Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Slovenia
Region
Slovenija; Savinjska;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Mining / Quarrying
Mining And Quarrying
Mining Of Coal And Lignite
05 - Mining of coal and lignite

875 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 December 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

The Velenje Coalmine is adjusting to the EU energy trade regulations and plans to reduce its workforce by 875 employees until 2016. First group of 133 workers will find new employments in mine's sister companies and other projects in the Saleska valley by the end of the year 2006, the management announced.


Sources

  • 12 December 2006: Poslovni

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Premogovnik Velenje, Internal restructuring in Slovenia, factsheet number 62778, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62778.