Mineral Resource Base of the Czech Republic for the XXI Century and its Management

Limited mineral fuel sources as coal deposits will be exhausted in a few decades. Czech Republic depends on import of crude oil, earth gas, metallic raw materials and raw materials for the production of fertilizers. Favourable conditions in raw materials for glass industry, ceramic industry and industrial use of kaolin fillers and pure limestone. All kinds of building materials are available. Territorial planning is considered to be the main tool of mineral resource base management.