The 26th World Mining Congress took place in Brisbane, Australia, 26-29 June and was attended by 3,300 delegates from 73 countries. In total, over one hundred presentations were given and more than 300 posters were presented on the topics of: Geosciences, Mining Science and Engineering, Critical Minerals, Environmental Sustainability, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Future Workforce and Education, and Decarbonisation.
A delegation comprising Prof. Stanisław Prusek, Prof. Alicja Krzemień and Dr. Jacek Skiba presented the results of several research projects completed and currently being conducted by the Central Mining Institute, including projects such as RECPP, PICTO, POTENTIALS, RECOVERY, GreenJOBS and HydroCOAL Plus.
The congress was accompanied by an exhibition of equipment and solutions dedicated to mining, where major companies from Australia as well as China, i.e. AngloAmerican, BHP, Glencore, RioTinto, Orica or Thiess, presented their products and services.
The main organisers of the congress were the CSIRO and the Australian Government, Department of Industry, Sciences and Resources, as well as the Queensland Government, which has 56 coal and lignite mines. Australia currently extracts approximately 80 million tonnes of coal per year from underground mines and 330 million tonnes of coal per year from open pit mines.
The next World Mining Congress is scheduled for April 2026 in Lima, Peru.
On 30 June, a GIG delegation visited the SIMTARS research institute, whose main objective is to support industry in meeting its obligations to protect and promote the safety and health of persons from risks associated with mining, quarrying, explosives and petroleum and gas.
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