Tomisławice Coal Mine

The Tomisławice coal mine is a large mine in the centre of Poland in Tomisławice, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 167 km west of the capital, Warsaw. Tomisławice represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 41 million tonnes of coal.[1] The annual coal production is around 2.6 million tonnes.

Tomisławice coal mine
Location
LocationTomisławice
townGreater Poland Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Production
ProductsCoal
Production2,600,000
History
Opened2011
Owner
CompanyKopalnia Wegla Brunatnego Tomisławice

According to many scientists, the Tomisławice coal mine is an extreme threat to the neighbouring nature protection Natura 2000 areas, including the protected Gopło lake. Its opening in May 2010 has resulted in many protests of local self-governments, farmers and ecological organisations.[2][3]

References

  1. "References" (PDF). poltegor.pl. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  2. http://www.express.bydgoski.pl/look/article.tpl?IdLanguage=17&IdPublication=2&NrIssue=1584&NrSection=200&NrArticle=179007&IdTag=401 Express Bydgoski - Bydgoszcz local newspaper
  3. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=WQ&reference=P-2010-3180&language=PL WRITTEN QUESTION by Judith A. Merkies (S&D) to the Commission


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