About the organization

History

The WMC background

The International Organization World Mining Congress was established when the mining industry world was divided into two camps after World War II. The key idea of the founders was to organize mutual collaboration, assistance and brotherhood among mining industry representatives, despite various difficulties.

The main contributing factor for establishing the organization was the fact that in Europe and across the world the mining industry was viewed as one of the key basis for national economic development. Coal and steel were the prevailing resources and the European Coal and Steel Association, established in 1952, actually led to formation of the real European Union.

Mining sector representatives managed to come to common ground because the first organized congresses, which started in the 1960’s, were held in such cities as Prague, Salzburg, London, Moscow, and Madrid. All these facts verify the determination of the founders of the World Mining Congress to achieve the targets set and to show professional solidarity, commitment, attention, and friendship.

 

Idea of organization establishment

The idea to establish the WMC appeared in Poland in 1958. It is closely connected with the name Boleslav Krypinsky, a professor from Krakow Mining and Metallurgy University, a world class mining engineer, an outstanding  organizer of economically feasible periods of fields operation, and a patriot of his country (by the way, he was a student of the  St. Petersburg Mining University).

 

Key form of activity

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The key activity of the World Mining Congress is organizing international congresses every 2–3 years. These have been world-class events from the very start. In addition to these congresses, there are other annual sessions gathering representatives from all member countries of this organization and operating within the framework of the World Organizing Committee.

There are also four international organizations closely related to the Congress and operating in the areas of mining mechanical engineering, mine surveying, mining aerology and recovery automation. The World Mining Congress, held in various organizing countries is a high-profile event for the international community. It is represented by scientists and other industries related to mineral resources recovery, namely: coal pits, mining equipment, manufacturers of such equipment, design organizations, state mine inspectorate authorities and others.

The same approach was followed when the milestone 21st   World Mining Congress (semi-centenary of establishment) was held in Krakow, Poland last year. The congress touched upon various issues concerning such energy resources as anthracite and lignite, iron ore, rocky materials and chemicals.

 

Present

At present, primary attention is paid to the most current issues of the above-mentioned mining industries. The participants of the congresses try to follow on the mottos formulated as the basis for each meeting. The motto of the last meeting was «New mining perspectives and concepts». This motto was aimed at emphasizing that modern mining industry faces a number of global technical, economic, environmental, and social problems.

Solving of these problems requires mutual co-operation, technical knowledge and professional experience sharing and assistance to those in need. Such assistance and support is still required by the majority of developing countries.

Due to such a consistent approach, the World Mining Congress is considered the best place for meeting people connected with mining sector of economy.

 

Key persons

Non-Commercial Partnership for Mining Industry Development Assistance

Non-Commercial Partnership (NCP) for Support of Mining Industry Development is a business card of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.

Within the framework of assistance to mining industries, the NCP plans to actively use such types of activities as scientific and technological co-operation and independent examinations in solid minerals recovery, acquisition and sharing of information in mining science, machinery, economics, labour safety and environmental protection.

The goals of the Non-Commercial Partnership consist of implementing of initiatives and conducting of events of the World Mining Congress in Russia, and broad international cooperation in estimating of the state and future development of mining industries.

The NCP represents the interests of miners across Russia in the Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress, it consolidates the efforts of all members in the partnership targeting cooperation with other national and international organizations; attracts international experts and specialists for a wide range of research and independent examinations; organizes conferences, symposia, exhibitions and seminars in the state and development of the domestic and world mining industry; assists in participation of members and employees of the partnership in similar international events.

The NCP unites the scientific and research-and-information potential of the Mining Sciences Academy of the Russian Federation, the Coal Market Research Institute LLC, and Rosinformugol CJSC.

Partners

Mining Sciences Academy of the Russian FederationMining Sciences Academy of the Russian Federation

Mining Sciences Academy of the Russian Federation  — was established in 1993 for assistance in development of scientific and technical potential in the area of mineral resources technologies and recovery, as well as assisting in mining facilities construction, advance in mining sciences development level and production efficiency.

 

Address: 6, Leninsky Prosp., 117935 Moscow
Tel.: 236-9882, 236-0661; fax: 236-1661
Web: www.agnrf.ru
 

 

 

Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress

 Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress

The international organization the World Mining Congress (WMC) was established in 1958 in Poland. The idea of WMC creation is closely connected with the name of Boleslav Krypinsky, a professor from Krakow Mining and Metallurgy University, a world class mining engineer, the founder and the head of this organization. The headquarters of the International Organizing Committee (IOC) of the World Mining Congress is situated in Poland. The official languages of the Congress are English, French, German, and Russian. After the VI World Mining Congress in Madrid in 1970 Spanish was added.

 

 

Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining CongressThe key ideas of WMC are: organization of international co-operation, assistance and friendly relations among mining industries representatives. After World War II in Europe and in the world in general mining industry was viewed as one of the key bases for national economy development. This fact promoted creation and development of the Committee as a most important structure for economics stabilization during the crisis. Coal and steel were the prevailing resources, and the European Coal and Steel Association established in 1952 actually led to formation of the real European Union.

 

 

The goal of the WMC is development and maintenance of scientific and technical cooperation for the sake of the national and international progress in the mining industry. Other goals are - mineral resources development and ensuring of continuous wide sharing of information concerning mining sciences in areas of engineering, economics and safety, also including labour safety and environmental protection.

 Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress

The Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress represents interests of the Russian coal industry in the WMC, execution of WMC decisions concerning Russian mining, and organizes WMC events in Russia.

On May 14, 2009 the 90th Meeting of the International Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress was held in St. Petersburg with assistance of the Russian Organizing Committee.