23.02.2026

Rail transports of kaolin from Vidnava

ČD Cargo has long been cooperating with Vidnavský kaolin s.r.o. (eurokaolin.com) on the restoration of mining and processing of kaolin raw materials from the Dolní Červená Voda deposit in the areas of Stará Červená Voda, Vidnava, and Velká Kraš, where the company owns a site with a railway siding.

In 2023, the project was granted approval with EIA conditions by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, and an application for the determination of the mining area is currently being processed by the District Mining Authority in Ostrava. In connection with the upcoming realization, both companies, ČD Cargo and Vidnavský kaolin, are in intensive negotiations with Správa železnic on the restoration and commissioning of connecting railway lines and related transport infrastructure, including their corresponding capacity increase for efficient rail transport from site of mining and processing to their final destinations.