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) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1907 | 2026 |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.45[1] | 2024[1] | Underground | – | 1.84 | 700* | 1805[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[3] | 2023[3] | – | – | Bituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Węglokoks Kraj [100.0%] | Węglokoks Kraj | Poland |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2.02[4] | 2.09[5] | 2.02[6] | 1.2[7] | 1.07[8] | 0.89[9] | 0.55[3] | 0.45[1] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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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.[10] The mine is operated by Węglokoks Kraj.
In July 2024, it was reported that the mine closure date was shifted from 2040 to the beginning of 2026 due to a lack of positive decision concerning safety of extraction following a tremor and collapse in the mine in March 2024.[11]
- 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[12]
- Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal)[12]
- Mine size: 1.84km2[12]
- Mine type:
- Mine depth:
- Production: 2.32 million tonnes per year[10]
- Number of employees: 2563
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://energy.instrat.pl/en/mining/database/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2023/pdf/hard_coal_2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2017/pdf/hard_coal_2017.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2018/pdf/hard_coal_2018.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2019/pdf/hard_coal_2019.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2020/pdf/hard_coal_2020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2021/pdf/hard_coal_2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2022/pdf/hard_coal_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Węglokoks Kraj, Annual Report 2020, accessed June 2021
- ↑ "Baza danych kopalni węgla kamiennego i brunatnego w Polsce," energy.instrat.pl, December 20, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Polish Geological Institute, MIDAS, accessed June 2021
