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Czech coal business
Four active coal mines via NWR’s subsidiary OKD. 12.7 million tonnes of coal produced in 2008 including 7.4 million tonnes of coking coal.
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Polish growth projects
Dębieńsko, located in southern Poland – 190 million tonnes of proven and probable reserves; mining licence granted in June 2008.
Morcinek, located in southern Poland, next to the boarder with the Czech Republic. Mining activities in the area were previously performed by various companies and the project was initiated by the Company in 2002.
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Coke production
OKK is the largest producer of foundry coke in Europe, through its Svoboda coking plant. It operates two plants in Ostrava, the Šverma and Svoboda facilities, which combined operate five coking batteries totalling 298 chambers producing 1.3 million tonnes of coke in 2008.