Polish state-operated miner Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) has announced that it has closed two of its mines until Sunday 3 May to limit the spread of Covid-19, following the confirmation of cases at the miner’s facilities.
PGG, which employs around 40,000 people, confirmed 70 cases of Covid-19 among its workforce at the Murcki Staszic and Ruch Jankowice operations, as the enclosed, often cramped working conditions of underground mines are conducive to the spread of the disease.
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“Employee health and safety is a priority for us,” said Tomasz Rogala, PGG president. “We want to reduce the risk of illness among employees and ensure that after a period of epidemics, plants can function normally and safely.”
Read more about the impacts of Covid-19 on Polish coal here.
