DQ Deutsche Quarz AG

Raw materials are of central importance for Germany's long-term competitiveness

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As an important location for technology and exports, Germany is dependent on a stable and independent supply of raw materials.

Politically desirable

We work within the framework of the raw materials strategy of the federal government of Germany and the state of Saxony to guarantee german´s economy with stable and sustainable supply of minerals.

German commodity fund

Supplying the domestic economy

The raw materials from our deposit will secure key economic sectors at regional and national level, thereby will strengthening the German economy.

German Mineral Resources Agency

With regional approval

With the start of raw material extraction, a fixed financial contribution will be provided for regional projects every year to strengthen nature and the environment.

Sustainable supply of raw materials

Environmentally friendly

After their renaturation, disused open pit become valuable habitats for endangered species – an ecological bonus with a sustainable future.

Renaturation Manual

Economic growth, structural adjustment, and strengthening the labor market

Under the motto “From the region – for the region,” we see ourselves as a driving force and companion for social and economic development in the Bautzen district. Our goal is to create new jobs and to develop and promote the economic development of the district in a sustainable manner

Our philosophy

Raw material extraction always involves interference with nature and the landscape. That is why it is only carried out in Germany under strict legal regulations. Together with citizens, the district of Bautzen, the authorities of the state of Saxony, and the State Mining Authority, we are committed to renaturation and recultivation of the areas—for sustainable, environmentally friendly, and socially fair raw material extraction