After 60 years was opened a new coal pit ¨Begići–Bištrani¨ at the brown coalmine RMU ¨Kakanj¨

In the pitmine „Haljinići“ of Brown Coal Mine ¨Kakanj¨, after more than half a century was opened new coal pit „Begići-Bištrani“, as replacement capacity for the current exploitation field .

The opening of the new pit is hystorical event not only for public utility Elektroprivreda BiH but also for Bosnia ansd Herzegovina are the words of dr. Elvedin Grabovica, General manager of  JP EPBiH.

¨ For the pit opening  EPBiH  has  invested  2,7 million  KM.  That will be  followed  by new procurement of  dampers , bulldozers , widely fr. mechanism , machines for pits spaces  and other equipment for the mines what will satisfy all international  standards and provide new necessary conditions  for begining of the exploatation .

For these  procurements  we are going to invest 45 million KM „   said dr.Grabovica and added that the coal from pit  „Begići Bištrani“  are  intended  for the existing  and  for the  future  Block 8 at TPP  „ Kakanj“ .