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The new mining regulations will not come into effect as of January 1, 2017!

The first 40 people from Krupiński mine are transferred to Budryk and Pniówek mines. These are technical - engineering workers and also electricians.

On December 15, at 10 am at Zofiówka mine in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, a tribute was paid to the miners, against whom 35 years ago, the army and police used firearms.

President Andrzej Duda signed amendment to the law on the functioning of the mining industry, which facilitates extraction of methane from phased out coal mines. The existing regulations do not allow for this activity in such mines and released methane was simply vented into the atmosphere. For JSW - beyond the economic aspect of the use of methane as the source of energy, it is essential also to ensure the safety of neighboring mining companies and environmental protection.

G4b division of the Borynia Site, with 138 employees, has been recognized as one of the safest operating units in the Polish mining industry.

Trade unions, which in September 2015 entered into agreement with the JSW Board, has requested to renegotiate the document on suspending the payment of the fourteenth salary and the coal equivalent for three years, and introduction of changes to the rules for calculating “Barbórka” award during this period.

Jastrzębska Coal Company and the University of Science and Technology in Kraków, signed a letter of intent on December 9, on the organization of mining practices for AGH (University of Science and Technology) students who will work at the mines of the company during the holidays.

Tomasz Gawlik, President of JSW received a special award. Children, parents and the Directorate of J. Tischner Special School No. 10 in Jastrzębie-Zdrój honored him with the title "FRIEND OF THE SCHOOL". The award was granted for multiple support initiatives for pupils with special educational needs.

Solemn Barbórka Academy attended by Deputy Minister of Energy Grzegorz Tobiszowski, parliamentarians, representatives of local governments and the armed forces was held on Saturday, December 3, at Pniówek mine.

Regular meetings with all employees, during which they will receive detailed information about next stages of the mine transfer to SRK and the dates of their transfer to other JSW plants will take place in the coming days at Krupiński mine.