Environment

We stand for modern and sustainable potash mining.

In concrete terms, this means that we will not create permanent salt dumps that pollute the landscape. And we will not discharge saline wastewater into the rivers.

We are convinced: Thuringia can be the pioneer for a new way of environmentally friendly and sustainable potash salt mining worldwide. We want to win the trust of the people of Thuringia by communicating our plans and goals clearly and honestly, answering questions, addressing concerns and building a long-term, sustainable company at eye level with Thuringia and the Eichsfeld region.

We have two experienced partners from the region at our side: K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies (successor company of the former Potash Research Institute), Sondershausen, and Ercosplan GmbH (formerly Potash Engineering Office), Erfurt. Together we have developed a concept to further explore, extract and process the raw materials in the Ohmgebirge without damaging the environment.

We are currently exploring ways to make our production process more environmentally friendly. For example, we are considering using clean and renewable energy sources and making intensive use of rail transport for our products. Process engineering optimisations are aimed at reducing energy consumption during production. We are also investigating the utilisation of by-products, such as Sulphates of Potash (SOP), in order to use resources more efficiently.

To achieve this, we have clear Environmental, Social and Government (ESG) policies that have been endorsed by the Board and embedded into our business practices.