Mining space

A mining space is an area in which a mining organisation has the right to extract a deposit. The right arises when the mining space is set, but extraction itself must be permitted by the district mining office (Section 24 of the Mining Act). The space is set, changed and cancelled by the district mining office (Section 27).

What you see in the data

For a mining space, the Czech Geological Survey gives the mineral and the state of use, for example mining finished. On the surface the space is a closed polygon, and below ground it is usually bounded by vertical planes (Section 26). It is cancelled when mining ends (Section 27), but it may stay in the records for a while.

What to keep in mind when buying

• Ask the municipality or the mining office whether mining takes place here and what is planned.

• Conflicts between mining and buildings are covered by the Mining Act (Section 33): the mining organisation and protected parties should agree, and protective measures on buildings are ordered by the building authority together with the district mining office.