90th Meeting of the 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. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin congratulated the participants of the 90th meeting and wished them success in this 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 condition of the world mining industry» was presented by Mr. Weber, a representative from Austria.

The business part of the 90th Meeting included presentations the WMC President J. Dubinsky on the future activities of the World Mining Congress, and the report on preparation of the 22nd World Mining Congress in Ankara presented by the Turkish National Committee.

During the meeting participants discussed and approved minutes of the 89th International Organizing Committee held in Krakow, and the results of the 21st World Mining Congress. The place and time of the 91st International Organizing Committee were under discussion; Ha Long Bay (Vietnam) and Teheran (Iran) were considered possible locations.

90th Meeting of the Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress