Public Hearing Held as Part of the Approval Process of Deutsche Flussspat GmbH
PRESS RELEASE: Würm, February 5, 2026 – The approval process (plan approval procedure) for the “dewatering, exploration, and trial operation” project of Deutsche Flussspat GmbH has reached another important milestone. On February 5, 2026, the public hearing took place at Würmtalhalle and was chaired by the State Office for Geology, Raw Materials and Mining (LGRB), […]
Strong Interest at the Public Information Event of Deutsche Flussspat GmbH in Würm
PRESS RELEASE: Würm, February 19, 2025 – The Deutsche Flussspat GmbH (DFG) team was delighted to welcome around 80 guests from politics, regional business, and the local community to our public information event in Würm near Pforzheim. Pforzheim’s First Mayor, Dirk Büscher, delivered welcoming remarks, emphasizing the significance of reopening the Käfersteige mine for both […]
Deutsche Flussspat GmbH initiates mine rehabilitation work en route to the recommissioning of the Käfersteige Mine
PRESS RELEASE: Pforzheim, August 1, 2024 – Deutsche Flussspat GmbH (DFG) is pleased to announce that as of July 15, 2024, first underground mine rehabilitation works have commenced in the “Würmtal-Adit”, part of the Käfersteige Fluorspar Mine. The measures are are a first step towards DFG´s goal of recommissioning the mine, which was closed in […]
Successful Financing Round for DFG
PRESS RELEASE: Pforzheim, June 20, 2024: We are pleased to announce the successful completion of a financing round. This financing allows us to accelerate the preparatory work for the reopening of the Käfersteige mine to extract fluorspar, a raw material listed as critical by the EU and Germany for various industries. “We are extremely proud […]
DFG Project Early Public Participation
Deutsche Flussspat is currently preparing official application documents for planning approval including an environmental impact assessment for the first-phase examination work in the Käfersteige mine, supported by several specialist consultancies. As part of an early public participation process, all members of the public have the opportunity to be informed about and comment on the planning. […]