Szczygłowice Coal Mine

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]

Szczygłowice coal mine
Location
Szczygłowice coal mine is located in Poland
Szczygłowice coal mine
Szczygłowice coal mine
Poland
LocationKnurów
townSilesian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Coordinates50°11′22″N 018°37′58″E
Production
ProductsCoal
Production3,800,000
History
Opened1957
Owner
CompanyJastrzębska Spółka Węglowa

References

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


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