Prosper-Haniel coal mine (former)

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Prosper-Haniel was one of Germany’s last and largest hard coal mines, located in Bottrop in the Ruhr area and now a symbol of the country’s transition away from coal mining.

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instanceOf coal mine
former coal mine
hard coal mine
associatedWith German energy transition
coal phase-out policy in Germany
closureReason end of subsidized hard coal mining in Germany
continent Europe
country Germany NERFINISHED
currentStatus closed
former mining site
economicImpact major employer in Bottrop during operation
energySourceType fossil fuel
energyTransitionRole example of structural change in Ruhr area
environmentalContext part of post-mining landscape in Ruhr area
environmentalIssue mine water management after closure
formerUse coal extraction
geologicalResource Ruhr coal seam NERFINISHED
heritageStatus industrial heritage site (regional significance)
historicalRole part of the Ruhr area’s heavy industry base
industry coal mining
infrastructureType shaft mine
laborType industrial workforce
languageOfName German
locatedIn Bottrop NERFINISHED
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr area NERFINISHED
Ruhr industrial region NERFINISHED
Ruhrgebiet NERFINISHED
state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany NERFINISHED
western Germany
miningType underground mining
namedAfter Prosper and Haniel shafts NERFINISHED
notableFor being among the last operating hard coal mines in Germany
large production capacity compared to other German coal mines
oneOf largest hard coal mines in Germany
last hard coal mines in Germany
operatedBy RAG Aktiengesellschaft NERFINISHED
partOf German hard coal mining industry
policyContext German federal coal mining subsidies phase-out
region Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region NERFINISHED
regionalImportance key site in the history of Ruhr coal mining
resourceExtracted hard coal
sector primary sector
symbolOf German coal phase-out
Germany’s transition away from coal mining
transitionUse subject of redevelopment and post-mining planning
transportConnection connected to regional rail and road networks in Ruhr area
urbanContext located within the city of Bottrop’s urban area

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