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Like an elevator to the top: Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have used computer models to show how the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria were formed. Sunken rocks from the African plate rose again from a depth of 100 kilometers. The result: the mountain range is 40 million years old and therefore significantly younger than previously assumed.

Freiberg's "Terra Mineralia" to be modernized

The large mineral collection in Freiberg is a feast for the eyes. Crystals and precious stones sparkle everywhere. Now the show is to be spruced up. | more

Porphyry quarries in Rochlitz saved - new owner

Rochlitz porphyry can be found in many historic buildings. The future is now also secure: Following insolvency in the summer, Vereinigte Porphyrbrüche has a new owner. | more

Warum Unternehmer selten offen sprechen – und wie ein vertrauter Kreis genau das verändert

Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer in Sachsen stehen oft allein da, wenn es um die wirklich schwierigen Fragen geht. Entscheidungen, die niemand im Team mittragen kann. Zweifel, die man ungern im eigenen Netzwerk ausspricht. Und Momente, in denen man merkt: Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist selten – und doch entscheidend für gute Führung. | more

Porphyry less in demand - quarry files for insolvency

Rochlitz porphyry is widely used as a building material and is recognized as a special natural stone. But now the porphyry quarries have become insolvent. | more

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