Kompania Węglowa to take over Halemba and Dolna Odra power plants

As a result the company has su bmitted a motion to the Southern Energy Concern (PKE) to take over the Halemba power plant. According to a source close to the State Treasury, KW is also to acquire a stake in the Dolna Odra power plant group (ZEDO), which is worth zł. 450 million. "We expect that KW will receive shares from these concerns by the end of January," said company president Maksymilian Klank. Yesterday the management of KW also made a decision to liquidate the Bytom II coal mine, one of four mines which were selected to be closed down. The closure of the mine, which currently employs 1,800 people, is set to take place in early December. Klank ensured that all miners will find jobs in other mines. (Puls Biznesu, p. 5) A.K.