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Representatives of mining authorities from European countries met in Estonia
From 30 September to 1 October 2025, the 29th Meeting of Heads of Mining Authorities of European Countries was held in Tallinn. The Polish State Mining Authority was represented by the president, Piotr Litwa, and Małgorzata Waksmańska, director of the Department of Law, who gave a presentation on new technologies in Polish mining.
Sustainable transformation of mining was a leading theme of the 6th Polish Mining Congress
On 24-26 September, the 6th Polish Mining Congress was held in Lublin and Bogdanka under the slogan 'GórnictwoPL2050 - raw materials, energy, transformation'. Piotr Litwa, President of the State Mining Authority, attended the plenary session, where he presented the tasks of mining authorities in the context of the transformation of the mining sector.
Unexploded ordnance in the pit
We are all well aware that mining workers face specific hazards. But the risks are sometimes not obvious. For example, it is possible to discover unexploded weapons from the World War II.
ATEX AdCo working group meeting
The 39th ATEX AdCo working group meeting was held on 24-25 June by teleconference. This group deals with harmonising EU member states' laws on equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Expert centre to guard industrial infrastructure
On June 23, in Warsaw three institutions, the Polish Geological Institute National - Research Institute and the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and the State Mining Authority, signed an agreement on the establishment of the Centre for Exchange and Analysis of Information for Raw Materials and Geodiversity. The fundamental aim of the venture is to improve the protection of the country's
Conference on the future of post-mining areas
On 17 June, the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice hosted the conference 'The future of post-mining areas', which attracted nearly 200 participants. The State Mining Authority organised the event in cooperation with the Polish Geological Institute National - Research Institute and the Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation of the Silesian University of Technology.
Latest report on the state of safety in mining
A report entitled "Assessment of the State of Occupational Safety, Mine Rescue and General Safety in Connection with Mining and Geological Activities in 2024" has been published on our website. This important compendium of knowledge is dedicated to recipients from the mining industry in a broad sense.
2nd European Industry and Energy Congress ‘Industry in Transition’
On 29-30 May 2025, the 2nd European Industry and Energy Congress 'Industry in Transition' took place in Wisła. This year's event focused on the key challenges encountered by industry and the energy sector in the face of the climate and technology transition.
The shields 'Anna' and 'Krystyna' have finished tunnelling the second line of the Warsaw Metro
On Wednesday, 21 May, the TBMs 'Anna' and 'Krystyna' completed excavating the right tunnel of the second metro line in Warsaw.
XXV Conference ‘Problems of Safety and Health Protection in the Polish Mining Industry’
On May 20-21, the XXV Conference on ‘Problems of Safety and Health Protection in the Polish Mining Industry’ was held in Wisła. The two-day session was attended by more than 200 people representing mining companies from Poland, mining research centres and state institutions cooperating with the SMA.