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One Place, Two Epochs. From the Joseph Else Mine to Stocamine: in Wittelsheim, a Century of Exploitation of the Alsatian Basement Between Potash and Polemics
The potash mines have once made the wealth of Alsace and, 99 years after its discovery north of Mulhouse, the last mine has stopped mining this rich ore. In Wittelsheim, the wells of the Joseph-Else mine are the last to allow to descend underground. Dipped to extract the potash, they are now used for containment of hazardous waste from Stocamine.
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The potash mines have once made the wealth of Alsace and, 99 years after its discovery north of Mulhouse, the last mine has stopped mining this rich ore. In Wittelsheim, the wells of the Joseph-Else mine are the last to allow to descend underground. Dipped to extract the potash, they are now used for containment of hazardous waste from Stocamine.