Post-mining management: Ineris coordinates the European POMHAZ project

Before the end of the project, a third newsletter is published to inform the general public about the challenges of multi-hazard and multi-risk in post-mining areas and the objectives and the main results of PoMHaZ project.

Context and scope of the project

The European POMHAZ (Post-Mining Multi-Hazards evaluation for land-planning) research project aimed to improve the methods and tools that allow the operational execution of multi-hazard analyses in mining areas. Coordinated by Ineris, the project brings together four European countries (Germany, France, Greece, and Poland) and seven organisations in the field of post-mining management (Ineris, CERTH, GIG, THGA-DMT, PCC, SRK, TU-BAF). 
Co-funded by the European Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS), POMHAZ began operating in October 2022 and ended in January 2026. 
In former mining areas, various types of natural and/or technological hazards coexist with those inherent to mining. The POMHAZ project focuses on the assessment of these hazards and how they interact, the overall management of the area, and any resulting risks. The project deals specifically with abandoned European coal mines, with practical examples of its methods implemented in France, Germany, Greece, and Poland.

Project Methodology

The project’s methods focused on identifying the interaction between hazards and their impact on land planning. The methodology is supported by analytical techniques and decision support system to ensure the operational incorporation of multi-hazard analyses in the management of mining regions in Europe.

Update 02/04/2026