US EditionPoland to become EU’s last remaining producer of hard coal as Czech mine closes
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Poland to become EU’s last remaining producer of hard coal as Czech mine closes
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Stonava (Karvinsko)/Prague - After the definitive end of mining by OKD, billions of tons of unmined hard coal will still remain in Silesia. However, the reserves are more than a kilometer underground, and their extraction would therefore be extremely technically and economically demanding. According to experts, any resumption of mining in the future is therefore very unlikely, as it would cost tens of billions of crowns. This follows from the co…
The largest Czech coal-fired power plant is closing within a year. The state does not want to keep it in operation, which is a sensible step, not spoiled by current political fashion. It will save money and emissions.
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