Transcript 32925_Anna Ostrega_Liquidation of unprofitable coal mining

Liquidation of unprofitable coal
mining – decommissioning and rehabilitation of
mines, mining damages, rehabilitation of former
coal mining sites including dumps
Dr inż. Anna Ostręga
AGH University of Science and Technology
Mining and Geo-engineering Faculty, Poland
European experience with restructuring, privatisation and
investment in the Сoal Іndustry; Kiev, 5 November 2010
Hard coal mining in Poland
Hard coal basins in Poland
(2010):
– Upper Silesian – 29
mines
– Lublin – 1 mine
– Wałbrzych – only
historical mines
Extraction in 2008:
77.9 millions tonnes (PGI)
Hard Coal Mining Restructuring
The change of the country's economic system after
1989 has contributed to the significant drop in the
demand for hard coal and in consequence to the
closing down of mines and the reduction of
employment.
Hard Coal Mining Restructuring – hard
coal extraction from 1989 – 2008
Extraction, million tons
Resources, billion tons
year
resources
extraction
www.pgi.gov.pl
Hard Coal Mining Restructuring – number
of hard coal mines from 1988–2010
Hard Coal Mining Restructuring –
employment in mining
1989 – 2009
385 900 in mining and quarrying
of which 296 700 in hard coal mining –
people lost job
Hard Coal Mining Restructuring
Significant drop in the demand for hard coal forced the
necessity of implementing a thorough reform of the
Polish hard coal mining industry in order to adjust this
sector to the requirements of market economy and
international competitiveness.
Within this reform:
– New organisational units concentrating the capital
necessary to take up investments of the scale exceeding
the capability of individual mines were established,
– non-profitable mines were close down,
– the mines were merged with neighbouring mining fields,
– the negative impact of the extraction operations on the
environment was reduced.
Hard Coal Mining Restructuring
Year of
establishment
Number of mining plants
2003
2010
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa JSC
1993
5
6
Mine Restructuring Company JSC
1999
4
4
Południowy Koncern Węglowy JSC
2000
2
2
23
15
7
5
2
2
43
30
Name of mining organisation
Kompania Węglowa JSC
2003
Katowicki Holding Węglowy JSC
2003
1990
70
single
mines
Individuals mines
TOTAL
70
The subject of the Mine Restructuring
Company's operation
Liquidation of mines which stopped extraction
Reclamation of post-mining land
Liability for damages
Management of the assets of mines under
liquidation
 Creation of new job opportunities on the basis of
the estate of liquidated mines, in particular for the
employees of such mines
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Mine Restructuring Company's operation
– mining damages
Between 2000 – 2010 (August) Mine Restructuring
Company repaired 2560 mining damages in:
– Buildings, including constructing new one as
substitute
– Churches
– Roads, railways and bridges
– Technical infrastructure (plumbing)
– Agriculture areas.
Mine Restructuring Company's operation
– mine liquidation and reclamation
2000-2004
2005
2006
2007
Liquidation and
protection of
mining excavations
[m]
1,282,039.5
29,671
20,501
3,616
Liquidation and
protection of shafts
[m]
44,252
564
750
718
1,701
127
164
508.57
2 tasks
69.97+
4 tasks
Liquidation of
mining buildings,
facilities
Reclamation postmining areas [ha]
2008
2010 till
August
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400
1 task
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11
32
27
27
17.9
2 tasks
(sources: Siemieniec at all, 2005 and Ministry of Economy website)
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2009
9
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Mine reclamation and redevelopment in
the years 1992 - 2008
(source: Statistical Yearbooks of Environmental Conservation, 1989 – 2009)
Financing of post-mining activity
Projects involving post-liquidation works, including
land reclamation and repair of mining damages is
financed from the:
– mining enterprises’ own resources,
– external sources of financing:
• environmental funds
• the state budget.
Examples of reclamation and
redevelopment of post-mining sites
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for new economic (services, industry) activity
museums and cultural purposes
natural and landscape sites
residential area
Rehabilitation of post-mining areas for
economical activity
Within the co-operation of the mining companies
and mining communes the following economic zone
were established:
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Rybnicki Bisness Park
Wodzisławski Bisness Park
Pszowsko-Rydułtowski Business Park
Jastrzębski Bisness Park
Silesia City Center
Kleofas Mine – reclamation of post-mining areas
1904-1998 mine in
operation
 Eminencja Mine till 1945
 Gottwald Mine til 1995
 Katowice Kleofas Mine
till 1998
Post-mining area
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http://www.lesheck.pl
30 ha
2 shafts
2 waste dumps
buildings
contaminations
instability of ground.
