Coal extraction, that started in Koersel in October 1919 from a 623-m deep shaft, dramatically changed the life in Beringen, which was one of the seven mining sites in Kempen, with its port located in Paal. In 1967, the seven mines were merged into the NV Kempische Steenkoolmijnen, which did not prevent their closure. The last active mine in Beringen was closed on 28 October 1989 and transformed into the Flemish Colliery Museum.
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