Bogdanka Coal Mine

51º 19' 38'' N 23º 0' 14'' E

South-East

Poland

Description

The Bogdanka Coal Mine (Lubelski Węgiel "Bogdanka" S.A.) is a coal mine in the village of Bogdanka near Łęczna, in the vicinity of Lublin, 197 km south-east of Poland's capital, Warsaw, in the Lublin Coal Basin. The mineral-obtaining licence area where extraction takes place is located in the commune of Puchaczów.

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In 1975, the first construction of a "pilot" mine in the coal field begun. Today, the mine is known as Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. In 2009, the net profit of the mine was PLN 190.84 million, with coal extraction at 5.6 million tonnes. In 2014, the mine reached a net profit of PLN 272.35 million while mining 9.2 million tonnes of coal. Bogdanka is currently the most profitable coal mine in Poland.

Antropological info

The illnesses  they can suffer are silicosis,pneumonia,cancer,asbestosis,respiratory problems and others. Common pills that minners use are silccosis herbs,hospital treatment,painkillers pills,anti- inflammatory

Sociologal info

The Strategy presented by Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka is a response to the challenges posed by Poland’s 2040 Energy Policy. It is focused primarily on maintaining production capacity, high profitability ratios, respect for the environment as well as maintaining the position of an economic and social pillar of the region. The key to reaching those goals is diversification of the areas of business activity and simultaneous focus on two products – mining of coal for the power industry and selective extraction of coking coal.

Archaeological info

The first note about finding coal in the Volhynia area, at a depth of 15 m, was mentioned by W. Choroszewski in Pamiętnik Fizjograficzny (Physiographic Diary) in 1881. Thirty years later, in 1911, a Russian geologist, M. Tetaev, formulated a hypothesis, based on the general knowledge of the geology of this part of Europe, that formations from the Carboniferous period might occur in the west slope of the Ukrainian crystalline massif.

Sustainable tourism insights

The VIM All Weather Snowmaker for Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka will be installed by DPMtech, under IDE supervision. VIM implements a long-standing IDE proven technology to provide a highly energy efficient system for cooling of the Poland coal mine, without the need for time consuming and costly updates to existing onsite infrastructure.

Environment sustainability

In fact the deal concerns thermal coal only, not metallurgical coal, and relates to the closure of the coal mining operations of only two large state run coal mining companies, the majority being mines run by Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) which has agreed to shutter all of its mines by 2049; plus an operation owned by Weglokoks SA.