Operates the oldest potash mine still in operation worldwide: rock salt extraction, backfilling and underground disposal in Sondershausen
Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbH
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About GSES
Glückauf Sondershausen Entwicklungs- und Sicherungsgesellschaft mbH (GSES) operates the Glückauf-Werke in Sondershausen, the oldest potash mine still in operation worldwide, with a mining tradition of more than 130 years. Potash salt was once mined here; today GSES is a modern mining service provider with around 230 employees and an important employer in the region. Its range of services includes rock salt mining, backfilling to stabilise underground cavities, and the safe underground disposal of industrial waste. In addition, the company carries out dump management for mining backfill on spoil heaps and operates a show mine that gives visitors a tangible insight into the world of mining. GSES combines long-standing mining tradition and specialised expertise with solutions for future challenges in mining and disposal.
- Site
- Sondershausen
- Processes
- Rock salt mining (mining), Backfilling, Underground landfilling of industrial waste, Visitor mine (show mine), Salt mining (Rock Salt Mining), Underground Disposal of Industrial Waste, Mining Backfill on Spoil Heaps (Dump Management), Show Mine (Visitor Mine)
- Materials
- Rock salt, Industrial waste
- Certificates
- Climate-neutral company (fokus zukunft)
- Employees
- 230
- Industries
- Mining, Disposal
- 01
Rock Salt Mining
- 02
Backfilling
- 03
Underground Disposal of Industrial Waste
- 04
Mining Backfill on Spoil Heaps (Dump Management)
- 05
Show Mine (Visitor Mine)
Materials and Processes
Rock salt
Underground mining of rock salt at the Sondershausen site.
Industrial waste
Safe underground storage of industrial waste as a disposal service.
Sites
Sondershausen
DEPotash/rock salt mine, site
- Materials
- Rock salt, industrial waste
Service Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock salt mining (mining)Other (Mining) | – | – | – | – | Rock salt |
| BackfillingOther (Mining) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Underground landfilling of industrial wasteOther (Disposal) | – | – | – | – | Industrial waste |
| Visitor mine (show mine)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
As a climate-neutral validated company (validation 12055 by fokus zukunft), GSES is committed to sustainable operations; mining-specific safety and backfill services comply with the requirements of underground mining.
| Evidence | Sondershausen |
|---|---|
| Climate-neutral company (fokus zukunft) |
History
- vor >130
Oldest potash mine still in operation worldwide; formerly potash mining, today a mining service provider (GSES)