New mechanized wide pressure complex in coal mine RMU ¨Kakanj¨ in operation

In ¨Kakanj¨coal mine , on 28. February 2017. was held ceremony of taking over for use mechanized wide pressure complex and transport system , investment of JP Elektroprivreda BiH, in total value of 22 million KM

General manager  Bajazit Jašarević and  dr.sc. Nevad Ikanović, Executive manager for production
were presented at ceremony of putting into operation the mechanised complex for the underground exploatation  financed  by  JP Elektroprivreda BiH  in  recapitalization  process of  the mines .

 The mechanized  complex  in value  of  18,3 million KM will ensure to be increased safety  in work and  better humani aspects , continuty of the underground works and planned generation  in accordance with needs of  the thermal power plants . Untill the end of this year is expected productiomn of 200 thousand tons of coal .

The supplier of  the equipment  is  company Becker-WarkopSp.  z.o.o. Poland,System for Miner's mechanisation of underground  transport in  value of 2,73 miliona KM and capacity  to 30 tons in one drive  together with new transport units for mine Vrtlište will be usefull  potentioal for further production of coal to 1,5 million tons yearly . In the last year the coal production amounted  approx. 1,5 million tons a year .
Contract for purchase mechanised complex was signed in November  2015. while contract for transport system was signed in  2016.