Szczygłowice Coal Mine Explained

Szczygłowice coal mine
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label:Szczygłowice coal mine
Pushpin Map Caption:Poland
Coordinates:50.1894°N 18.6328°W
Place:Knurów
Subdivision Type:town
State/Province:Silesian Voivodeship
Country:Poland
Owner:Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa
Products:Coal
Amount:3,800,000
Opening Year:1957

The Szczygłowice coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Knurów, Silesian Voivodeship, 304 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Szczygłowice represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 300 million tonnes of coal.[1] The annual coal production is around 3.8 million tonnes. On 31 July 2014, Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa acquired the mine from Kompania Węglowa.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oddział KWK "Szczygłowice". 2010. Kompania Węglowa. 2010-09-28.
  2. Web site: "JSW SA has finalized the purchase of the Knurów-Szczygłowice Mine". Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa.