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Publisher

Rhineland-Palatinate

Last update or date of publication

December 9, 2024

Contact

The government service telephone number 115 – your point of contact for questions related to the federal, state and local.

Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 18:00 (and beyond these times in some regions).

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You must notify the competent authority of the establishment of a mining operation. If you do not submit the notification on time, a fine of up to EUR 2,500 may be imposed.

The obligation to notify does not apply if you submit an operating plan instead.

Your notification must be accompanied by a mining plan containing all essential details, in particular

the name of the mineral resources you wish to extract
a map on an appropriate scale with a precise indication of the field in which the mineral resources are to be extracted,
information on the intended work program, the planned underground and surface facilities and the time schedule,
- Information on measures to reclaim the surface during mining and on corresponding precautionary measures for the period after the cessation of operations.
Information on the date of commencement of construction of the operation.

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Preconditions

Your project must not conflict with any overriding public interests.
In addition, the project must be of low risk and significance, so that the protection of employees and third parties and the reutilization of the surface can be ensured even without an operating plan obligation. is ensured.

Hints

Information on the tasks and responsibilities of the Mining Department at the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Geology and Mining

State Office for Geology and Mining - Mining Department

The notification itself is free of charge, but the decision on the exemption from the operating plan obligation is subject to a fee.

State Ordinance on Fees of the Mining Administration and the Geological Survey (Special List of Fees)

Basis for legal action

§ Section 50 of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG)

Procedure

You can notify the establishment of a mining operation online via the "BergPass" platform or directly to your competent mining authority.

Submit notification of the establishment of a mining operation online via the "BergPass" platform:

Call up the "BergPass" online platform and log in.
- To register, you will need a bundID and an identity card or residence permit with an active online ID function.
Call up the registration form and fill it out completely and truthfully.
Upload the required documents as a file and send the notification.

Submit notification of the establishment of a mining operation directly to the responsible mining authority:

Contact your competent mining authority and coordinate the required documents.
Submit the notification and all documents to your competent mining authority.

Further procedural steps:

The competent authority will review your notification and the documents submitted. If any documents are missing, the authority will contact you.

You will receive a notification confirming receipt of your notification. In addition, the notification will be sent electronically to the relevant mailbox (bundID or ELSTER company account) in advance and information will be displayed in BergPass.

Deadlines

2 weeks
You must report the establishment of your mining operation at least 2 weeks before the start of your intended activity.

Processing time

2 weeks until 4 weeks

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