The Bzie-Debina 1-Zachód deposit will be mined together with the Bzie-Debina 2-Zachód deposit by a newly constructed Bzie-Debina mine in Jastrzebie-Zdrój. The total resources of the new mine are estimated at 180 million t. The Bzie-Debina 2-Zachód deposit, for which the company obtained the concession in 2008, has resources of 114 million t and the Bzie-Debina 1-Zachód deposit has nearly 71.5 million t. Roughly 95% of the resources in the Bzie-Debina deposits consist of type 35 metallurgical coal.
“After many years of efforts we have managed to obtain a concession for the Bzie-Debina 1-Zachód deposit. The decision of the Minister of the Environment is key for the development of the Bzie-Debina mine and the entire company. A rich resource base determines the value of every commodity company; that is why it is so important to continue enlarging that base,” said Daniel Ozon, CEO of Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa.
The new mine was spun-off from the structures of the integrated Borynia-Zofiówka-Jastrzebie mine at the beginning of this year. The first tonne of coal from the new mine is to be extracted in 2022.
