80 lat Kopalni Węgla Brunatnego Konin. Część I : historia rozpoznania złóż i ich eksploatacja

Abstract. February 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the operation of the Konin Lignite Mine (KWB Konin/ in central Poland. During the period, lignite was extracted in 12 opencasts, of which currently (late 2024) only the Tomisławice opencast remains. Throughout the history of the KWB Konin, a total of approx. 650 mill. Mg of lignite was exploited. Lignite mining was inextricably linked to the removal of over 3.5 billion m3 of overburden and the pumping out of more than 6 billilon m3 of water. These activities led to enormous changes in the hydrogeological and geological environment, as well as transformations of the morphology of the area around the town of Konin. In the latter case, this is manifested in the occurrence of numerous external dumps and anthropogenic lakes, which are up to several dozen metres high and deep, respectively. All post-mining areas are subject to multi-directional reclamation, such as: water, forest, agricultural, recreational, etc. Finally, it is worth mentioning the open-air museums located in the vicinity of the former Konin Lignite Mine opencasts, where mining machines and equipment will be available for future generations.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).