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
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
Georgy Leonidovich Krasniansky
Chairman of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Honoured Economist of Russia, President of the Non-Commercial Partnership for Mining Industry Development Assistance.
Born on September 28, 1955 in the city of Prikumsk (Stavropol region). Graduated from Moscow Mining Institute with qualification of Mining engineer-economist. He has an extensive experience in fuel and power resources recovery and processing, and also in scientific work. G.L. Krasniansky directly supervised the development of the key economic principles for the coal industry restructuring in the Russian Federation.
In 1993, Georgy Leonidovich was appointed First Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs of Rosugol Company and a member of the Board of Directors.
In 1995, he turned to scientific (Mining Sciences Academy of the Russian Federation) and commercial (Invest TEK FIC CJSC) work.
From 1998 to 2002, he presided the Rosuglesbyt Company's Board of Directors, the largest solid fuel supplier of the Russian coal market.
In 2001, Georgy Leonidovich was appointed the head of the inter-section working team on coal industry problems of the inter-faction deputy association “Energy of Russia” of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
From 2002 to April 2009, he was the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eurocement Group CJSC.
In 2008, Georgy Leonidovich was appointed Chairman of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.
Anatoly Borisovich Yanovsky
Member of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.
Born on February 22, 1957 in Moscow.
In 1979, graduated from Moscow Mining Institute with specialization of «Technology and complex mechanization of underground mineral resources mining», qualification: mining engineer.
A member of the Supreme Mining Council. An active member of the Mining Sciences Academy, a corresponding member of the Natural Sciences Academy, the International Informatization Academy, the International Academy of Natural and Social Sciences, the International Economic Safety Academy.
Andrey Vladimirovich Korchak
A Member of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress
Graduated from Moscow State Institute (1977) with qualification of mining building engineer. Docent, Professor, Doctor of Engineering Science.
From 2006: research advisor of the project in the analytic departmental target program of the Ministry of Education of Russia «Development of scientific potential in institutions of higher education».
Kliment Nikolaevich Trubetskoy
A Member of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.
Academician. Vice-Chairman of the Russian Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress.
Born on July 3, 1933 in Moscow. Graduated from Moscow Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold Institute named after M.I. Kalinin specializing in non-ferrous metals mining engineering in 1961. Rose from the assistant shooter of Norilsk Mining-and-Metallurgical Integrated Works to the Director of the Institute for Complex Mineral Resources Development Problems.
Currently Mr. Trubetskoy is a consultant in the Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation.
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 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
St. Petersburg State Mining Institute
State Mining Institute (technical university) — is the first institution of higher education in Russia to become a powerful educational and methodological centre of polytechnic education in mining. The Institute is conduct research and teaching traditions, continuation of which is provided by a multi-staged system for training of highly qualified world level specialists.
Address: Main building, 2, 21-ya linia Vasilievsky Island
Tel. (812) 327-73-60
E-mail: rectorat@spmi.ru
Web: www.spmi.ru
Information Agency Rosinformugol CJSC
Director General: A.I. Skryl
Rosinformugol CJSC — was established in 1994 for monitoring and analysis of processes taking place during restructuring of the coal industry in Russia. Permanent corporate customers include federal and regional control authorities, metallurgical and power holdings, coal producers, captive companies and associations, consulting and research-and-information companies, banks, representative offices of foreign companies, mining educational establishments. The key activities are:
- information and analytic assistance of coal enterprises and companies;
- coal market monitoring and coal industry development forecasting as regards the coal industry in general and individual enterprises;
- expert examinations of certain issues in the fuel-and-power sector.
Address: appt. 602, floor 6, bldg. 1, 15, Novy Arbat Str., 119019 Moscow
Tel.: (495) 723 7525; (495) 695 8354; (495) 695 6134
E-mail: market@rosugol.ru, ais@riu.ru
Web: www.rosugol.ru
Institute for Coal Market Conditions LLC
Institute for Coal Market Conditions LLC — was established in 1992. Information and consulting services rendered by the Institute are meant for coal producers and consumers, and also for strategic investors interested in coal business.
Address: bldg. 1, 15, Novy Arbat Str., 119019 Moscow
Tel. +7(495) 691-85-45
Fax +7(495) 691-85-45
E-mail: incru@cnet.rosugol.ru
Web: incru.rosugol.ru
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.
The 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.
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.