KWK Bolesław Śmiały Coal Mine
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KWK Bolesław Śmiały Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Silesian, Poland.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| KWK Bolesław Śmiały Coal Mine | Silesian, Poland | 50.140721, 18.861084 (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[1] | – | 1945 | 2028 (planned) |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.16[2] | 2024[2] | Underground | – | – | 700* | 1917[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.567[4] | 2023[4] | – | Upper Silesia | Bituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Polska Grupa Górnicza SA [100.0%][5] | Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) | Poland |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 1.14[6] | 0.94[7] | 1.45[8] | 1.3[9] | 1.4[10] | 1.2[11] | 1.02[4] | 1.16[2] | – |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.58 | 48.14 | 2024 | [12] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.58 | 48.14 | 2024 | [12] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Bolesław Śmiały Coal Mine is an underground mine in Łaziska Górne, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.[13] KWK Bolesław Śmiały Branch operates the mine, which is owned by Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG. According to PGG there are currently 1,710 people employed at the site.[13]
- Operator: KWK Bolesław Śmiały Branch [13]
- Owner: Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG[13]
- Location: Łaziska Górne, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland[13]
- Coordinates: 50.140721, 18.861084 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 2.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
- Total Resources: 51 million tonnes (Industrial Reserves, 2011), [14] 197.6 million tonnes (Inferred, Indicated, Measured) [15]
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 1779 [13]
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260630065134/https://nettg.pl/czy-kopalnia-boleslaw-smialy-siegnie-po-czekajace-na-eksploatacje-zasoby-wegla. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://energy.instrat.pl/en/mining/database/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ [PUBLIC] Instrat - Lignite and hard coal mining database v4.5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2023/pdf/hard_coal_2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/3-kwk-row.
{{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) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZLYAePcClApKsZeTtXIc9pLZwh7VAgvmWuqn-ShgtYc/edit?gid=2073184868#gid=2073184868.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG), "Bolesław Śmiały", PGG website, accessed March 2021
- ↑ International Energy Agency, "Polityki Energetyczne Panstw MAE Polska", International Energy Agency, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Ministry of the Economy of Poland, "The development of coal mining in Poland in relation to KWK Bolesław Śmiały in Łaziska Górne", Government of Poland website, Accessed March 2021
