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Zofiówka Coal Mine

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Mine in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Zofiówka coal mine
KWK Zofiówka seen from north
Location
Zofiówka coal mine is located in PolandZofiówka coal mineZofiówka coal mineLocation in Poland
LocationJastrzębie-Zdrój
townSilesian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Coordinates49°58′03″N 018°37′32″E / 49.96750°N 18.62556°E / 49.96750; 18.62556
Production
ProductsCoal
Production3,700,000
History
Opened1969
Owner
CompanyJastrzębska Spółka Węglowa

The Zofiówka coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, 307 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Zofiówka represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 87 million tonnes of coal. The annual coal production is around 3.7 million tonnes.

Accidents

  • 5 miners died in 5 May 2018 due to Rockburst with seismic bump with 3,4 magnitude.
  • 10 miners died in 23 April 2022 due to Rockburst with outburst of methane gas.

References

  1. "KWK Zofiówka". Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. 2010. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  2. "Zofiówka: Dwóch górników nie żyje. Ratownicy szukają trzech kolejnych - Polsat News".
  3. "Akcja ratownicza w Zofiówce".
  4. "Ten people dead in Poland's second mining disaster in a week". 25 April 2022.

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