To learn about TEXMIN project results see the leaflet below. It guides you through all outcomes of the project.

An article entitled “Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Effects on the Stability of an Abandoned Shallow Underground Coal Mine” was published in Sustainability. Read the full article here

An article entitled “Modelling flooding due to runoff from spoil heaps during heavy rainfall” was published in Mining Technology. Read the full article here

An article entitled “Shaft liquidation method adjusted for high precipitation associated with climate change impact” was published in Journal of Sustainable Mining. Read the full article here

An article entitled “Slope Stability Numerical Analysis and Landslide Prevention of Coal Mine Waste Dump under the Impact of Rainfall – A Case Study of Janina Mine, Poland” was published in Energies. Read the full article here

TEXMIN Handbook A Guide to Managing the Risks Posed to Working and Abandoned Mining Facilities, and to the Surrounding Environment, Caused by Climate Change was published. TEXMIN Handbook can be downloaded here Second revised TEXMIN Handbook edition can be downloaded here

SRK S.A., TEXMIN project partner, carries out research projects using many of its strengths. The liquidation of the Głowacki shaft was combined with the study of the impact of extreme weather events on mining activities. Read the full article in Polish here

An article entitled: “Materiały zasypowe do likwidacji szybów górniczych” was published in Przegląd Górniczy, 78/2, p. 26-33. Full article available here

An article entitled: “Numerical Slope Stability Analysis of Deep Excavations Under Rainfall Iniltration” was published in Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. Full article available here

An article entitled: “Influence of water erosion on fire hazards in a coal waste dump — A case study” was published in Science of The Total Environment. Full article available here

An article entitled: “Past and Present Climate Conditions of European Coal and Lignite Areas” was published in Mining Revue. Full article available here

An article entitiled: “Radovesice spoil heap – an example of successful reclamation under the conditions of the 21. century” was published in Brown Coal Journal. Full article is available here

An article entitled: “Prediction and Potential Treatment of Underground Contaminated Water Based on Monitoring of pH and Salinity in a Coal Mine Waste Heap, Southern Poland” was published in Minerals 2022. Full article available here

An article entitled: “From Climate Conditions to the Numerical Slope Stability Analysis of Surface Coal Mines” was published in Applied Sciences. Full article available here

From the 5th to the 9th of September 2021 the International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy (RawMat2021) took place in Athens. RawMat2021 brought together scientists, engineers, industry executives, stakeholders and policy makers in the field of raw materials…

21st International Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2021 took place from the 14th to the 22nd of August 2021 in Albena in Bulgaria. The representatives of the TEXMIN team attended the conference and presented two topics. The articles was published in SGEM Conference proceedings:…

The TEXMIN team from VUHU represented by M. Řehoř and P. Schmidt published article entitled: “Změny klimatu v oblasti Mostecké pánve a jeich dopady na hornictví a rekultivace se zaměřením na vývoj koncentrací imisí v ovzduší “. The article summarizes…

An article entitled “Reactivity of nZVI in the removal of Cu (II) and Zn (II) from synthetic mine drainage” was published in Environment Protection Engineering. Full article available here

The talk with Małgorzata Markowska from the Central Mining Institute, the project coordinator, about extreme weather events affecting mining activities in online journal “teraz-srodowisko.pl” was held. Read the full article here

The article in “Trybuna Górnicza” called “Not only reclamation” mentions TEXMIN project. TEXMIN project partner, Silesian Technical University from Gliwice, carries out works related to ecology and the current operation of the mines. Revitalization of post-mining areas in southern Poland…

The Virtual Special Collection of articles published in regular issues of the “Journal of Sustainable Mining” called “Climate change impacts on the mining industry (2021)” is now available. The articles are a result of the TEXMIN project. Read full articles…

półka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń (SRK), TEXMIN project partner, fills the shaft of the former Ignacy mine in Rybnik called the Głowacki shaft. In the last years of its operation, the Głowacki shaft was a transport shaft and finally in 2008 became the ventilation shaft of…

Information about problems of successful reclamation and project works in Czech Republic were published in the journal TEMA („Theme“) of the District Chamber of Commerce (page 17). Read more on here

An article entitled: “Α comprehensive geotechnical characterisation of overburden material from lignite mine excavations” was published in Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. Full article available here

Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń (SRK), TEXMIN project partner, has started an application in pilot scale the remedial measures for stabilization of sealed shaft (Głowacki shaft in Rybnik) in situation of extreme weather events occurrences. Read more on srk.com.pl

An article entitled “The influence of pressure drop on gas emissions from a mining shaft – an overview” was published in Journal of Sustainable Mining. Full article available here

An article entitled “The impact of precipitation on state of the slopes surface and thermal activity of the mine waste dump – preliminary study” was published in Journal of Sustainable Mining. Full article available here

An article entitled “Climate change in the region of NW Bohemia and their expected impact on mining activities and reclamation work” published in Brown Coal Journal. Full article available here

An article entitled “Finite element analysis of rainfall infiltration effects on slope stability of mines” was published in conference paper. Full article available here

The representatives of the TEXMIN team attended the 20th International Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2020 and presented two topics. The articles was published in SGEM Conference proceedings: 1) Řehoř M., Schmidt P., Vráblík P.: Climatic changes and next topical problems of…

An article entitled “A Preliminary Assessment of Climate Change Impacts – Implications for Mining Activity in Polish Coal Regions” was published in Archives of Mining Sciences. Full article available here

An article entitled “Current pedological issues of reclaimed sites of the area” was published in Brown Coal Journal. Full article available here

Project coordinator Małgorzata Markowska said about TEXMIN current undertaken work to compare climate and weather trends and to provide an in-depth description of extreme weather phenomena occurring in coal basins, which allowed for the identification and parameterization of the base conditions…

TEXMIN poster was prepared by Project Partners and is ready for non-technical dissemination among broader public. Texmin poster is available here

TEXMIN project and successful cooperation of scientists and researchers in Silesia concerning extreme weather events affecting mining activities was presented in online journal “nettg.pl” Read more on nettg.pl

Ministry of Science and Higher Education has recognized the importance of problems that we have dealed with within TEXMIN project. Until now, the links between climate change and the mining industry have been considered only in terms of the industry’s environmental…

information about landfill reclamation for the arable land was published in the national daily newspaper “Právo” The article available here

The talk with Małgorzata Markowska from the Central Mining Institute, the project coordinator, about extreme weather events affecting mining activities in online journal “nettg.pl” was held. Article presents some conclusions from the identification of extreme weather events that have occurred…