Germany has enough mineral raw materials, such as gravel, sand, gypsum, clay, limestone and natural stone, which are important for the construction industry. But securing raw materials is becoming more difficult.
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Berlin Unrenovated buildings, a lack of apartments, dilapidated streets: raw and building materials are needed for a more energy-efficient building stock, new living space and renovated infrastructure. But that is exactly what could be lacking in the future – even with domestic raw materials.
“Basically, Germany has enough mineral raw materials, especially gravel, sand, gypsum, clay, limestone and natural stone, which are important raw materials for the construction industry,” says an as yet unpublished position paper by the German construction industry and the Federal Association of the Building Materials Industry (bbs). the Handelsblatt is available. But “while the demand for these raw materials is likely to remain stable for the foreseeable future, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure raw materials in line with requirements”.
One reason for this is the geological distribution of the deposits. Many are overbuilt, lie in protected areas or under agricultural land. In addition, the development of new mining areas is associated with high regulatory hurdles and long-term planning and approval processes, according to the associations.
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