new EC guidance

Approval procedures for the extraction of new raw materials are becoming increasingly difficult. Today, the European nature protection directive Natura 2000 has led to a complex network of...

The extraction of mineral raw materials is accompanied by considerable intervention in nature and the landscape. In the scope of licensing processes, mine operators have to explain how damage can be...

1 Current status in research The clay potential in Germany is largely recorded in geological maps, although these do not generally contain details of the specific suitability of the clay raw...

A level playing field Both at home and in Europe, KNB has stressed the importance of a fair competitive position time and time again. The lack of a tax exemption for gas usage in the mineralogical...

The comprehensive range of products provided by the companies of Stephan Schmidt Group offers raw material solutions for all technical requirements of the ceramic industries, and professional special...