The department offers a wide range of consulting services in the mining and processing of mineral resources. The department is involved in the conception, planning, evaluation, organization and execution of international cooperation projects.
Primary emphasis is placed on finding comprehensive and sustainable solutions.
This involves dealing with aspects of technology, business organization, personnel, financing, marketing and law. In finding solutions for projects involving preparation and secondary processing of raw materials, the department focusses on proven, often historical or region-specific methods, developing them further through the integration of modern components. The resulting solutions are very often especially appropriate for use in developing countries because they offer a combination of economic advantages, environmentally-acceptable production methods and reasonable energy demands. In addition to the generation of energy, this concept also lead to a significant reduction in emitted pollutants. Eenvironmental management plans and monitoring and control concepts are designed to facilitate the implementation of better practices in mining procedures.