On November 26, 2024, a seminar titled “Innovative and Sustainable Mining Industry – Technological, Energy, and Environmental Transformations in the Metal Ore Mining Sector” was held at the BCU headquarters. The aim of this event was to present current trends and technological developments in metal ore mining, including new technological solutions and ideas enabling sustainable production while simultaneously gaining public trust in the context of clean and safe methods of raw material extraction and processing.
The seminar was organized by the Polish Copper Employers’ Association, and the event was held in a hybrid format. Over 200 participants attended. The meeting was opened by Jarosław Dudkowiak, President of the Management Board of the Polish Copper Employers’ Association.
The event discussed innovative approaches in mining, such as sustainable development, the circular economy, ESG issues, smart mining, and environmental responsibility. Examples of good practices were presented and the need to implement innovations in natural resource management and the circular economy was discussed. The importance of cooperation between science, industry and public administration in creating comprehensive strategies for the transformation of the sector was also highlighted, which may contribute to faster adaptation to global standards of sustainable development and climate neutrality.
Lectures during the seminar were given by:
- Ryszard Biernacki, Managing Director for Energy Transition, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.,
- Monika Poważna, Director of the Department of Environmental Policy, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.,
- Dr. Jarosław Wajs, Eng., Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining, and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology,
- Dr. Joanna Kulczycka, Professor at AGH University of Science and Technology – Vice-Dean for Cooperation and Development at the Faculty of Management, AGH University of Science and Technology, and Head of the Circular Economy Department at the Institute of Mineral Resources and Energy, Polish Academy of Sciences,
- Monika Strojek, KGHM Metraco S.A.,
- Dr. Agnieszka Nowaczek, Institute of Mineral Resources and Energy, Polish Academy of Sciences,
- Jolanta Okońska-Kubica, Managing Director of ENVIPOL, Chairwoman of the Working Group of the Ministry of Development and Technology for NSS 7.
Full seminar recording: https://youtu.be/jnGV09d-xpM
