Stock Photo - 25 September 2020, Saxony, Oberwiesenthal: View from Bärenstein to the Erzgebirge near Oberwiesenthal. In the mine Niederschlag of the Erzgebirgische Fluss- und Schwerspatwerke GmbH, which is located very close here, fluorspar and barite - an important raw material for the chemical industry and the building materials sector - are mined. The first part of the processing starts here with the pre-crushing. The concentrate is then transported to a special processing plant in the Nickelhütte Aue. To meet the increasing demand for raw materials, approaches are being sought in Germany and the EU to secure raw material supplies and establish binding environmental standards. With centuries of experience and modern projects in active mining, raw material extraction and remediation, Saxony is leading the way. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB. - Oberwiesenthal/Saxony/Germany