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The first shaft was dug in 1850 for coal mining. After an accident in 1877, the mine closed for the first time. It was reopened thirty years later, in 1907, to remain in operation until 1977.
After the closure in 1977, the coal laundry and shaft 2 of the mine were demolished in 1980. However, after these demolitions, people wondered if anything should be kept. Shaft 1 was then designated as a monument and the remnants of the mine came into the hands of another owner, who wanted to keep the mine as complete as possible. However, it died in 2012, after which the mine again came into the hands of the municipality.
In the beginning of ![cheratte hazard.jpg]he 21st century, the ruins of the mine buildings remained, which among other things are used for Urban exploring [1]. Remediation of the site and the demolition of a number of buildings started in February 2017 by order of the municipality and carried out by SPI, only shaft 1 with all buildings connected with it, and the bridge over the road, are spared and restored.
