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Mining / Quarrying 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05.1 - Mining of hard coal 05.10 - Mining of hard coal
754 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
18 December 2025
Foreseen end date
30 April 2026
Description
PG Silesia, the only privately owned coal mine in Poland operating in the mining sector, has announced plans to carry out collective redundancies affecting up to 754 employees across all occupational groups at its site in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Silesian Voivodeship. The collective redundancies will be implemented in three rounds: the first running until 28 February 2026, the second until the end of March 2026, and the third concluding by the end of April 2026.
the restructuring is driven by a severe and ongoing deterioration of its financial position, which led to the mine entering formal restructuring in late 2024, as well as technical challenges, reduced extraction volumes, and insufficient revenue from coal sales.
Job-reduction measures will be shaped through consultations beginning 5 December, with timelines subject to change depending on the restructuring process. The local labour office is preparing information meetings and support for affected workers, including guidance on registration and potential access to early-retirement benefits.
Unions have received the company’s formal notice and are preparing negotiations.
PG Silesia has operated for over a century and remains a major regional employer in Silesia’s traditional mining sector.
Sources
29 November 2025: Wirtualna Polska.pl (finanse.wp.pl)
Citation
Eurofound (2025), PG Silesia, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 203786, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203786.
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