2025-08-05 08:46
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2025-08-05 08:46
In June this year, over 3 million tonnes increased again to 3.093 million tonnes, the monthly mining of hard coal from Polish mines – according to data from industry development agencies. Sales also returned above this border, reaching 3.057 million tons.
In May this year The monthly coal production fell below the historic barrier of 3 million tons for the first time, to 2.989 million tons. Sales also did not exceed 3 million tonnes and amounted to 2.956 million tons.
A year ago, in June 2024, 3.335 million tons of coal were produced and 3.306 million tons were sold.
Information on monthly levels of mining and sales Katowice Branch of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP), monitoring the coal market and the situation in domestic mining, publishes at the beginning of the second month after the summary.
In the previous months, after the winter sales peak, it was visible – as in previous years – the general spring tendency to decrease and sell hard coal – energy and metallurgical. Absolute values were still falling year on year.
In January this year. Coal production in Polish mines amounted to 4.026 million tons to fall to 3.590 million tonnes in February, in March to 3.590 million tons, in April 3.136 million tons and on May 2.989 million. In June, production increased again to 3.093 million tons.
Sales in January this year. It amounted to 4.255 million tons, and then fell: in February to 3.537 million tonnes, in March 3.388 million tons, in April 2.966 million tons and on May 2.956 million tons. June, with a value of 3.057 million tons, means a relatively small increase.
The situation translates, among others On the state of the stapled piles, slowly growing. In January this year. The state of the chapters was 5.088 million tons. In February, for the first time since March last year, it fell below 5 million tons – to 4.948 million tons. In March this year He returned above this level – to 5,130 million tons to grow to 5.286 million tonnes in April, 5.297 million tons in May and 5.304 million tons in June.
Employment in the sector was at the end of June this year. 72546 people, while at the end of May this year. It was 72653 people, and at the end of June 2024 – 75446 thousand.
In 2024, Polish mines extracted almost 44 million tons of hard coal, 4.3 million tons less than in 2023. Sales amounted to 42.5 million tons, by 3.7 million tons less year to year. In 2023, mining amounted to 48.3 million tons, compared to over 52.8 million tonnes in 2022. Coal in 2023 sold about 46.2 million tons, compared to approx. 52.4 million tonnes in 2022 (PAP)
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