KWK Sośnica Coal Mine

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KWK Sośnica Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Gilwice, Silesian, Poland.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
KWK Sośnica Coal Mine	Gilwice, Silesian, Poland	50.2747, 18.7171 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	–

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
–	0.842	2022	Underground	–	33.42	700*	2052

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
119.189	–	–	–	Bituminous	Met	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
KWK Sośnica Branch	Polska Grupa Górnicza SA [100.0%]	Poland

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

Background

Sośnica Coal Mine is an underground mine in Gilwice, Silesian, Poland. KWK Sośnica Branch operates the mine, which is owned by Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG). Mining began in 1917. As of 2021 the mine employs 1,971 people. In 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mine was shut due to the high number of infections amongst miners at the site. The mine is reported to close in 2048.

• Operator: KWK Sośnica Branch
• Owner: Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG)
• Location: Gilwice, Silesian, Poland
• Coordinates: 50.27497539793599, 18.717877070377103 (Exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 1.853 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
• Total Reserves:
• Mineable Reserves: 119.189
• Coal Type: Bituminous (Met)
• Mine Type: Underground
• Mine Size: 33.42 km2
• Start Year: 1917
• Source of Financing:
• Workforce Size: 2052

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