KWK Bobrek-Piekary Coal Mine

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KWK Bobrek-Piekary Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Zabrze, Silesian, Poland.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
KWK Bobrek-Piekary Coal Mine Zabrze, Silesian, Poland 50.38, 18.96 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating 1907

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
0.546[1] 2023[1] Underground 1.84 700.0* 2563[2]

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt) Year of Total Reserves Recorded Total Resources (Mt) Coalfield Coal Type Coal Grade Primary Consumer/ Destination
31.5[1] 2023[1] Bituminous Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Węglokoks Kraj [100%] Węglokoks Kraj [100%] Poland

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ROM 2.02[3] 2.09[4] 2.02[5] 1.2[6] 1.07[7] 0.89[8] 0.55[1]

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Background

The KWK Bobrek-Piekary coal mine is owned and operated by Węglokoks Kraj, producing 2.32 million tonnes per annum in Poland.[9] The mine is operated by Węglokoks Kraj.

  • Operator:
  • Parent Company: Węglokoks Kraj
  • Location: Zabrze, Poland
  • GPS coordinates: 50.38, 18.96 (exact)
  • Mine status: Operating
  • Start year:
  • Coal reserves: 277.715 million tonnes[10]
  • Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal)[10]
  • Mine size: 1.84km2[10]
  • Mine type:
  • Mine depth:
  • Production: 2.32 million tonnes per year[9]
  • Number of employees: 2563

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References

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  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240402031936/https://energy.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-07/silesia_regional_profile_-_start_technical_assistance_0.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2022/pdf/hard_coal_2022.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 Węglokoks Kraj, Annual Report 2020, accessed June 2021
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Polish Geological Institute, MIDAS, accessed June 2021