Basic information on the Frenštát Mine

  • Estimated reserves of hard coal*:
    approx. 1.6 billion tonnes
  • Mining area extent: 63 km2
  • Maximum depth of the mine: 1,088 metres
  • Number of coal seams in the mining area: 5
  • Number of opened pits: 2
  • Number of employees maintaining the preservation mode: 40
  • Annual costs of the preservation mode: CZK 60 million

*Reserves = Quantity of coal located at the site, regardless of composition, location and exploitability.

The above estimate is based on the results of a geological survey conducted in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

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