Amplified Mining Venture in Southern Lower Saxony: Anglo American Explores Salt Deposits
Business broadens hunt for raw materials across southern Lower Saxony region. - The business broadens its pursuit of raw resources across southern Lower Saxony.
Crank up the excitement as Anglo American Exploration Germany plunges deeper into the soil of Southern Lower Saxony! With the recent announcement from Lower Saxony State Mining Authority LBEG, the company is now venturing into searching for salt in addition to mining metals. Their focus expands to exploring rock and potash salts in an expansive area known as the Leine-Salt.
Here's the lowdown on the Leine-Salt, nestled comfortably in the western Harz foreland, south of Salzgitter and Hildesheim, and north of Göttingen. Expect a mash-up of Einbeck, Seesen, and Herzberg am Harz as this treasure trove is situated among them. It's already a bustling hub for mining underground deposits of copper, lead, gold, or silver. A georadar-equipped aircraft, taking off from Hildesheim, is on a mission to sniff out these hidden gems. The permit for both salt and metal hunting extends until the end of 2028.
Anglo American is on a roll, not only in Southern Lower Saxony but also in Thuringia. They're busy with explorations and preliminary drilling in the latter, with the promise of further approval if they hit the jackpot.
Why all the fuss, you ask? Copper, a crucial component for the energy transition and economic development, is key. A representative from the British parent company asserts that their goal is to increase responsible resource extraction in Europe.
Digging a bit further, there are ongoing endeavors by scientists in the Upper Harz to test a novel measurement technique. If initial findings are any indication, precious ores may still be concealed in the Harz underground.
The Harz, Europe's oldest and largest mining region, is steeped in mining history. Evidence of mining dates back a mind-boggling 3,000 years, with silver, copper, lead, and zinc being mined on a massive scale. Mining in the Harz began to dwindle in the 19th and 20th centuries, culminating in the closure of the last mine in 2007. Now, it seems, it's time to resurrect the glory days.
- Southern Lower Saxony
- Copper
- Hildesheim
- Thuringia
- Investigation
- Europe
- LBEG
- Salt Deposits
- Germany
- Salzgitter
- Göttingen
- Einbeck
- Seesen
- Herzberg am Harz
- Anglo American Exploration Germany is now focusing on exploring salt deposits in Southern Lower Saxony, beyond their usual metal mining activities.
- The Leine-Salt, located among Einbeck, Seesen, and Herzberg am Harp, is the target area for this salt exploration, and Anglo American already has a permit for this undertaking until the end of 2028.
- Anglo American is also engaging in explorations and preliminary drilling for salt and metals in Thuringia, Germany.
- The ongoing investigation by scientists in the Upper Harz is aimed at testing a novel measurement technique to discover any remaining precious ores, including salt and metals, hidden in the Harz underground.
