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The importance of raw materials in everyday life is crystal clear. Quality of life and technical progress are directly linked to raw material mining and processing. 31 billion tons of raw material are mined each year to supply the world’s population. In Germany the demand for raw materials gained from mining is around 1200 t during a life of 70 years.
Core competences of the Division of Mineral Resources and Raw Materials Engineering are in the fields of:
- Disposal management
- Raw materials management
- Mining engineering
- Processing and Recycling
- Mechanical Engineering and Diagnosis.