Change in the state of hard coal reserves in Poland in the years 2007-2023

Abstrakt

During the transition period of the transformation of the economy to achieve zero emission, hard coal plays and will play the role of
a stabilizing medium. The assessment of the state of this raw material's resources is of great importance both in the context of the country's energy security and ensuring supplies of raw materials for other industries. Understanding the state of resources is also important in planning and conducting transformation processes in the hard coal mining sector. The article presents the current state of hard coal resources in Poland in statistical terms. According to data from the end of 2023, geological resources (balance and off-balance within the deposit) amounted to 33,776 million Mg and were 0.16 million Mg lower than in 2022. On the other hand, the size of industrial resources amounted to 6,050 million Mg, of which 5,394 million Mg lies outside the protective pillars for surface and underground facilities.