The Mining Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Industry Skills Center “Ore Mining 4.0” invite you to participate in a study trip to the Barbara Experimental Mine in Mikołów, a facility of the Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute.
The invitation is primarily addressed to vocational teachers, career counselors, mining students, or interested students studying for the mining industry (in the latter case, they must be of legal age).
Date: May 27, 2025
Departure from Lubin at 6:30 AM, return approximately 7:00 PM
Program includes:
- Visiting GIG-PIB KD Barbara. History of GIG-PIB KD Barbara activities. Current projects.
- History of GIG-PIB KD Barbara’s activities. Current projects
- Industrial dust explosion hazard
- Descent into the mine
- Demonstration of a coal dust explosion in a 100-meter tunnel
- Methane extinguishing demonstration
- Lunch
Contact and registration (online only):
Mining Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Kościuszki 30, 40-048 Katowice
Tel. +48 32 757 32 52
bcu@giph.com.pl
Space is limited; applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
The “Study trip for teachers and career counselors to a workplace related to the mining industry in Upper Silesia” is being implemented as part of the project entitled “Establishment and support for the operation of a Branch Skills Center implementing the concept of a Center of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) for underground mining, metal ore processing, and mineral resources.” The project is supported by the Recovery and Resilience Instrument, i.e., the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO), investment: A3.1.1. Support for the development of modern vocational education, higher education, and lifelong learning; specific investment objective: Providing space for effective cooperation between schools, including vocational schools, universities, employers, research and development centers, and other business environment institutions, and promoting vocational education. Investment scope: Establishment and support for the operation of 120 Branch Skills Centers (BCUs), implementing the concept of Centers of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs).
