Open AccessResearch Areas in Post-Mining – Experiences from German Hard Coal Mining
Author(s) -
Jürgen Kretschmann,
Nga Nguyễn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
inżynieria mineralna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.215
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1640-4920
DOI - 10.29227/im-2020-02-31
Subject(s) - german , coal mining , sustainability , mining engineering , mining industry , engineering , business , coal , archaeology , geography , waste management , ecology , biology
The German hard coal mining industry closed its last active mine at the end of the year 2018. The Research Institute for Post-Mining (FZN) at TH Georg Agricola University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany, has developed an integrated approach to meet the challenges of the post-mining era. Therefore, post-mining covers four research areas: Perpetual tasks and mine water management; Geomonitoring in post-mining; Material science for the preservation of industrial heritage; Reactivation and transition.
The institute is trying to fulfill central requirements of the UN to deal responsibly and sustainably with the resources of our planet. It plans to be a part of a national and international network in the interest of all social groups and the environment.