12 mines in Silesia to be shutdown

From June 9, for three weeks the mining in twelve mines in Silesia is to be suspended. These are the mines, where not all miners have been tested for coronavirus, as Jacek Sasin, Deputy Prime Minister, said. He promised that all miners will receive 100 percent of their remuneration for the parking period.

“We discussed the current situation, we also presented the management of mines, in consultation with the management of mines, the social side with a proposal for further actions that we would like to take,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

The shutdown concerns the mines Bolesław Śmiały, Piast, Ziemowit, Halemba-Wirek, Pokój, Chwałowice, Marcel, Rydułtowy, Mysłowice-Wesoła and Wujek from PGG, as well as Knurów-Szczygłowice and Budryk from JSW.

(WNP)