

Partnership of science, industry, local government
and administration for the future of mining and regional transformation
The conference is organized as part of the
4th National Barbórka Miners’ Meeting 2025
International Scientific Conference „Sustainable Development Mining 2025 – Partnership of science, industry, local government, and administration for the future of mining and regional transformation.”
On behalf of the Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation of the Silesian University of Technology, the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze, and the National Secretariat of Mining and Energy of the NSZZ ”Solidarność”, we have the honor of inviting you to the International Scientific Conference „Sustainable Development Mining 2025 – Partnership of science, industry, local government, and administration for the future of mining and regional transformation.” The event is organized by the Dean of the Faculty and will take place on December 11, 2025.
The objective of the Conference is to present the achievements of the scientific and industrial communities while developing and strengthening mutual cooperation. The thematic scope focuses on key challenges and innovative solutions for the future of the mining sector during the regional transformation period, emphasizing the collaborative partnership between local governments, administration, academia, and industry.
This conference is an integral part of the annual Barbórka (St. Barbara’s Day) celebrations, which have been organized at our Faculty for 75 years. It is a key element of the 4th National Barbórka Meeting of Miners 2025.
The National Barbórka Meeting, including our conference, has become an annual custom and festive tradition, not only for the coal mining community in Upper Silesia but for miners across all of Europe. We believe this initiative strengthens interpersonal bonds, builds intergenerational dialogue, and unites the community around mining traditions.
Conference program
The conference program includes three parallel events: the plenary session, the poster session, and the International Workshop.
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8.45 – 9.00 |
Registration of participants |
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9.00 – 9.15 |
Welcome and Introduction |
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9.15 – 9.30 |
Joydeep Roy Chief |
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9.30 – 9.45 |
Professor Titular de Universidad Francisco Javier Iglesias Rodriguez |
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09.45 – 10.00 |
Dr. Antonio Luis Marqués Sierra |
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10.00 – 10.15 |
Prof. Dr. Stavros Kalaitzidis |
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10.15 – 10.30 |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Drebenstedt |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Coffee break |
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11.00 – 11.15 |
Prof. Jamal Rostami |
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11.15 – 11.30 |
Dr. Kazbulat Shogenov |
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11.30 – 11.45 |
Prof. Lucio Zavanella |
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11.45 – 12.00 |
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Otto |
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12.00 – 12.30 |
Lunch |
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12.30 – 12.45 |
Prof. Kerstin Forsberg |
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12.45 – 13.00 |
Full Professor Alexandre Chagnes |
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13.00 – 13.15 |
D. Sc. Eng., Prof. Valentyn Korobiichuk |
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13.15 – 13.30 |
Assoc. Prof. Iwona Jonczy PhD, DSc |
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13.30 – 13.45 |
Discussion |
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13.45 – 15.00 |
Photo of all participants. Visit to the Laboratory of Mining Machines |
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09:00 – 09:20 |
Conference Opening |
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STRATEGIC ADDRESSES – STATE AND SUPERVISORY PERSPECTIVE |
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09:20 – 09:40 |
Marian Zmarzły |
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09:40 – 10:00 |
dr inż. Piotr Litwa |
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10:00 – 10:20 |
Discussion |
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CASE STUDY – WHEN TRANSFORMATION HURTS |
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10:20 – 11:20 |
prof. dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Tajduś |
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11:20 – 11:40 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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PRESENTATIONS – SILESIAN PERSPECTIVE – PANEL DISCUSSION |
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11:40 – 12:20 |
Kazimierz Karolczak |
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12:20 – 12:40 |
Aneta Moczkowska |
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12:40 – 13:00 |
Łukasz Deja |
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13:00 – 13:20 |
Jarosław Wieszołek |
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13:20 – 13:40 |
dr hab. inż. