In Poland, opening a mine takes about 20 years.
Industry & EmploymentPoland
- Omissions
- The ~20-year figure is an industry estimate covering the whole investment cycle (exploration, documentation, concession, construction), not the administrative permitting stage alone; comparing it directly with EU permitting deadlines for strategic projects is therefore not like-for-like.
- No official statistic (Eurostat, GUS, Ministry of Climate and Environment, EUR-Lex implementation reports) publishes a 'time to open a mine in Poland' indicator; the figure rests on industry and media statements.
- Only a single independent secondary source explicitly contains the '20 lat' figure in the search results; the claim is not corroborated by a primary official source.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropean Commission — Critical Raw Materials Act"The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRM Act) will ensure EU access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw material, enabling Europe to meet its 2030 ..." (EU legal framework setting permitting benchmarks for strategic raw-material projects, which the MEP refers to as the 'deadline set in EU regulations')
- SecondarymyGlogów — 'Miedź ma swoje pięć minut'. KGHM i branża wydobywcza apelują o specustawę"... 20 lat. To najlepiej pokazuje, jak długi i obciążony ryzykiem jest cały cykl inwestycyjny. Rośnie liczba koncesji, ale wciąż to za mało." (KGHM and the mining industry describe a roughly 20-year, risk-laden investment cycle and call for a special law to speed up projects)
- Secondarynettg.pl — 'Od odwiertu do kopalni. Ile czasu potrzeba, żeby pod nową Solą rozpoczęło się wydobycie'"Etapy budowy kopalni (wersja optymistyczna) · Wiercenia i rozpoznanie złoża - 2-4 lata. Wykonuje się otwory badawcze, często na głębokość 1500-2500 m, z pełnym ..." (staged breakdown showing that drilling and deposit recognition alone take 2-4 years, before documentation, concession and construction)