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Understanding of Hydrogeochemical Systems – Findings on Inflow Systems of Opencast Ore Mines and on the Recovery of Valuable Elements from -Tailings or Mine Waters
Mining is not possible without consideration of the component water. This is coupled to a variety of questions. These include, e. g., dewatering in underground and open-cast/pit mining, the post-mining flooding of open-cast/pit residual holes, the remediation of acidic post-mining lakes, general management and treatment of such acid waters (Acid Mine…
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Why Underground pumped Hydro Storage Plants despite their Broad Advantages are not built?
As the share of energy generation from intermittent renewable sources increases, energy storages become more important. Among various direct and indirect power storage technologies, pumped hydro storage power plants are known as the only proven large-scale storage technology for more than a century. Pumped hydro storage power plants have many…
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Making Homes where Collieries once stood
The Essen-based company RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH is currently responsible for the management and development of some 8,750 ha of land comprising its own property portfolio along with real estate owned by the RAG Aktiengesellschaft. Since its founding the company has revitalised another 9,260 ha of former mining land and has…
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Site Restoration and Compensation and Replacement Measures in the Lausitz Coalfield
One in every two hectares of restored former lignite mining land in Germany is to be found in the Lausitz area, a testament to the skills of mining and restoration specialists. And the active mining industry, in the shape of the current Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LEAG), Cottbus/Germany, has played…
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Current issue 2/2019
Andreas-Peter Sitte (Chief Editor Mining Report Glückauf) Editorial Germany’s economic upturn, which has been ongoing for some time now, is dependent on having a reliable and low-cost supply of raw materials. This applies equally to metal resources and to energy sources such as coal. The latest edition of Mining Report…
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VISION ZERO in Non Coal Mining
Security is a complicated process that involves technology, people and organizational structures in particular, and that can only be achieved by implanting a good safety culture within the organization and developing employees’ risk awareness. Employment injuries and occupational diseases can and must be prevented. VISION ZERO helps to achieve this…
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The FAB and the Development on the International Mining and Minerals Markets
The German Federation of International Mining and Mineral Resources (FAB) headquartered in Berlin/Germany is an association of German companies which are active within international mining. Since years FAB promotes the German positions in the global mineral sector and is active in continuous development of German international mining. The ongoing German…
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Economic Evaluation of Deep-Sea Mining
In view of increasing import dependencies and decreasing ore grades in conventional mining, societies with large resource needs such as those of the EU are looking for new potential sources of mineral supplies. Seabed areas in international waters host considerable amounts of mineral resources that contain various elements, among them…
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Hard Coal 2018
Any attempt to look ahead at the likely economic developments in 2019 must necessarily take into account a number of significant political events, some with potentially disruptive consequences. The first of these would be the trade disputes arising between the USA and other countries, most notably China, the hope being…
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The Coal Exit – a High-Risk Adventure for the Energy Sector and Regional Economy
The recommendations contained in the so called “Coal Commission” roadmap for phasing out coal-based electricity production will oblige the German energy industry and regional economies to embark on an adventure that is the result of climate-policy ambitions that no other sector has yet been asked to engage in. The Duden…
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