Historischer Bergbau im Harz

The relational sociology of eco-innovation

“…The oldest archaeological evidence of mining in the Harz region dates back to the time of the Roman Empire, while the earliest documentation is linked to the Middle Ages (Deicke and Ruppert, 2013). During this era, mining activities became inseparably bound to the central power of the German king and the Holy Roman Emperor (Liessmann, 2010). Later, during the 13th century, the dukes of Braunschweig assigned their mining rights to the city of Goslar.…”

“…Regulation enforced by the authority not only shaped the economic and public sphere, but infiltrated the private lives of people within the region. For instance, the authority sought to limit private agriculture and trade to ensure manpower in mining (Liessmann, 2010). Thus, the figuration "mining in the Upper Harz" became more and more interwoven and in-terdependent with evolving structures that later formed the national state, but it lost its autonomous power to a higher authority.…”

“…Thus, the figuration "mining in the Upper Harz" became more and more interwoven and in-terdependent with evolving structures that later formed the national state, but it lost its autonomous power to a higher authority. The role of the centralized mining system culminated in technological advancements and the Upper Harz became recognized worldwide as a pioneer in modern mining technology (Liessmann, 2010). In 1775 a mining-oriented institution for educating miners became part of the system that later developed into the internationally recognized mining academy in 1864 (Clausthal University of Technology).…”

“…In 1775 a mining-oriented institution for educating miners became part of the system that later developed into the internationally recognized mining academy in 1864 (Clausthal University of Technology). The establishment of mining-related sciences at this academy was closely connected to the mining system and the Prussian state's interests in metal extraction, and culminated in the strongly intervening mining administration of the Prussian state (Liessmann, 2010).…”

Assessment of undiscovered copper resources associated with the Permian Kupferschiefer, Southern Permian Basin, Europe

“…Recent summaries of exploration activity in Germany do not describe ongoing projects in tracts 150rfCu0001, Hercynian-Thüringian Basin, or 150rfCu0002, Hessian Depression (Seifert and Gutzmer, 2012;Wellmer, 2012). Many of the historic mine sites here are now parks or museums (Ließmann, 2010). Schmidt and others (1986), Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (1993), Rentzsch and others (1997), , and Liedtke and Vasters (2008).…”