Crankin' It Up a Notch: Anglo American Widens Hunt for Riches in Southern Lower Saxony
Firm broadens quest for basic supplies in Southern Lower Saxony region - In essense, the enterprise amplifies its hunt for basic resources across the southern part of Lower Saxony.
Alright, folks, buckle up because things are about to getinteresting! The British mining baddies, Anglo American Exploration Germany, have just announced they're throwing more resources (literally) into their quest for treasure in Southern Lower Saxony. Instead of just digging up metals, they're now looking for salts, too! The Lower Saxony State Mining Authority LBEG has given the green light for this badass expansion.
So, you might be wondering, just how big is this mining playground? A whopping 1,961 square kilometers, baby! Known as Leine-Salt, it's smack dab in the western Harz foreland, south of Salzgitter and Hildesheim, and north of Göttingen. Towns like Einbeck, Seesen, and Herzberg am Harz are part of the action, too.
If you haven't caught onto the train of thought yet, Anglo American's already been scouring the subterranean depths of this region for valuable metals – copper, lead, gold, and silver, to be precise. They're using fancy georadar-equipped planes to do the dirty work, and they're taking off from Hildesheim. The permit for this salt-hunting escapade is good until the end of 2028, just like the one for the metal search.
Now, you might be thinking, "why the hell are they hunting for salts and metals, and specifically copper, in Southern Lower Saxony?" Well, hold your horses, partner, because copper plays a crucial role in the energy transition and economic development, according to a company spokesperson. They're aiming to expand the opportunities for responsible resource extraction and ramp up mineral mining in Europe.
Yep, you read it right! They've already got the ball rolling in Thuringia with explorations and test drillings. If they strike it rich with those resource deposits, they might need to apply for another permit to start mining. It's a crusade for copper and other valuable resources, y'all!
Now, some scientists have been poking around deeper in the Upper Harz to try out a fresh measuring technique. Preliminary findings suggest there might still be rare ores hidden in the Harz subsoil. The Harz itself is the oldest and largest mining region in Europe, with mining history dating back over 3,000 years.
So there you have it, folks! Keep an eye out for news about this copper rumble in Southern Lower Saxony as Anglo American continues to dig, drill, and explore their way to riches. Stay tuned for more updates, and remember: the crazy world of mining never sleeps!
- Southern Lower Saxony
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- Göttingen
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- Anglo American Exploration Germany is extending their search for treasures in Southern Lower Saxony, now including salts in their hunt besides metals like copper, lead, gold, and silver.
- The Lower Saxony State Mining Authority LBEG has approved the expansion of Anglo American's operations in the region, offering a permit that will last until the end of 2028.
- Anglo American is utilizing georadar-equipped planes for their exploration work, taking off from Hildesheim and aiming to ramp up mineral mining in Europe for the purpose of economic development and energy transition.
- The company has already started investigations and test drillings in Thuringia, Germany, with the aim of finding rare ores that could potentially lead to further mining operations.
