It was a great pleasure to host the ReMining2025 conference at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology from the 27th to 29th of August 2025 in Freiberg.

The ReMining2025 conference offered two varied days full of exciting keynotes and specialist presentations. The contributions were divided into five thematic sessions: Analytics, Tailings, Society & Politics, Technology Transfer and Recycling.

Experts from science, industry and civil society discussed current challenges, innovative technologies and solutions for a sustainable raw materials transition. We would like to thank all speakers, partners and participants for their commitment and look forward to further exchange!

On the third day of ReMining2025, participants had the opportunity to visit various recomine development sites – including Ehrenfriedersdorf, Davidschacht Tailing and Hammerberg Tailing – as well as taking part in the interactive simulation game “Bergbau im Nebelwald?”, organized by our colleagues from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). Many thanks to Dr. Henriette Rutjes and Dr. Diana Ayeh for this great initiative!

A big thank you goes to the keynote speakers:
Dr. Kai Bachmann, Dr. Wolfgang Kunther, Dr. Raphaël Deberdt, Dr. Peter Tom Jones, Jan Votava, Dr. Konstantin S. Kiprijanov, PhD, Prof. Dr. Ajay B. Patil, as well as all other speakers:
Gabriel Gerber, Dr. Lucas Pereira, Hans-Jürgen Friedrich, Dr. Jana Pinka, Dr. Martin Rudolph, Matthew Tudor, Prof. Dr. Sabrina Hedrich, Jakub Progorowicz, Philipp Büttner, Dr. Cecilia Contreras, Dr. Stephan Meschke, Dr. Ladislav Pašek, Michael Reckordt, Dr. Henriette Rutjes, Prof. Dr. Sindy Fuhrmann, Henrik Funke, Lakshmikanth Viswasetty!

Special thanks go to all those who helped organize the excursions on the third day of the ReMining2025: Sabine Meißner (SAXONIA), Dr. Eberhard Janneck and Dr. Jana Pinka (G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH), Hans-Jürgen Friedrich (Fraunhofer IKTS), Henrik Funke, Prof. Dr. Ajay B. Patil and Volker Recksiek (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF) at the HZDR).

Special thanks to Dr. Peter Tom Jones for presenting his documentary “Europe’s Lithium Paradox” at the ReMining2025 in Freiberg and opening the discussion on the importance of responsible mining in Europe and worldwide. Many thanks also to Prof. Dr. Bernhard Cramer (Sächsisches Oberbergamt Freiberg), Anna Schönwald (NABU), Oscar Choque (Ayni e.V.) and Marko Uhlig for their valuable contributions to the panel discussion.

Special thanks go to the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, the 4transfer innovation network, Acatrain e.V. and our colleagues from the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF) at the HZDR for their great support in organizing the ReMining2025! 

Thanks to everyone who made this conference a successful recomine event!