Post Mining

The EU research project WINTER is developing a web-based interactive management tool for the structural change of coal regions. The basis is formed by three pilot regions in the EU in or on the way to post-mining, including the Ruhr area. Part of the analyses required and carried out in this context are public perception and community participation in the ...

Since its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001, the former Zollverein coal mine and coking plant has evolved into an outstanding example of successful structural transformation. This transformation is based on the principle of “preservation through reuse”. Therefore, the Zollverein Foundation in Essen/Germany tasked with this project, not only has the mandate for monument preservation and education, ...

Hard coal mining around Stockheim and Reitsch, which are townships in the Kronach district of Upper Franconia in Bavaria/Germany, commenced in 1756 and finally ceased in 1968 as the operation had become uneconomical and the deposits were running towards depletion. When the workings were closed insufficient attention, by the standards of today, was paid to securing some of the mine ...

In January 2023, a spontaneous outflow of water occurred in front of a residential building in Wenden in the Sauerland/Germany. The water flow was linked to the head of an old drainage shaft, which was connected to a wide mining gallery. Immediately after the damage, ad hoc investigation and security measures were initiated. After weighing up the pros and cons ...

The Upper Harz in Germany is historically characterized by hydrothermal vein mining, which was carried out from the Middle Ages until the 20th century. The region was one of the most important mining centers in Europe, famous for its silver, lead and zinc deposits. Many relicts of this intensive mining activity can be found underground, including extensive drainage systems for ...

In 2022, a sinkhole in the northern part of the city of Stolberg in North Rhine-Westphalia was reported to the Arnsberg District Government, Department Mining and Energy in NRW, Dortmund/Germany. Due to the known old mining in the area, a mining cause for the sinkhole could not be ruled out. However, during the course of the investigation, it was determined ...

Due to the mining influence on many protected goods, there is considerable interest in many countries in dealing with abandoned mines and post-mining issues in an orderly manner. Mining leaves behind a wide range of challenges and unresolved tasks worldwide, often with negative impacts on people and the environment, as well as restrictions on the subsequent use of areas affected ...

Haus Aden is the only dewatering site in the eastern Ruhr district that will discharge mine water into the River Lippe in the long term. The reorganisation of the Haus Aden mine water pipeline is being carried out as part of individual final operating plans under the regime of mining law. To implement the project, RAG Aktiengesell­schaft, ­Essen/Germany, must submit ...

Trust is a valuable asset that must be built and maintained in scientific and technical projects. Especially in projects of the mining life cycle, which are due to the change of the social perception towards a circular value chain, trust is under special observation and has to be built up actively. The difficulties here lie in the transfer of the ...

After the end of lignite mining in the Rhenish mining area, the remaining volume of the three existing opencast mines will be filled with water. The creation of opencast mining lakes on a scale that has not yet been achieved anywhere in the world represents a complex task for the mining company and the responsible authorities. The authorisation and supervisory ...