Second Life of Post-Mining Infrastructure in Light of the Circular Economy and Sustainable Development—Recent Advances and Perspectives

Current EU policy will force a significant reduction of hard coal mines in the near future due to environmental restrictions. There are also numerous non-coal underground that be excavated next few years. Taking above into consideration, it is worth starting plan further steps terms reclamation these facilities. Within this manuscript, both recently used and novel approaches space have been reviewed. Selected methods were analyzed their strengths weaknesses, results compared with effect commonly (i.e., filling or flooding after mine termination). The analysis has performed scope sustainable development. account opinion many stakeholder groups facilities, reuse was considered as an action aimed at fulfilling development goals circular economy concept. Based on surveys, challenges opportunities determined well. Finally, most perspectives concerning reclamation, including impact, social acceptance, profitability proposed described.