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Natural resource extraction in Germany

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Baden-Württemberg

Salt, Gravel, Limestone, Sand

Competent authority: Regierungspräsidium Freiburg, Landesamt für Geologie, Rohstoffe und Bergbau

State budget: Baden-Württemberg 2025/2026

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 172.200 €

Area of land used for extraction: 72.7 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Baden-Württemberg

Online register of mining concessions: Baden-Württemberg

Explanatory notes on access: Baden-Württemberg

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Baden-Württemberg

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1,000 m³): 49.636,032

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Baden-Württemberg

Compensation register: Baden-Württemberg

Bavaria

Sand, Crude Oil, Limestone, Gravel, Salt, Natural Gas

Competent authority: Government of Upper Bavaria, Bergamt Südbayern; Government of Upper Franconia, Bergamt Nordbayern

State budget: Bavaria 2024/2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 823.400 €

Area of land used for extraction: 153,78 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Bavaria

Online register of mining concessions: Bavaria

Explanatory notes on access: Bavaria

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Bavaria

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m³): 35.992,588

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Bavaria

Compensation register: Bavaria

Berlin

Competent authority: Landesamt für Bergbau, Geologie und Rohstoffe Brandenburg

State budget: Berlin 2024/2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): -

Area of land used for extraction: 0,02 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Berlin

Online register of mining concessions: Berlin

Explanatory notes on access: Berlin

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Berlin

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): -

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Berlin

Compensation register: Berlin

Brandenburg

Sand, Gravel, Lignite

Competent authority: Landesamt für Bergbau, Geologie und Rohstoffe Brandenburg

State budget: Brandenburg 2025/2026

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 610.600 €

Area of land used for extraction: 111,86 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Brandenburg

Online register of mining concessions: Brandenburg

Explanatory notes on access: Brandenburg

Changes to mining authorisations, 2023–2026: Brandenburg

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m³): 195.811,216

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Brandenburg

Compensation register: Brandenburg

Bremen

Competent authority: Landesamt für Bergbau und Geologie (LBEG)

State budget: Bremen 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): -

Area of land used for extraction: -

Overview of mining concessions: Bremen

Online register of mining concessions: Bremen

Explanatory notes on access: Bremen

Changes to mining authorisations, 2023–2026: Bremen

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): -

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Bremen

Compensation register: Bremen

Hamburg

Crude Oil

Competent authority: Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie (LBEG)

State budget: Hamburg 2025/2026

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 81.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 0,3 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Hamburg

Online-register of mining concessions: Hamburg

Explanatory notes on access: Hamburg

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Hamburg

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): -

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Hamburg

Compensation register: Hamburg

Hesse

Sand, Salt, Gravel, Clay

Competent authority: Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, Abteilung Arbeitsschutz und Umwelt

State budget: Hesse 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 132.600 €

Area of land used for extraction: 45,4 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Hesse

Online register of mining concessions: - 

Explanatory notes on access: -

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Hesse

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 9794,169

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Hesse

Compensation register: Hesse

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Sand, Gravel, Crude Oil

Competent authority: Bergamt Stralsund Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

State budget: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 574.000€

Area of land used for extraction: 54,9 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Online register of mining concessions: -

Explanatory notes on access: -

Changes to mining authorisations, 2023–2026: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 8.363,181

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Compensation register: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Lower Saxony

Sand, Salt, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Gravel

Competent authority: Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie (LBEG)

State budget: Niedersachsen 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 70.387.400 €

Area of land used for extraction: 195,19 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Niedersachsen

Online register of mining concessions: Niedersachsen

Explanatory notes on access: Niedersachsen

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Niedersachsen

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 7.072,842

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Niedersachsen

Compensation register: Niedersachsen

North Rhine-Westphalia

Sand, Lignite, Gravel, Limestone, Salt

Competent authority: Bezirksregierung Arnsberg, Abteilung Bergbau und Energie

State budget: North Rhein-Westphalia 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 107.020 €

Area of land used for extraction: 195,53 km2

Overview of mining concessions: North Rhein-Westphalia

Online register of mining concessions: North Rhein-Westphalia

Explanatory notes on access: North Rhein-Westphalia

Changes to mining concessions 2023–2026: North Rhein-Westphalia

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 580.761,551

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: North Rhein-Westphalia

Compensation register: North Rhein-Westphalia

Rhineland-Palatinate

Sand, Clay, Gravel

Competent authority: Landesamt für Geologie und Bergbau

State budget: Rhineland-Palatinate 2025/2026

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 6.619.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 44,78 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Rhineland-Palatinate

Online register of mining concessions: Rhineland-Palatinate

Explanatory notes on access: Rhineland-Palatinate

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Rhineland-Palatinate

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 15.249,095

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Rhineland-Palatinate

Compensation register: Rhineland-Palatinate

Saarland

Competent authority: Oberbergamt des Saarlands

State budget: Saarland 2024/2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 184.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 6,17 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Saarland

Online register of mining concessions: Saarland

Explanatory notes on access: Saarland

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Saarland 

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 870,52

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Saarland

Compensation register: -

Saxony

Sand, Kaolin, Lignite, Gravel

Competent authority: Sächsisches Oberbergamt

State budget: Saxony 2025/2026

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 1.973.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 223,53 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Saxony

Online register of mining concessions: Saxony

Explanatory notes on access: Sachsen

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Saxony

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 222.338,669

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Saxony

Compensation register: Saxony

Saxony-Anhalt

Sand, Lignite, Salt, Gravel

Competent authority: Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen

State budget: Saxony-Anhalt 2025/2026

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 2.968.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 87,03 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Saxony-Anhalt

Online register of mining concessions: Saxony-Anhalt

Explanatory notes on access: Saxony- Anhalt

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Saxony Anhalt

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 5.8649,371

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Saxony-Anhalt

Compensation register: Saxony-Anhalt

Schleswig-Holstein

Sand, Crude Oil, Gravel, Salt

Competent authority: Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie (LBEG)

State budget: Schleswig-Holstein 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 39.997.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 44,98 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Schleswig-Holstein

Online register of mining concessions: Schleswig-Holstein

Explanatory notes on access: Schleswig-Holstein

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Schleswig-Holstein

Water withdrawals (in 1000 m3): 4.752,47

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Schleswig-Holstein

Compensation register: Schleswig-Holstein

Thuringia

Sand, Gravel, Salt, Natural Gas

Competent authority: Thüringer Landesamt für Umwelt, Bergbau und Naturschutz

State budget: Thuringia 2025

Revenues from the raw materials sector (2025): 2.216.000 €

Area of land used for extraction: 40,88 km2

Overview of mining concessions: Thuringia

Online register of mining concessions: -

Explanatory notes on access: -

Changes to mining concessions, 2023–2026: Thuringia

Water withdrawals (2022) (in 1000 m3): 7.491,76

Environmental Impact Assessment Portal: Thuringia

Compensation register: -