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Every day, dust from huge spoil tips blows into the residential areas around Johannesburg in South Africa. What many people don't know: It contains uranium. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have investigated the extent to which children living near old gold mines are exposed. The hair analyses show clear differences to children from areas without mining.

"No Secret": show on mining history at a historic location

During the Cold War, the GDR supplied large quantities of uranium for the Soviet Union's nuclear program. An exhibition at an authentic location provides insights into this chapter of German mining history. | more

Wismut GmbH extends cooperation with US Department of Energy

The federally owned Wismut GmbH also deals with the legacy of uranium mining. A cooperation agreement with the US Department of Energy has been extended to ensure effective management. | 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

Remediation of the uranium mining legacy in Saxony completed

The federally owned Wismut has completed the remediation of one of the largest uranium mining contaminated sites in Saxony. Over the past 30 years, around 300 million euros have been invested in the preservation of the Helmsdorf industrial tailings management facility on the outskirts of Zwickau. | more

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