Online catalogue of coal waste heaps

Fire Risk Assessment and Monitoring of Post-Mining Spoil Heaps in Europe

Thermally inactive
Coal heap (contains coal remains)
97.00 ha
350.0 m height
40.00 mil. m³
Layers

Heap status
Active

Thermal activity status
Thermally inactive

Stelmaszczyk R. (2008): The spoil heap has turned green. Jastrzębski Węgiel nr 6/34/2008,, pp. 12. Stankiewicz B. et al. (2019): Issues concerning the final use of spoil heaps in the Rybnik Coal District in relation to planned tourist routes. W: New and renewed urban spaces. Tom 5, Red. Twardoch A., Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej,, pp. 94-120. Marcisz, M., Gawor, Ł., & Probierz, K. (2018). Valorization of coal mining waste dumps from the mines of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A. for coal recovery and further reclamation and management. Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi – Mineral Resources Management, 34(4), 97–114.
Information data quality: High – On-site measurements, official documentation, professional studies, drone/UAV surveys, laboratory analysis, direct interviews, government databases
Geometric data accuracy: High – GPS/GNSS field survey (RTK/PPK), drone survey, LiDAR scanning, cadastral survey, total station