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Geology blesses the Free State of Saxony with a wide variety and wealth of ore and spar deposits. In Saxony the beginning of ore mining dates back to the middle of the 12th century, when silver extraction from veins started in the Freiberg region. During the past 850 years landscape and nature in the mining districts, the society, its history and culture, as well as innovation in science and technology, were driven by mining and processing of metal ores. Over the century’s phases of intense mining activity alternated with collapses of the mining industry. After the most intense mining phase during German Democratic Republic (GDR) times the last tin mine was shut down in 1992. Up to now remediation of underground openings, mine dumps and shafts eliminates the massive legacies of extensive state mining. With the global rise of metal prices companies applied for the first new exploration licenses in 2005. Since then 50 applications were issued by the State Mining Authority of Saxony. With the first new underground fluorspar mine (Niederschlag) and several successful exploration projects on poly-metallic deposits Saxony faces the rising of a new era of ore mining. Based on an active resource policy the Free State of Saxony intends to implement a new generation of profitable, safe and environmentally compatible ore mines that meet with acceptance in the society.
Information on participating / attending:
Participation is free of charge
Date:
09/27/2017 18:00 - 09/27/2017
Event venue:
Alte Mensa c/o
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Petersstr. 5
09599 Freiberg
Sachsen
Germany
Target group:
Students, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
local
Subject areas:
Chemistry, Geosciences, History / archaeology, Materials sciences
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
09/24/2017
Sender/author:
Dr. Kathrin Rübberdt
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event58485
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