{"id":21079,"date":"2026-01-13T17:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/?page_id=21079"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:00:25","slug":"blue-mining-proactive-mine-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blue-mining-proactive-mine-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Mining \u2013 Proactive Mine Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<p><strong>Authors<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>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<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<hr style=\"margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;\" class=\"divider divider-normal\">\n\t\n<span class=\"tie-dropcap \">T<\/span>he Blue Mining approach integrates energy, ergonomics, water and circular economy into a sustainable mining concept. The focus is on energy-efficient mines, the intelligent use of existing infrastructure as storage facilities and optimised water management. Human-centred workplaces and automation promote safety and efficiency. The circular economy enables the recycling and sustainable reuse of resources and equipment. Early planning for post-mining use is key to reducing costs, supporting regional transformation and promoting social acceptance. Experience from old and post-mining projects is integrated into the planning process to create resource-efficient solutions.<\/p>\n<p>This article is based on the German-language version published in the proceedings of the 23rd Colloquium on Abandoned Mining at Claus\u00adthal University of Technology (DOI 10.21268\/20250804-0).<\/p>\n<div class=\"mrg-locked-notice\"><div class=\"mrg-locked-message\"><strong>Please log in to read the full article.<\/strong><\/div><p class=\"mrg-login-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"mrg-login-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/hello\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmining-report.de%2Fenglish%2Fblue-mining-proactive-mine-planning%2F\">Login<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1075],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21079","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-fachartikel-2026"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blue Mining \u2013 Proactive Mine Planning - MINING REPORT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blue-mining-proactive-mine-planning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blue Mining \u2013 Proactive Mine Planning - MINING REPORT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Authors: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. 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