Czechia’s last hard coal mine closes as 250 years of mining come to an end

Name: Czechia’s last hard coal mine closes as 250 years of mining come to an end
Uploaded: 2026-02-06T07:21:59+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: After nearly two and a half centuries, hard coal mining in the Czech Republic has come to an end. The final mining shift surfaced from the ČSM mine in the Ostrava–Karviná coal basin late on Sunday night. A symbolic last cart of coal will be brought to the surface on Wednesday. After nearly two and

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After nearly two and a half centuries, hard coal mining in the Czech Republic has come to an end. The final mining shift surfaced from the ČSM mine in the Ostrava–Karviná coal basin late on Sunday night. A symbolic last cart of coal will be brought to the surface on Wednesday.

After nearly two and a half centuries, hard coal mining in the Czech Republic has come to an end.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková