Krupiński Coal Mine
The Krupiński coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Suszec, Silesian Voivodeship, 448 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Krupiński represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 34.8 million tonnes of coal. The annual coal production is around 3 million tonnes. The mine is based in Suszec, the deposits of which are located in the commune of Suszec, Żory and Orzesze in the Silesian Voivodeship. Employment at the end of 2011 amounted to 2819 employees. March 31, 2017 production in the mine was shut down  and the plant was transferred to the Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń in Bytom. This company is liquidating and managing the assets of liquidated mines. History. The construction of the mine began in 1975 in the mining area covering the areas of Kleszczów, Rudziczka, Suszec and Kryry. During the construction, the mine was called "Suszec". In 1983, it was transferred , and operated with the name "Krupiński", eponymizing the Polish mining and geology professor Bolesław Krupiński. As of ..., its owner was Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa SA. In the years 1983 - 2010, about 420.6 km of corridor workings were hollowed out. 115 longwall plots were  exploited in 15 decks. About 47.1 million tons of coal were extracted. The mine is served by the District Mining Rescue Station in Wodzisław Śląski. In March 2017, the Krupiński mine was transferred to Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń.