>Does mining still happen there? Even in the states we have areas that were productive, vibrant communities that after environmentalists got involved, became poverty stricken (due to the closing of mines).


Update: There is a single lime minig place (See http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berggeschrey), on the Bohemian side there is a bit more left.

BTW. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaler The town mentioned there is on steep (bohemian) side of the mountains.