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Over 13 million of penal fees for illegal mining
The State Mining Authority summarized the effects of district mining offices' actions of fighting illegal exploitation in the first half of the year. During this period, the directors of district mining offices imposed 34 penal fees for 13 262 135 PLN.
Meeting with a survived miner from the Rydułtowy mine
Fifty hours of hope - this is how long the miner Dominik Majlinger waited to be rescued, trapped underground due to an earthquake in the "ROW" Ruch Rydułtowy coal mine, which occurred on July 11, 2024. This unquestionable success resulted from the professionalism, extraordinary determination and effort of the mine rescuers who saved their colleague despite the tough underground conditions.
EXPO Katowice International Fair
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the EXPO Katowice fair, previously known as the International Fair of Mining, Energy and Metallurgy Katowice, took place. The 40th jubilee edition of this event was attended by Piotr Litwa - President of the State Mining Authority.
Aleksander Chowaniec is the new Vice-President of the State Mining Authority
On August 12, 2024, Aleksander Chowaniec was appointed Vice-President of the State Mining Authority.
Honours for brave mine rescuers
Management Board of the Wacław Cybulski Safe Mining Foundation, in cooperation with the President of the State Mining Authority awarded honorary diplomas "Brave Coalminer” to six mining rescuers who took part in rescue operations following a cave-in on May 14-15, 2024 at the "Mysłowice-Wesoła" coal mine and July 11-13, 2024 at the "Ruch Rydułtowy ROW" coal mine.
Exams have returned to mining offices
On July 6, 2024, the regulation on qualifications in the field of mining and mine rescue was entered into force. It restores the possibility of conducting examinations in mining offices, which will enable the recruitment of qualified staff to work in the mining industry.
Changes in the organisational structure of the State Mining Authority
Since July 1, 2024, the State Mining Authority has had a new statute. The order was signed by the Minister of Industry, Marzena Czarnecka. It repealed the document the Minister of State Assets issued on October 7, 2022. With the entry into force of the new statute, the organisational structure of the institution changed.
The founders have a favourable opinion about the Waclaw Cybulski Safe Mining Foundation
On June 27, 2024, the annual meeting of the founders of the Wacław Cybulski Safe Mining Foundation was held in Czeladź attended by the President of the State Mining Authority, Piotr Litwa. It was an opportunity to exchange opinions between the foundation's management board and companies and institutions supporting its activities.
ATEX AdCo group meeting
On June 25 and 26, 2024, the 37th meeting of ATEX AdCo - the European working group for administrative cooperation in the field of Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 26 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres - was held by teleconference.
Piotr Litwa appointed to the position of President of the State Mining Authority
On June 3, 2024, pursuant to Art. 165 section 2 of the Act of June 9, 2011 - Geological and Mining Law (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 633, as amended), the Prime Minister appointed Mr. Piotr Litwa residing in Katowice, from June 5, 2024, for the position of President of the State Mining Authority which based in Katowice.