The unions are opposed to the transfer of the mine Krupiński to SRK – Onet.pl

Trade union organizations sent a letter Prime Minister Beata Awl, which support the “lack of acceptance” JSW management actions in this case.

“We remind you that, in accordance with the assurances PiS reason for the liquidation of the mine is depleted or very difficult mining and geological conditions that threaten the working crew. None of these conditions is not satisfied, “- posted a trade union in a letter to the prime minister, sent in the PAP, and dated 10 August.

“PiS government guaranteed us to introduce such solutions (a program for mining), which will allow mines to survive a difficult period collapse on coal markets,” – added the authors of the letter. They argue that the mine Krupiński was built to extract coking coal, but “the various governing groups still do not have the money for targeted investments.”

the unions accuse the management of JSW, that the decision to transfer the mine to SRK made without consulting the public. In their opinion, the end of the coal production before the depletion of deposits in the walls of the operating and interrupting advanced preparatory work to start the next wall mining is “an apparent mismanagement.”

the SRK goes mines designed to extinguish coal mining. The decision to transfer her Krupiński board of JSW made on August 8. Relying on the analysis undertaken of the authorities of the company stressed that the plant is permanently unprofitable.

From the information JSW shows that the total amount of losses the mine over the past 10 years dating back to approx. 900 million zł. The plant produces mainly coal, for which demand decreases. JSW wants to focus primarily on the production of coking coal, which achieves higher prices. Another problem is the high contamination of raw material deposits Krupiński.

As pointed out by the board of JSW, despite the end of coal mining, none of the mine workers will not lose work. Most of the 2.2-thousandth of the crew will work in other mines JSW, others benefit from social protection.

the mine is expected to be the company’s restructuring by the end of January next year, with special emphasis – as stated in the Communication JSW – “to minimize the costs of the investment and allocation of staff and using mechanisms for screening and restructuring of employment provided for in the Act of 7 September 2007. on the functioning coal mining “. It is all about the ability to take advantage of social protection for employees who voluntarily go along with the assets of the mine to SRK.

in July of this year, Deputy Minister of energy Grzegorz Tobiszowski announced in Parliament that the mine Krupiński in Suszcu bring this year approx. 200 mln zł losses and has a problem in the future to achieve profitability. Also in July, on the occasion of the presentation of audit results in JSW, given that Krupiński for years at a loss, and the necessary investment in the mine would cost 320 million zł and would not guarantee the profitability of the plant.

Mine Krupiński was built in 1976-1983. Its deposits are located in the municipality Suszec and cities Zory and Orzesze. The mining area of ​​the mine is nearly 34 sq. Km, and the so-called. operative (ie it is possible to extract) coal is approx. 40 million tonnes. The mine has a mining license for coal by 2021.

Krupiński will be the first mine that JSW fully intends to pass to SRK. Earlier this fall (far in October) the company’s restructuring has hit the property while Jas-Mos mine, which, however, is not a stand-alone facility – is part of the mine complex called Borynia- Zofiówka-Hawks.

data from the Katowice branch of the Industrial Development Agency, which monitors the situation in the mining industry, shows that since last year to mid-July of this year, from nearly 8 thousand. employees, who together with assets wygaszanych mines were sent to SRK, more than 4.4 thousand. So far benefited from social protection. In the case of transfer of the mine to SRK nobody loses job: crew can freely make use of social protection (leave mine or one-time severance payments) or are working in other mines of the company.

JSW business plan assumes that by 2025. 80 per cent. production of the company will be coking coal, reaching the market higher prices of energy, with the same production costs. Currently, coking coal is approx. 66.5 percent. JSW production and energy approx. 33.5 percent. Among the mines extracting coal mainly energy and carbon worse, so reaching the lowest prices, the species is the mine Krupiński.

Jastrzębska company is currently in the process of restructuring, which assumes, among others, sale of selected assets of the group – the Company’s Energy Hawks, Enterprise Energy Warmer and Coke Plant Victoria. The company is talking with financial institutions, among others, to postpone the deadlines for redemption.