這是《歐洲煤炭工業(yè)》第五版，正值煤炭在歐洲復(fù)蘇之際。自2003年第一版出版以來，歐洲煤炭工業(yè)經(jīng)歷了一場變革。為了與進口煤炭競爭，地下煤炭開采已經(jīng)變得更加自動化和生產(chǎn)效率更高。隨著歐盟（eu）的擴大，表面褐煤開采已經(jīng)成為能源供應(yīng)的一個更重要的組成部分，這一寶貴資源的豐富礦藏已經(jīng)吸引了許多國家。不幸的是，歐洲正處于經(jīng)濟危機和緊縮措施的第五個年頭。創(chuàng)造財富的手段正在受到審查。無論得出什么結(jié)論，我們都可以肯定，像煤炭開采這樣的基礎(chǔ)產(chǎn)業(yè)，將在把歐洲從這場危機中拉出來、重新恢復(fù)繁榮方面發(fā)揮決定性作用。

This is the fifth edition of “Coal industry across Europe” and comes at a time when coal is making a resurgence in Europe. Since the first edition was published in 2003, the coal industry in Europe has undergone a transformation. Underground coal mining has become more automated and more productive in order to compete against imported coal. Surface lignite mining has become a much more important component of energy supply as enlargement of the European Union has brought in countries with rich deposits of this valuable resource. Unfortunately, Europe is in the fifth year of an economic crisis and austerity measures. The means to wealth creation are under scrutiny. Whatever the conclusions, we can be sure that basic industries, like coal mining, will play a decisive role in pulling Europe out of this crisis and back to prosperity.