Information

The mining state of Saxony is home to a valuable treasure – it consists of geological and scientifi c data relating to raw materials, reports and information on the regional subsurface. This treasure trove of data is now available online and for free for you on various portals. From 2013 to 2024, the project “Rohsto daten Sachsen” (ROHSA 3), or Saxon Raw Material Data, collected data on Saxon ore and spar raw materials from all relevant archives throughout Germany. The core tasks of the project were the digitisation and public provision of the extensive information.

The cartoon shows in a playful manner the 850 years history of mining in Saxony. Parts of the cartoon visualize aspects of mining, industrial development and culture. This leaflet is dedicated to children as well as adults.

Data on raw material and comodity have been gathered and collected since 850 years. You don't like to work with dust-covered paper-files? The project ROHSA aims to re-assess all resources containing valuable information for potential mining investors and in this way to uncover Saxony's treasures.

ROHSA 3 is a key project of the Saxon raw material strategy serving for the digitization and publication of data on Saxon raw materials. The flyer informs about the benefit of the project and about the new search engine which introduces an efficient research method for ore and spar.