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Public Perception and Community Participation in the Coal Transition in the Ruhr Region – Interim Results of the EU Research Project WINTER
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…
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Investigation of Historic Mining Infrastructure in the Upper Harz Mountains and Development of Repurposing Concepts
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…
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Slurry Transport System of the ROBOMINERS Prototype
The increasing need of raw materials necessitates the exploitation of new deposits, potentially leading to (very) deep underground mines. With the help of fully automated machines and/or autonomous robots it is aimed to open difficult to access deposits or re-open abandoned mines. In the past four years, the consortium of…
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Framework Conditions for Automated Milling Wheel Replacement under Deep Sea Conditions
As part of the „Deep Sea Sampling“ research project, a trench cutter adapted for the extraction of marine massive sulphide ores shall be lowered from a ship into the deep sea and positioned and aligned on the seabed with the help of a landing unit (1). Once there, the system…
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Change-Management in the Mining-Life-Cycle Needs Trust!
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…
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Internet of Things and Digitalization for the Circular Economy – a New Lecture at Clausthal University of Technology
According to the 2024 Ernst & Young ranking of top business risk and opportunities in mining and metals, workforce talent recruitment and retention, as well as digital technologies and innovation towards Mining 4.0 remain in the top ten of the outmost challenges for mining. On the first, the industry is…
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The Seven Deadly Sins of German Politics on Raw Materials
German politics on raw materials aims to influence the mineral resources sector in the long term, from the extraction to the consumption of mineral resources, with the help of strategy papers, information documents, funding programs, regulations and laws. However, for many years now, German raw material politics has not managed…
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Levy on Commodities Companies
Possible government activities aimed at securing the supplies of raw materials have lately come under scrutiny. A company levy is the obvious means of choice to finance any such actions. Would a charge of this nature be compatible with fundamental rights and the fiscal constitution? This article is based on…
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Circular Economy in Mining – Active Integration of Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria into the Core Business
Mining companies are the enablers of the energy transition and green future technologies, as they provide the materials urgently needed for these in increasing quantities and on a broader scale. The mining sector is a key industry with regard to many sustainability issues and is therefore confronted with complex demands…
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Blue Mining Strategically Integrates Circular Economy
The mining industry faces a complex and pressing challenge driven by an increasing demand for raw materials and a socially demanding and globalized world. The extraction of primary raw materials has gained importance as one of the cornerstones of humanity’s sustainable development, significantly because the necessary raw materials to evolve…
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