NWR Karbonia News

„Education with NWR KARBONIA” after first semester

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:42:00 +0200

In the below material information about our program “Education with NWR KARBONIA”.

NWR in 2011: great performance in a challenging environment

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

In February NWR published its preliminary results for the financial year 2011, which were broadly in line with market expectations.

Kowalczyk: people want to be successful

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

ČSM Mine had a successful 2011, recording its highest ever output.

A story about OKD’s laboratories

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

When does coal become coking coal that can be refined in coking plants, as opposed to thermal coal used in industrial applications to produce heat and power?

NWR Karbonia: a modern and safe company

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Last December, NWR’s Polish subsidary, NWR KARBONIA, held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of the slope-cutting phase at the Debiensko mine development in Czerwionka-Leszczyny

A gallery of a rare length and profile will connect Darkov and Karviná Mines

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

OKD is creating a unique mine-working to form a connecting gallery running 3km from the ČSA plant of Karviná Mine to Darkov Mine.

We refine black gold: we produce coke

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Travelling by car, train or bicycle, playing a game of tennis or golf, or racing down a ski slope on a pair of modern carbon fibre skis – without coal, none of these things would be possible.

The Chinese coal industry

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

China’s relentless economic growth over the past 20 years and the dramatic impact this has had on almost every sphere of international trade and manufacturing has also been the driving force behind the changing dynamics of the international coal industry.

Does Europe need its own mineral resources policy?

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

In November 2008, European Commission Vice-president Günter Verheugen presented “The Raw Materials Initiative” document, which stressed how imperative it is for European industry to have access to mineral resources.

Water: indispensable for life, and for hard coal mining

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Deep mining for hard coal is demanding in terms of water consumption. OKD acknowledges this and realises its responsibility for the quality of water released back into the environment.

Who is a stakeholder?

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

We are influenced by many people. And in turn, we have an influence on others. Sometimes positive, at other times negative, sometimes directly and sometimes indirectly

OKD Foundation non-profit project awards

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

For the third time, the OKD Foundation has recognised the best of the projects that it has supported with special awards.

Solid nine months, but cautious outlook

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

On November 16th, NWR Group announced its results for the nine months of 2011, which on the operational side were fully in line with market expectations.

NWR wins Best Corporate Website award

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

In its communications with investors, the media, and the professional and lay publics, NWR emphasises openness, accessibility, and the timely distribution of information.

We rank among the very best in Europe

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The mine rescue teams of the OKD Central Mine Rescue Service (OKD HBZS, a.s.) head to the front line at every emergency.

OKD intends to explore the Frenštát pod Radhoštěm coal resource

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

NWR’s wholly-owned Czech subsidiary, OKD a.s., has announced its intention to explore the coal and gas resource in the area of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm.

A new logistics system for OKD: A project with considerable potential

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Second-by-second monitoring of transport routes taken by materials from surface to underground.

Where coal goes to shower

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Most people think that hard coal, extracted from NWR mines several hundred metres below ground, is simply loaded onto railcars once it surfaces and is then delivered straight to customers.

POP 2010: NWR mines are safer than ever

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A technological revolution in NWR mines.

The Indian Coal Industry

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Often forgotten amongst the coal producing nations, India is the world’s third largest coal miner and the fourth largest in terms of reserves.

CSR: much more than charity

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

In its 2010 Annual Report, NWR pledged to implement comprehensive reporting of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities

Evolution of the OKD Foundation

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The OKD Foundation was established in 2008 with the objective of supporting and developing humanitarian values, environment, education, sport and cultural activities, and social and health services with a special emphasis on the region of North Moravia.

Education: key to NWR's future

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

NWR actively supports technical education. It needs qualified people, but the current system of education in the Czech Republic does not reflect the needs of industry.

A traditional celebration and New Beginning Ceremony

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

On December 3, 2011, in connection with the eve of St. Barbara’s Day, NWR KARBONIA has celebrated a Day of a New Beginning for the Dębieńsko Mine. The event was started by a Holy Mass dedicated to the miners held in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Czerwionka. Archbishop Wiktor Skworc has blessed the rebuilt monument to fallen miners and the new St. Barbara image.

Motivated people will find our door open

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

OKD is the biggest employer in Moravia-Silesia, providing jobs for more than 17,000 people.

HY 2011 Results: strong set of numbers

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

On Wednesday 24 August, NWR announced its results for the first half year of 2011. The Company delivered impressive growth with revenues up 17% and EBITDA up 48% year on year.

The “go-ahead” for Dębieńsko

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Run down, dilapidated administrative buildings, abandoned shafts and pithead buildings are to regain their former glory thanks to the decision by New World Resources to press ahead with the development of the new Dębieńsko mine in Czerwionka-Leszczyny, not far from the city of Rybnik in Southern Poland.

“Coal mining technology seems to come from another planet…”

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

For many, coal mining still evokes images of backbreaking toil: of miners hewing rock with jackhammers and loading coal on carriages.

Schloemer: OKD employs experienced, qualified experts

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

At the beginning of the year, OKD welcomed a team of international engineers with hard coal mining experience from around the world.

Kozí Becirk: a recreational resort at a former mining colony

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

NWR wishes to contribute to the quality of life in the communities where it operates.

Lazecká: an anglers’ paradise in Karviná

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

A score or more of miners’ colonies was once found near Orlová; now they exist only in memories and in historical maps.

Proximity to hard coal – an advantage for the steel industry

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The metallurgical industry is shaking off the effects of the economic downturn.

The impact of the nuclear crisis on the coal industry

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The emergency at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, caused by the devastating tsunami, has had a number of implications for international energy and coal markets.

The German hard coal industry

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

OKD Foundation distributes CZK 54 million

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

A nature trail emerges around Landek

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

New World Resources Board approves the Dębieńsko project

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200

New World Resources Board approves the Dębieńsko project

Q1 2011 results: On track to deliver full year targets