Strategy implementation in 2019

We are consistently implementing our strategic activities, which have an impact on achieving the financial targets and on maximising the Group's value.

One of the key strategic prerogatives is to implement processes based on the development of core business. In 2019, the highest priority was given to investment projects that offered the highest rates of return and flagship projects within the core business:

  • development of mining activities,
  • modernisation and optimisation in the coke segment,
  • reaching energy self-sufficiency by developing new generation capacities based on products accompanying coal mining - methane, and coke production - coke oven gas,
  • improving the Group's profitability and integrating various operating segments,
  • implementing innovative technologies,
  • improving efficiency in core business and support functions.

The key initiatives supporting the strategic targets in 2019 included:

Coal segment:

  • Construction of level 1120m at KWK Borynia-Zofiówka-Jastrzębie Ruch Borynia
  • Construction of level 1080m at KWK Borynia-Zofiówka-Jastrzębie Ruch Zofiówka
  • Access and industrial use of hard coal resources within the deposits: Bzie-Dębina 2-Zachód and Bzie-Dębina 1 - Zachód (KWK Bzie Dębina under construction).
  • Construction of level 1290m at KWK Budryk
  • Construction of level 1050m at KWK Knurów-Szczygłowice Ruch Knurów
  • Construction of level 1050m at KWK Knurów-Szczygłowice Ruch Szczygłowice
  • Depth extension of shaft II and extension of vertical mine hoist at KWK Knurów-Szczygłowice Ruch Szczygłowice
  • Expansion of level 1000m and deepening of shafts IV and III at KWK Pniówek.

Coke segment:

  • Modernisation of coke oven battery 4 at Koksownia Przyjaźń,
  • Construction of power-generation unit fuelled by coke oven gas at Koksownia Radlin.

Other segments:

  • Modernisation of mechanical coal processing facilities at KWK Budryk and KWK Knurów-Szczygłowice Ruch Knurów and Ruch Szczygłowice,
  • Commercial use of methane at KWK Budryk and KWK Knurów-Szczygłowice Ruch Knurów and Ruch Szczygłowice.