Kleofas Mine – reclamation of post-mining areas
1999 – 2002 geotechnical and chemical analysis
2004 August – 2005 March land reclamation
- concentration of ground in order to prepare it for building
function
- removing contaminated land
(Source: R. Pioskownik, 2006)
Mix of ash, cement
and water in total
amount 5440 m3
were pumped to
the underground
crack
Kleofas Mine – reclamation of post-mining areas earthworks
Contaminated ground was
removed and located on the
waste dump
(source: Silesia City Center)
Kleofas Mine – reclamation of post-mining areas
Jerzy Shaft
2000 – passing
the local land use
plan, in which postmining area was
destined for
service, trade,
cultural, health,
sport and
gastronomy
functions – 190 UC
Kleofas Mine – reclamation of post-mining areas
2000 – 2003
 demolishing postmining buildings
 preserving
historical ones
(engine hall,
swimming pool and
administrative office)
 Adoption for new
function
Fot. A.Ostrega / R. Pioskowik
Silesia City Center – construction works
November 2004 –
November 2005
 Construction work
(source: Silesia City Center)
Silesia City Center –
mining equipment are used
for decoration
Fot. A.Ostrega
Silesia City Center on the former Kleofas
Mine
2005 – commercial center was open, 65 000 sqm of
commercial space: shops, cinema, entertainment
center, chapel, banks, restaurants and gives ar. 2905
workplaces (August 2007)
Fot. A.Ostrega
Residential area on the former Kleofas
Mine
• Area – 6.6 ha
• Total area of investment –
100 000 m2
• Useful area of the flats –
65 000 m2
• Number of apartments –1010
• Park car – 1010 + 300
• Green areas – 30%
(Source: R. Pioskownik, 2006)
Silesia Towers on the former Kleofas
Mine
 Twin office towers tallest in the region – 155 m
 Estimated new jobs 6 000
(Source: Silesia City Center)
The Industrial Monuments Route of the
Silesian Voivodeship
The Industrial Monuments Route
of the Silesian Voivodeship has a
regional scope, including objects
connected with the industrial
heritage of the Silesian region.
It is composed of 31 facilities
associated with the traditions of:
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mining and metallurgy,
electricity generation,
railways,
communications,
production of water,
food industry.
http://www.slaskie.pl/szt/en
The Industrial Monuments Route of the
Silesian Voivodeship
Guido Mine, Zabrze
Maciej Shaft, Zabrze
Museum of Coal Mining, Zabrze
Wilson Shaft, Katowice
Sztolnia Kowary, Kowary
Historic Ignacy Mine, Rybnik
The Industrial Monuments Route of the
Silesian Voivodeship
Giszowiec Mining
Settlement, Katowice
Nikiszowiec Mining
Settlement, Katowice
Worker’s Housing "FICINUS"
in Ruda Śląska - Wirek
http://www.slaskie.pl/szt/n/szt.html
"Żabie Doły„ Natural and scenic complex
on the post-mining area
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http://lh6.ggpht.com
http://plfoto.com
Extraction of secondary raw materials
from Marcel dump
fot. A.Ostręga
Hard Coal Mine Marcel
- dump reclamation
fot. A.Ostręga
Rehabilitated dumps „Paciorkowce”,
Bieruń
fot. A.Ostręga
Rehabilitated dumps „Paciorkowce”,
Bieruń
fot. A.Ostręga
The “Góra Kamieńsk” sport and
recreational centre at the overburden
dump in the Bełchatów Lignite Mine
Overburden dump:
Volumme – ar. 1 354 mln m3
Space – 1 480 ha
High – 195 m
Modes of reclamation –
recreational, forestry, economic
(windmill farm)
Source:
www.gorakamiensk.info
Ski slope:
Completed – 2004
Lenght – 760 m
Width – 30-150 m
Ski lift – 4
Facilities – lighted, snow
production
Rydułtowy waste dump
high:
area:
volume:
140 m
37 ha
13,3 mln m³
source of secondary raw materials
landmark
mining heritage
We do not give the waste
dump !
Rydułtowy
waste
dump
Post-mining buildings
transformed to the flat
… Post-industrial
landscape inspiration
for photo session
photos by Bartek
Barczyk
Conclusion
1. Liquidation of unprofitable mines and reclamation
of post-mining land are conducted successively.
2. Post-mining activity is supported by external
sources
of
financing:
state
budget
and
environmental funds.
3. The most important aim of rehabilitation work
beside reduce environmental damage is creating
new workplaces on the basis of post-mining land
and structures.
4. In the rehabilitation process we are awareness of
preserving mining heritage as the part of history in
the mining regions.
Thank you!