Connected to the region. Consistent. begin Mine Mine drainage Coal conversion Maintenance of tradition Contact Mine Shaping the future, preserving tradition Germany's northernmost hard coal mine is located in Tecklenburger Land. In 2018, with the end of German hard coal mining, production in Ibbenbüren was also discontinued. In 2018, the last 816,000 tons of high-quality anthracite coals were mined. Hard coal production in Ibbenbüren was discontinued at the end of 2018. The mine was cleared and closed. The last backfilling of the shaft was completed in March 2021. The above-ground operating areas are cleared in order to enable rapid re-use. The construction work for the necessary long-term dewatering has started. RAG Anthrazit Ibbenbüren GmbH was merged with RAG Aktiengesellschaft and is active there as the RAG Ibbenbüren division. As a partner of the region in the context of structural change, RAG takes its responsibility for a sustainable, environmentally friendly design of the location very seriously. Mine Mine drainage Coal conversion Maintenance of tradition © RAG Aktiengesellschaft 2021 data protectionimprint