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Roberto Galea 04.12.2016 19:09

Modernising the mining industry is a priority for the government, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło said on Sunday as the country marked Miner's Day.

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło at Miner's Day celebrations. Photo: PAP/Andrzej Grygiel.

While at celebrations in Jaworzno, southern Poland, Szydło said Poland is entering “a time of serious investments that will pave the way for a good future for Polish mining.”

One of those investments is an extraction project in the “Grzegorz” shaft in Jaworzno, under state-run power group Tauron, Szydło said.

“This is a great future, but these are not just promises. These are facts that are happening before our very eyes,” Szydło said, adding: “This gives a good outlook for the development of the sector.”

Miner's day 2016 comes just days after eight miners died after a tremor at copper giant KGHM's Rudna mine in Poland's south west. (vb/pk)

Source: IAR