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Resource exploration widens in South Lower Saxony by the company - Exploration of raw materials extends to southern Lower Saxony by the company
Hey there, here's the lowdown on that mining expansion biz in good ol' Southern Lower Saxony!
The mining authorities have given the green light for Anglo American Exploration Germany to delve deeper in Southern Lower Saxony. Instead of just digging for metals, this time they're on the hunt for salts too. Specifically, rock salts and potash are the treasure they're after, as confirmed by the Low Saxony Mining Authority (LBEG).
One key area of focus is Leine-Salz, a 1,961 square kilometer swath of land in the western Harz foreland. That's south of Hildesheim and Salzgitter, and north of Göttingen. Towns like Einbeck, Seesen, and Herzberg am Harz also fall under this area.
Currently, Anglo American is already busy searching for copper, lead, gold, and silver down in those mineable depths. And they're using a georadar-equipped aircraft, launching from Hildesheim, to help them out. Just like the metal exploration permit, the one for salt exploration will last until the end of 2028.
You might be wondering why they're so keen on Europe. Well, copper is a crucial element for the energy transition and economic development, according to Anglo American's PR peeps. They're all about responsible resource extraction and aiming to mine more important goodies right here in Europe.
They're already doing some snooping around in Thuringia for this purpose. If they stumble upon rich resource deposits, they'll need another permit to start extracting.
But it's not just them. Scientists have been poking around further east in the Upper Harz for a while now, testing a new measurement technique. Preliminary results suggest that rare ores might still be lurking deep within the Harz subsoil.
A quick history lesson: The Harz has been a mining hotspot for centuries.evidence of mining in this badass mountain range goes back over 3,000 years. Silver, copper, lead, and zinc were all mined here on a massive scale. Mining in the Harz finally phased out in the 19th and 20th centuries, but it seems that Anglo American is set to bring mining back into the headlines.
- Southern Lower Saxony
- Copper
- Hildesheim
- Thuringia
- Investigation
- Germany
- LBEG
- Europe
- Salzgitter
- Göttingen
- Einbeck
- Seesen
- Anglo American Exploration Germany's exploration in Southern Lower Saxony is not limited to metals, as they are also hunting for salts such as rock salts and potash.
- The 1,961 square kilometer area of Leine-Salz, south of Hildesheim and Salzgitter, and north of Göttingen, is a key focus of Anglo American's current investigation in Southern Lower Saxony.
- Anglo American has already been looking for copper, lead, gold, and silver in the mineable depths of Southern Lower Saxony, and they are using georadar-equipped aircraft launched from Hildesheim to aid their search.
- Apart from Anglo American, scientists have been investigating further east in the Upper Harz, testing a new measurement technique, hoping to find rare ores that might still be hidden deep within the Harz subsoil.
