25th World Mining Congress

Tuesday, 19^th June marked the first day of the 25^th World Mining Congress — one of the biggest events organized for the mining industry. This year’s Congress takes place in Astana, Kazakhstan and will end on 22^nd June.
During the Congress the President of the State Mining Authority Mr Adam Mirek will give a presentation on the topic of “Minimizing hazards caused by high energy tremors with the use of geophysical observations and apply of appropriate rock burst prevention to increase safety in underground coal mines”.
The idea of the World Mining Congress was popularized by a Polish scientist and mining engineer Bolesław Krupiński, PhD. The first World Mining Congress was organized in Warsaw in 1958.