INFRASTRUCTURE CATEGORISATION FOR RE-USE OF COAL MINE „LIPNICA“
Summary: In the northern synclinorium of Kreka coal basin, lignite mine ”Lipnica” was opened in 1950 in Lipnica settlement nearby Tuzla city. During the exploitation period, mine produced 40 million tons of lignite. By extracting the coal reserves, mine was shut down in 1991. Underground caves were filled by classical methods present in underground mining and all entries are sealed. The ground infrastructure remained preserved and has had usable values in three periods when infrastructure was used for various purposes. Conversion for re- use of mining infrastructure is not defined by any categorisation for infrastructure conversion use as the planning element of sustainable development for active or shutdown mines. The article defines categories of sustainable development based on utilizing mine infrastructure on the sample of “Lipnica” mine. The universality of categorisation points out the possible options of optimal re-use of coal mine infrastructure, indicating implementation of a mining company sustainable development concept, either in government or private ownership. Keywords: categorisation, sustainable development, business incubator, Lipnica mine