Polish JSW submits a request for exploration of a deposit with reserves of 100 million tons of coking coal

Polish coking coal producer Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa (JSW) has applied for a research license for exploration of the Dębieńsko 1 field. This is stated in the company’s statement.

The Dębieńsko field, which is of interest to the company, is the remnant of a former mine that was closed more than 20 years ago. It is estimated that there are still more than 100 million tons of commercial coal resources in the previously undeveloped 400 seams of the group, which have good coking parameters.

According to Adam Rozmus, JSW’s vice president of technical and operational affairs, the company does not have detailed information on the quality of the coal that lies there, so exploration is needed. Obtaining a license for exploration is only the first step towards further development of the deposit. It will require research, documentation, and obtaining an environmental permit. The whole process will take several years.

The Dębieńsko 1 deposit is located along the western border of the Knurów Szczygłowice mine. According to the company, the deposit will certainly expand JSW’s resource base and extend the mine’s life, as well as allow for the rational use of coking coal resources, which is a critical raw material for the European economy.

Last November, JSW announced the launch of its strategic transformation plan. The document envisages the implementation of tasks in four key areas: increasing production efficiency, optimizing procurement processes, rationalizing investment costs and optimizing support functions.