KWK Ruda Coal Mine
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KWK Ruda Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Silesian, Poland.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| KWK Ruda Coal Mine | Silesian, Poland | 50.2681611, 18.8360177 (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 | – | 1902[1] | 2034 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2.13[2] | 2024[2] | Underground | Longwall | 61[3] | 1100[3] | 3335[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247.2[5] | 2023[5] | – | Upper Silesia | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| KWK Ruda Branch [100.0%][6] | 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 | 3.93[7] | 4.53[8] | 3.77[9] | 3.37[10] | 2.44[11] | 2.34[12] | 1.77[5] | 2.13[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.064 | 1997.312 | 2024 | [13] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.064 | 1997.312 | 2024 | [13] | 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 Ruda coal mines are underground operations, owned by Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG, producing 4.3 million tonnes per annum, in Silesian, Poland.[14]
The mines operating under the KWB Ruda branch include Bielszowice, Halemba-Wirek, Pokój.[15] The mines are operated by PGG.
In 2019 an earthquake resulted in the death of one miner at the Bielszowice coal mine. The earthquake caused damage to the underground section of the site. A further 17 miners were injured in the incident. [16]
- Operator: KWK Ruda Branch [14]
- Parent Company: Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG[14]
- Location: Silesian, Poland[14]
- GPS coordinates: 50.2681611, 18.8360177 (exact)[14]
- Mine status: Operating[14]
- Start year:
- Mineable reserves:
- Coal type: Bituminous
- Mine size:
- Mine type: Underground[15]
- Mine depth: 1,100 m
- Production: 4.3 million tonnes per annum[17]
- Number of employees:7,140
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bielszowice CHP Project - Poland | utilization | Operational | 2000 |
| Halemba CHP Project - Poland | utilization | Operational | 2000 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17aUzNppj_UA7YbtabJsJOw6kXEFArkhfhJ3Oyn2PPn0/edit?gid=144636919#gid=144636919.
{{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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240131184700/https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/4-kwk-ruda. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17aUzNppj_UA7YbtabJsJOw6kXEFArkhfhJ3Oyn2PPn0/edit?gid=330630017#gid=330630017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (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://geoportal.pgi.gov.pl/css/surowce/images/2022/pdf/hard_coal_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZLYAePcClApKsZeTtXIc9pLZwh7VAgvmWuqn-ShgtYc/edit?gid=2073184868#gid=2073184868.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 PGG,KWB Ruda Branch, Company Website, accessed September 2020
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Euracoal, Poland, accessed September 2020
- ↑ Reuters, "One miner dead after quake at a Polish coal mine: spokesman", Reuters website, Accessed May 2021
- ↑ Poland scraps closure plan for Ruda and Wujek coal mines, NS Energy Business, July 29, 2020
