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COAL MINING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. Role of Coal in the Czech Energy Policy Katowice, 10. 9. 2013. Outline. Hard Coal in the Czech Republic Lignite in the Czech Republic Role of Coal in the Czech Energy Policy. Hard Coal Basins in the CR.
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COAL MINING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Role of Coal in the Czech Energy Policy Katowice, 10. 9. 2013
Outline • Hard Coal in the Czech Republic • Lignite in the Czech Republic • Role of Coal in the Czech Energy Policy
Hard Coal Basins in the CR 1. Hornoslezská pánev (UpperSilesianBasin) withcoalproduction 2. VnitrosudetskáBasin 4. Central Bohemian Basins 3. Podkrkonošská Basin 5. Mělnická Basin
Hard Coal – key remarks • Available hard coal resources are limited. • Current mineable coal reserves are estimated to last (according to the level of production) to cca 2040. • The ratio coking coal : steam coal is currently about 50:50. • While the steam coal fluctuates around 6 mt/y, coking coal dropped from 14 to 5 mt. • In the future, coking coal could prevail again. • Paskov Mine (extraction of cca 1 mt/y) has currently economic problems. • Priority is maximal prolongation of lifespan of current mining localities rather than opening of new mines.
LigniteDeposits in the Czech Republic 1. Chebská Basin 3. Severočeská Basin (production) 2. Sokolovská Basin (production) 4. Žitavská Basin