90th Meeting of the World Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress
On May 14, 2009 St. Petersburg State Mining Institute (technical university) hosted the 90th Meeting of the International Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress (WMC) that was conducted with support from the Russian Organizing Committee. Over 60 people from 14 countries, took part in the 90th Meeting, including permanent members of the International and Russian National Organizing Committee of the WMC, and also representatives of the world and domestic mining industry and science. V.V. Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, congratulated the participants of the 90th Meeting and wished them success in their work.
The official part of the 90th Meeting of the WMC International Organizing Committee included presentations on the mineral resources base condition and development perspectives in Russia up to the year 2030 and on the role of coal for the Russian economy in the post-crisis period. The reports were presented by Professor V.S. Litvinenko (Rector of St. Petersburg State Mining Institute (technical university)) and Professor G.L. Krasniansky (Head of the Russian National Organizing Committee of the WMC). The report «On the condition of the world mining industry&кaquo; was presented by Mr. Weber, a representative from Austria.
The business part of the 90th Meeting included presentations prepared by J. Dubinsky, the WMC President on the activities of the World Mining Congress in the future, and also report on preparation to the 22nd World Mining Congress in Ankara presented by the Turkish National Committee.
During the meeting the participants discussed and approved the minutes of the 89th International Organizing Committee held in Krakow, and the results of the 21st World Mining Congress. The venue and time of the 91st International Organizing Committee were discussed; Ha Long Bay (Vietnam) and Teheran (Iran) were considered as the possible locations.