World Environment Day 2026: Sustainability and Circularity in European Mining

At Knauf Iberica, a member of Primigea (Spanish Confederation of Mineral Raw Materials Industries), sustainability is embedded in the way we operate. Through the Ecological Restoration Project in Gypsum Landscapes in Ventas de Huelma and Escúzar (Granada, Spain), we demonstrate how responsible mining can support biodiversity conservation, ecosystem resilience, and long-term environmental value creation by restoring rare gypsicolous ecosystems that host unique and often endemic species.

Developed with the University of Granada, the project combines scientific research and innovative restoration techniques such as native species planting, experimental seeding, and hydroseeding to improve ecosystem recovery. Beyond land rehabilitation, it also contributes to knowledge sharing and best practice development for the mining sector, showing how science and responsible mining can work together to protect biodiversity and restore landscapes.