a Well-Endowed Copper Belt
Authors: André Zucker, Operations Superintendent, H. Anger’s Söhne Bohr‑ und Brunnenbauges. mbH, Hessisch Lichtenau/Germany; Sebastian Stelter, Principle Geologist Project Löwenstern, Managing Director, Anglo American Exploration Germany GmbH, Eschborn/Germany DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.03.ENPLSHC The “Löwenstern” exploration project investigates sediment-hosted copper-silver mineralization of the Kupferschiefer type west of Meiningen in Thuringia/Germany. Geophysical surveys have…
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Developing Local, Sustainable and Resilient Solutions for the Challenges in Mining
Authors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Goerke-Mallet, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Rudolph, Research Center of Post-Mining (FZN), Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences (THGA), Bochum/Germany; Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Müterthies, EFTAS Fernerkundung Technologietransfer GmbH, Münster/Germany DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.05.01.ENDLSRS Mining and subsurface storage of resources are essential for securing mineral and energy resources,…
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Review // Walter Frenz: Handbook Raw Materials Industry
Walter Frenz: Handbuch Rohstoffwirtschaft – Recht, Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften, Nachhaltigkeit, Klimaschutz, Digitalisierung (Handbook Raw Materials Industry – Law, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sustainability, Climate Protection, Digitalisation Reducing Bureaucracy), 1st edition, Year of publication: 2025, Pages: 1145, Publisher: Erich Schmidt Verlag, Language: German, 978-3-503-24213-9 (E-ISBN), 978-3-503-24212-2 (Print ISBN), DOI: 10.37307/b.978-3-503-23745-6. Once…
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From Data to Decisions – where Digital Value is Truly Created
Author: Stefan Ebert, Managing Director, Digital Mine GmbH, Aachen/Germany DOI: 10.66356/mrg.2026.04.06.ENFDDDV How a Proof of Concept becomes a Proof of Value Digital technologies are now widely available in the mining sector. Nevertheless, many digitalisation initiatives fail to deliver the expected economic benefits. The reason often lies not in the technology…
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