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New statute and new department of the State Mining Authority
At the request of the President of the SMA, the Minister of Industry granted a new statute to the State Mining Authority as of 1 April 2025. With its entry into force, the SMA's organisational structure has changed. A new organisational unit is called the Department for the Supervision of Methane Emissions and the Management of Orogen.
‘Kinga’ and ‘Jadwiga’ started tunnelling in the Pisarzowa area
Two TBM machines will drill a railway tunnel in the Małopolska region. On 31 March, near Pisarzowa, in the Limanowa municipality, a ceremony was held to mark the start of construction of a tunnel on the Chabówka - Nowy Sącz railway line 104. The District Mining Office in Kraków supervises the underground drilling.
State Mining Authority‘s special team for tunnelling and tourist routes
On 14 February 2025, the State Mining Authority held the first meeting of a team responsible for improving supervision over tunnelling constructions and tourist underground routes.
Civil Service Day at mining offices
17 February is Civil Service Day. It is the day that marks the anniversary of the first State Civil Service Act of 1922, passed by the Second Polish Republic's Parliament. The members of the civil service corps who celebrate this holiday are employed in state government, including mining offices.
Over 70 Complaints on the Hotline
In 2024, the State Mining Authority received, via a special hotline, 72 complaints regarding irregularities in the operation of mining plants. The validity of the reports was confirmed in 10 cases.
Safety standards for transport, internal combustion engines and crane equipment in the mining industry
The videoconference took place at the State Mining Authority on 11 December 2024. The main topics of the meeting were the current state of safety in mining, the causes and circumstances of accidents occurring in 2023-2024 in transport, the requirements for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery in mining operations and the rules for the inspection of crane equipment in underground workings.
Historical mining maps from SMA on display in the "Sztygarka” museum
The "Sztygarka” City Museum in Dąbrowa Górnicza and the State Mining Authority have organised an unusual exhibition. From 3 December 2024 until 30 January 2025, it features historical maps of mine workings and geological cross-sections of mining plants that once operated in the Dąbrowa Górnicza.
St. Barbara's Day at the Silesian Museum in Katowice
National and miners' flags were hoisted on the mast. In the SMA, everyday official suits were replaced with black, festive miners' uniforms.
Workshop on safety of work at height in mining
On 7 November 2024, a rescue workshop was held for the 5th time at the Central Mine Rescue Station S.A. in Bytom under the slogan ‘Safety of work at height in mining plants’.
Meeting of the EU ATEX AdCo Group chaired by a SMA’s representative
On 5-6 November 2024, the 38th meeting of ATEX AdCo - the European working group for administrative cooperation in the area of Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 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 in Brussels.