The Process of Closing of Ventilation Areas of the Paskov Mine, OKD a.s. – Czech Republic

Abstract

On the 31st March 2017, the mining of hard coal in the last active mine in the Ostrava part of Ostrava-Karviná Coalfield was completed according to plan. Based on the decision of management of the company OKD, a.s. concerning the closure of the Paskov Mine, a plan of gradual closure of individual ventilation areas of the mine was prepared. Currently, the Paskov Mine is, from the point of view of mining legislation, in the stage of treatment and, in accordance with this plan, operations connected with the closure of individual areas are being performed. The decommissioning of main mine workings can be commenced after obtaining a necessary permit from the District Mining Authority for the area of the Moravian-Silesian and the Olomouc Region. In the article, information on the current process of closing of ventilation areas of the Paskov Mine and the expected subsequent process of mine closure is summarised.