Polish coking coal miner Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA has declared a force majeure as following two separate explosions, the production operations at the Zofiowka Section of KWK Borynia-Zofiowka have been suspended, while the entire region in KWK Pniowek where the second mine accident occurred has been sealed off. The duration of maintenance remains uncertain. As a result of reduced production until the end of 2022, the company's coal output is expected consequently to amount to 400,000 tonnes.Two methane explosions in the span of a week have killed a total of 11 people at two mines of Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa in southern Poland. The first incident killed five people on 20 April, injured 21 and left seven people trapped underground. A second incident at a separate mine then occurred on 23 April, killing six people and leaving several missing. Rescue efforts are underway at both minesOn 20 April in the Pniówek mine in Pawlowice there was a methane explosion that occurred at a depth of 1,000 metres. A total of 42 workers were in the affected area at the time of the incident with 21 being injured and taken to hospital. 2 people had died at the scene while two of the injured had later died in hospital. The death toll rose to five after rescue workers discovered the body of a trapped miner during a search of the mine, however seven miners remained missing. Of the injured, nine people were in severe conditions and taken to a burn ward.On 23 April in the Borynia-Zofiówka mine, a high-energy shock with an intense methane outflow occurred in the D-4a face at 900 meters. There were 52 workers in the area of the accident, 42 of them left on their own. There is no contact with ten people. The company's coal production reached 3.77 million tonnes in January-March 2022 quarter, up 8.8% YoY. Company's merchant coking coal sales in the same period increased by 5.4% YoY to 1.77 million tonne while the sales of coke decreased by 6% YoY to 950,000 tonnes.
Polish coking coal miner Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA has declared a force majeure as following two separate explosions, the production operations at the Zofiowka Section of KWK Borynia-Zofiowka have been suspended, while the entire region in KWK Pniowek where the second mine accident occurred has been sealed off. The duration of maintenance remains uncertain. As a result of reduced production until the end of 2022, the company's coal output is expected consequently to amount to 400,000 tonnes.Two methane explosions in the span of a week have killed a total of 11 people at two mines of Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa in southern Poland. The first incident killed five people on 20 April, injured 21 and left seven people trapped underground. A second incident at a separate mine then occurred on 23 April, killing six people and leaving several missing. Rescue efforts are underway at both minesOn 20 April in the Pniówek mine in Pawlowice there was a methane explosion that occurred at a depth of 1,000 metres. A total of 42 workers were in the affected area at the time of the incident with 21 being injured and taken to hospital. 2 people had died at the scene while two of the injured had later died in hospital. The death toll rose to five after rescue workers discovered the body of a trapped miner during a search of the mine, however seven miners remained missing. Of the injured, nine people were in severe conditions and taken to a burn ward.On 23 April in the Borynia-Zofiówka mine, a high-energy shock with an intense methane outflow occurred in the D-4a face at 900 meters. There were 52 workers in the area of the accident, 42 of them left on their own. There is no contact with ten people. The company's coal production reached 3.77 million tonnes in January-March 2022 quarter, up 8.8% YoY. Company's merchant coking coal sales in the same period increased by 5.4% YoY to 1.77 million tonne while the sales of coke decreased by 6% YoY to 950,000 tonnes.
