Mining and the Environment After publishing “Mining and the Environment – From Ore to Metal,” authors Dr. Karlheinz Spitz and John Trudinger launched a website with the same name: miningandtheenvironment.com. The website served to share their passion with unbiased and accurate expertise on mining projects. As workshops, seminars were planned a brand identity for “Mining and the Environment” was created. DID was tasked to reflect their technical expertise and their underlying passion for sustainability and the environment.