KWK Mysłowice-Wesoła Coal Mine
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KWK Mysłowice-Wesoła Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Katowice, Mysłowice, Tychy, Silesian, Poland.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| KWK Mysłowice-Wesoła Coal Mine | Katowice, Mysłowice, Tychy, Silesian, Poland | 50.1811, 19.0937 (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 | – | 1951[1] | 2041 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.57[2] | 2024[2] | Underground | Longwall | 45.78 | 700* | 2978[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288.9[4] | 2023[4] | – | Wesoła | 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 | 1.86[6] | 1.71[7] | 2.11[8] | 2[9] | 1.94[10] | 1.9[11] | 1.58[4] | 1.57[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.095 | 2082.885 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.095 | 2082.885 | 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
The Mysłowice-Wesoła coal mines are a pair of underground operations, owned by Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG, producing 3 million tonnes per annum, in Silesian, Poland.[13][14] The mines are operated by PGG.
- Operator: KWK Murcki-Staszic Branch [13]
- Parent Company: Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG[13]
- Location: Lesser Poland, Poland[13]
- GPS coordinates: 50.2245705, 19.0489841 (exact)[13]
- Mine status: Operating[13]
- Start year:
- Mineable reserves: 232 million tonnes[13]
- Coal type: Bituminous (Met)
- Mine size: 45.78 Km2
- Mine type: Underground[14]
- Mine depth: 500 m[13]
- Production: 2.102 million tonnes per year[13]
- Number of employees:3359
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1472.B1 | mine boundary | underground | KWK Mysłowice-Wesoła Coal Mine boundary | extracted | 2025-03-10 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P1 | ventilation system | shaft | Bronisław shaft | extracted | 2025-04-13 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P2 | ventilation system | shaft | Piotr shaft | extracted | 2025-04-13 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P3 | ventilation system | shaft | Karol shaft | extracted | 2025-04-13 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P4 | ventilation system | vent | Wacław shaft | extracted | 2024-03-08 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P5 | ventilation system | vent | Vent | extracted | 2025-04-13 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P6 | ventilation system | vent | Wentylacyjny II shaft | extracted | 2024-03-08 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P7 | ventilation system | vent | Wentylacyjny II vent shaft | extracted | 2024-03-08 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P8 | degasification system | combined heat and power plant | Cogeneration plant | extracted | 2025-04-13 00:00:00 |
| M1472.P9 | other | preparation plant | Coal processing plant | extracted | 2025-04-13 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M1472.B1 | The boundary was extracted from the mining area for the mine, shown in the PGG S.A. MINES MAP at Polska Grupa Górnicza SA geoportal: https://web.archive.org/web/20241219034735/https://korporacja.pgg.pl/likwidacja-szkod-gorniczych/mapa/index.html, updated on March 10 2025. The area of the boundary is approximately 46 sq km. |
| M1472.P1 | The location was extracted from Fig. 7 Map of the location of the PGG and SRK mine shafts - GZW, middle part, on page 13 of Hybrid energy storage system using post-mining infrastructure (HESS), https://web.archive.org/web/20250522223147/https://itpe.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/D.2.1_HESS_Guidelines-on-the-adaptation-and-use-of-inactive-shafts-possible-to-energy-storage.pdf. The location was confirmed visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Also, the PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an intake shaft. |
| M1472.P2 | The location was extracted from Fig. 7 Map of the location of the PGG and SRK mine shafts - GZW, middle part, on page 13 of Hybrid energy storage system using post-mining infrastructure (HESS), https://web.archive.org/web/20250522223147/https://itpe.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/D.2.1_HESS_Guidelines-on-the-adaptation-and-use-of-inactive-shafts-possible-to-energy-storage.pdf. The location was confirmed visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Also, the PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an intake shaft. |
| M1472.P3 | The location was extracted from Fig. 7 Map of the location of the PGG and SRK mine shafts - GZW, middle part, on page 13 of Hybrid energy storage system using post-mining infrastructure (HESS), https://web.archive.org/web/20250522223147/https://itpe.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/D.2.1_HESS_Guidelines-on-the-adaptation-and-use-of-inactive-shafts-possible-to-energy-storage.pdf. The location was confirmed visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Also, the PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an intake shaft. |
