In February this year, PGG established the Mine Liquidation Department, which will transform non -productive parts of the plants in such a way that another activity is opened in their areas, which the company's restructuring company cannot be done. Either way, mining in Silesia is curled.
In 2025, although the Bytom Bobrek mine was planned until 2040, in 2028 the Bolesław Śmiały mine is to be closed, and a year later the Sośnica mine. Finally, the remaining mines will be closed until 2049: Rybnik Jankowice and Chwałowice, Sobieski in Jaworzno and Janina in Libiąż.
PGG is one of the least effective mines in the world. Last year, 37,000 were needed. employees to extract 17 million tons of coal, i.e. one employee was 459 tons. For comparison, in the USA, there are about 5.6 thousand per employee. tons – high voltage recently calculated. At the time of liquidation of mining in Great Britain and Germany, it was 2.8 thousand, respectively. tons and 1.2 thousand tonnes per employee. Silesian mines are extremely inefficient. And yet they invest in reporting so -called sustainable development.
Sustainable development of PGG
“On May 14 this year, there was a meeting starting the preparation of the Polish Mining Group to meet the requirements for reporting sustainable development in three key areas: environmental, social and corporate order (ESG). This obligation results from the provisions of domestic and EU law, but its implementation is not only regulatory need – it is also a chance for a better understanding of the impact that the company exerts in its surroundings and what impact He has the company's operations ” – we read in a communiqué.
During the meeting of an advisor from a consulting company – chosen as a result of the competition procedure – they presented the PGG management of the project assumptions and a schedule of project work. The management board appointed a project coordinator and a working team, it was also given.
– The goal of the project is not only to achieve compliance with the new regulations by the end of this year, but also to create grounds for a reliable, approach based on identification, measuring and managing the company's impact on the environment and society. This process will also enable better risk management and taking conscious actions to reduce the negative effects of activity – said the director of the board office and corporate relations at PGG, project coordinator Rafał Patyk, quoted in the communiqué.
