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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.
28th Meeting of the Heads of Mining Authorities of the European Countries
The 28th Meeting of the Heads of Mining Authorities of the European Countries took place in Freiberg (Germany, Saxony) from 14 to 16 October.
European Commission working group debated safety in opencast mining
On 9-10 October 2024, a meeting of the Standing Working Group on Mining and Other Extractive Industries was held in Luxembourg within the Advisory Committee for Safety and Heath at Work (ACSH) of the European Commission.
Cooperation for mining and geology - agreement with Polish Geological Institute
On Wednesday, October 3, 2024, in the Geological Museum in Warsaw, a conference on the "Investment climate for the mineral sector” and ceremonial signing of the agreement between the Polish Geological Institute and the State Mining Authority took place.
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.