| M1472.P4 | The location was extracted from Fig. 7 Map of the location of the PGG and SRK mine shafts - GZW, middle part, on page 13 of Hybrid energy storage system using post-mining infrastructure (HESS), https://web.archive.org/web/20250522223147/https://itpe.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/D.2.1_HESS_Guidelines-on-the-adaptation-and-use-of-inactive-shafts-possible-to-energy-storage.pdf. The location was confirmed visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Also, the PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an exhaust shaft. |
| M1472.P5 | Identified visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. The PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an exhaust shaft. |
| M1472.P6 | The location was extracted from Fig. 7 Map of the location of the PGG and SRK mine shafts - GZW, middle part, on page 13 of Hybrid energy storage system using post-mining infrastructure (HESS), https://web.archive.org/web/20250522223147/https://itpe.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/D.2.1_HESS_Guidelines-on-the-adaptation-and-use-of-inactive-shafts-possible-to-energy-storage.pdf. The location was confirmed visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Also, the PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an exhaust shaft. |
| M1472.P7 | Identified visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. The PGG website https://web.archive.org/web/20250707224919/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/7-kwk-myslowice-wesola describes the shaft as an exhaust shaft. |
| M1472.P8 | Identified visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Reporting, https://web.archive.org/web/20250512145352/https://ferox.pl/dalkia-polska-energia-zmodernizuje-jednostke-kogeneracyjna-zakladu-wesola-w-myslowicach/, March 4, 2021 describes the CHP plant has a capacity of 8.2 MW. |
| M1472.P9 | Identified visually with Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
Associated Coal Mine Methane Mitigation Projects
Some coal mines have installed infrastructure which can use and/or destroy some methane emissions associated with mining. In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative reported that this mine had a mitigation project associated with it. This methodology page describes how GEM classified these projects and linked them with coal mines in the Global Coal Mine Tracker.
Table MM1: Methane mitigation projects
| Mitigation Project Name | Project Type | GMI Reported Status | GMI Reported Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staszic Industrial Use Project - Poland | utilization | Unknown | – |
| Wesola CHP Project - Poland | utilization | Operational | 2009 |
Methane Plumes Detected Nearby
Global Energy Monitor researchers analyze satellite-detected methane plumes in order to determine whether they have been observed at or near the site of GEM energy assets. The satellite data provider creates imagery of individual methane plumes and estimates their emission rates at the time of observation. GEM has reviewed many of these plume detections against Google Earth imagery and GEM’s own energy infrastructure tracker data. The following table lists methane plumes which are associated with the energy asset or facility based on distance and manual review. (A full description of the analysis process is available in the Global Methane Emitters Tracker methodology wiki page.)
Table M1: Plume details
| Observation date | Satellite data provider | Location of plume origin | Methane emissions rate | Additional plume information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07T10:21:02+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250307t102102c00s4001-B | 50.19533, 19.09123[15] | 379.6048 kg/hr[15] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-07, 1 |
| 2025-04-16T10:12:30+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250416t101230c00s4001-C | 50.19607, 19.0908[15] | 884.9284 kg/hr[15] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-04-16, 1 |
| 2025-04-23T10:14:06+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250423t101406c00s4001-A | 50.19573, 19.09096[15] | 389.9123 kg/hr[15] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-04-23, 1 |
| 2025-07-02T10:23:16+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250702t102316c58s4001-C | 50.19748, 19.0903[15] | 910.0703 kg/hr[15] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-07-02, 1 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17aUzNppj_UA7YbtabJsJOw6kXEFArkhfhJ3Oyn2PPn0/edit?gid=144636919#gid=144636919.
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