After the end comes the clean-up. Where the mines will be filled in, mining cannot be restored
Czech coal mining officially ends after nearly 250 years, but the cleanup and closure of the last operational mine, ČSM, are just beginning.
"The Roaring HDV and after a Night of Four Devil's Half-Breeds." With Coal, Mining Families Depart
The closure of the ČSM Mine in Stonava marks the end of a long-standing tradition of coal mining in Silesian families, who relied on this industry for generations.
Czechs close the last hard coal mine. The company has presented a transformation plan
Czech mining is about to close the last chapter in its coal extraction history with the planned closure of the ČSM mine in Stonava, marking the end of nearly 250 years of coal mining in the country.