____ Securing domestic raw materials
At Kupferschiefer Lausitz GmbH (KSL), we have set ourselves the goal of starting to mine and process the copper ore available in Lusatia near Spremberg within the 2030s. The deposits of the so-called "Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife" amount to around 1.5 million tons of pure metal and are to be mined as efficiently and resource-conserving as possible over a period of 20 years.
____ Modern mining of the 21st century
We are committed to developing the mining industry of the 21st century using state-of-the-art technologies, processes and standards. To this end, we are working closely with research institutions such as the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, the Helmholtz Institute for Resource Technology Freiberg and the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) in Potsdam. Together, we want to build on the tradition of mining in the region and benefit from the knowledge already available.
____ Building new value chains, driving change
With the copper extracted in Lusatia, we will make an important contribution to making Germany more independent as an industrial location and supplying it sustainably with raw materials of the future. By tapping into the region's existing innovation potential and playing our part in establishing new value chains, we are helping to drive forward the transformation of Lusatia into a long-term attractive economic, technology and energy region.
____ Our next steps
The application documents for the regional planning procedure were submitted to the authority conducting the procedure, the Joint Regional Planning Authority Berlin-Brandenburg, in October 2022. Following a review of the completeness of the documents, the regional planning procedure was opened. As part of the regional planning procedure, we would like to cordially invite you to actively participate in the procedure in accordance with Section 15 (3) of the Regional Planning Act. For this reason, the procedural documents will be published on the Internet from March 22, 2023 up to and including April 26, 2023 and can be viewed by interested parties. To ensure easy access to the documents, there is an access link on the website of the Joint State Planning Department (https://gl berlin-brandenburg de/umsetzung/raumordnungsverfahren/artikel 977880 php). Alternatively, you can also view the procedural documents during the following office hours at Spremberg/Grodk town council: Monday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Tuesday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm We would like to encourage you to actively participate in the procedure by submitting your comments in writing or in person for recording to the Joint Regional Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg or the Spremberg/Grodk municipal administration until two weeks after the end of the exhibition period. Your comments and suggestions are important! You are welcome to send an e-mail to gl5.post@gl-berlin-brandenburg.de or use the input form on the aforementioned website. As the project developer, it is important to us that we develop the project together and on an equal footing with the people in the region. Transparency and dialog are basic requirements for us.