Fachartikel 2026
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We Need to Teach AI About Mining
Author: Stefan Ebert, Managing Director, Digital Mine GmbH, Aachen/Germany DOI: 10.66356/TKGJ4613 The human factor: How to truly bridge the gap between physical reality and the digital data world Although the raw materials industry already employs a wide range of mature digital tools, isolated data silos and proprietary systems often prevent…
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Modular Submersible Robot for Exploring Flooded Infrastructure in Post-Mining Areas – Development, Challenges and Initial Practical Application
Authors: Dr. Holger Witthaus, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Mine Water Management Planning, Mine Water Concepts, Essen/Germany, Mareike Schubert, M.Sc., Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Langefeld, Clausthal University of Technology, Institute of Geotechnology and Mineral Resources, Department of Mining, Clausthal-Zellerfeld/Germany, Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Matz, Fraunhofer IOSB, Advanced System Technology branch AST, Department of Underwater Robotics, Ilmenau/Germany…
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The new CCS Act for Germany
Author: Prof. Dr. jur. Walter Frenz, Maître en Droit Public, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen/Germany The new Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act (KSpTG) paved the way for CO2 storage in Germany. The current coalition agreement of the current German government already outlines key strategic priorities that differ significantly from those of…
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New Possibilities for Mine Surveying Documentation and Visualisation in Historic Mining
Authors: Paulina Loskot, M. Sc., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Benndorf, Dr.-Ing. Thomas Martienßen, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute of Mine Surveying and Geodesy, Freiberg/Germany The availability of novel, compact multi-sensor scanning technologies – particularly those integrating LiDAR and imaging sensors – enables time-efficient and often sufficiently precise acquisition of underground 3D geometries.…
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Development and Implementation of an Innovative Sealing Concept for Smaller Shafts in Ore Mining
Author: Christian Grineisen, M.Sc., Sachtleben Bergbau Verwaltungs-GmbH, Lennestadt/Germany In 2024, as part of exploratory work in the area of near-surface mining at the Meggen mine, a historic ventilation shaft was investigated using drilling techniques. The investigation revealed that the stepped shaft was partially backfilled with loose material in its near-surface…
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Remining of Mine Water Sludge – an Update on Successful Metal Extraction
Authors: Dr. rer. nat. Bastian Reker, Jule Gleba, B.Sc., Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences, Research Center of Post-Mining, Bochum/Germany, Dr.-Ing. Matic Jovičević-Klug, Dr. Patricia Jovičević-Klug, Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, Düsseldorf/Germany, Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Westermann, Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences, Research Center of Post-Mining, Bochum/Germany As part of…
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Geothermal Utilisation of Flooded Underground Mines Based on the Example of a Mine Thermal Energy Storage
Authors: Elke Mugova, Stefan Klein, Dr. Florian Hahn, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG, Bochum/Germany In recent decades, former mining infrastructure has been perceived primarily as a financial and environmental burden. Geothermal utilisation has so far only been implemented in a few projects. Recently, a paradigm shift…
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Blue Mining – Proactive Mine Planning
Authors: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Langefeld, Mareike Schubert, M.Sc., Dr.-Ing. Angela Binder, Yichen Jiang, M.Sc., Clausthal University of Technology, Institute of Geotechnology and Mineral Resources, Department of Mining, Clausthal-Zellerfeld/Germany The Blue Mining approach integrates energy, ergonomics, water and circular economy into a sustainable mining concept. The focus is on energy-efficient mines,…
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