Mine closure and resuming production options

Abstract

There is a long history of mining in territories that are currently part of the Czech Republic. The period after 1989 was marked by the reduction of mining and mine closures.

In 2017, the Government of the Czech Republic took action concerning strategic raw materials in domestic conditions, implying options for resuming exploitation of deposits mined in the past. The paper gives evidence that there is a historic precedent for disruption and resumption of mining. The paper also highlights the importance of the method of mine closure and technical liquidation for possible resumption of mining.