Silver City Project in Germany

The area’s long history of mining dates back to the 12th century. Similar to the gold rush in North America, the silver rush in Europe originated in the ore mountains of Saxony, which were the source of wealth and power for the Saxon monarchy. Mining continued until the 19th century and ceased when Germany abandoned the silver standard after the Franco-Prussian war and as the depth of mining operations became difficult with the methods then being employed.

Sporadic silver mining continued in 1880’s, but ultimately ceased in 1969 due to economic, political and technological limitations. Nowadays, exploration and other mining activities are ongoing in the area and GEOPS plays an important role in those projects.