The mining site of Beringen was one of the Belgian anchor points of the ERIH (European Route of Industrial Heritage).

In Beringen the coal preparation plant started operation in September 1924, two years after the mine itself went into production.

However, under an international outcry from heritage organizations, the Ministry cabinet of Geert Bourgeois decided in July, not only on its conservation, but also on the restoration of the building.

[7] As mentioned above, since coal preparation plants are often the first to be demolished after a mine closure, there are not much of them left in Western Europe.

[9] The theme of the Beringen coal preparation plant has already been picked up by two international nominated photographers: Bois du Cazier