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Graphite mining recorded since 1767, but graphite is known to have been used in the area for pottery production as early as BC. The Schwarzenbergs and Eggenbergs were engaged in mining, then in the mid-19th century demand for graphite rose sharply and mining began many other companies, the most famous of which is the mining company of the Porák brothers. Mining at the mine ended in 2003 for economic reasons.