PLING CONSORTIUM
A strong consortium of industry and research – together for data-driven raw material extraction.
CONSORTIUM PARTNERS

INDUSTRY
Use Case: Hüttenheim
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RESEARCH

RESEARCH

INDUSTRY
Project Coordination

RESEARCH
The Institute of Mine Surveying and Geodesy at TU Bergakademie Freiberg specialises in geomodelling, surveying and multi-sensor solutions for the mining sector. As coordinator of PLING, it leads the project and develops algorithms for the real-time updating of resource models as well as exploration optimisation.
ASSOCIATED PARTNERS

MINING
Zinnwald Lithium GmbH is an associated partner and is advancing the development of lithium deposits in the Erzgebirge region.
Use Case: Altenberg
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MINING
The K+S Group is an associated partner and a globally leading supplier of mineral products such as potash and salt raw materials. The group contributes valuable expertise in raw material exploration and production as well as knowledge of the challenges and potentials in the extraction and processing of raw materials. The K+S mine sites provide an ideal basis for demonstrating PLING.
Use Case: Werra
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FUNDING NOTICE
The PLING project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) within the “EGARoh” funding programme under grant no. 033R433A.
About the funding scheme: “New approaches to the exploration, extraction and processing of primary raw materials in the context of national and European cooperation” within the Strategy for Research for Sustainability (FONA).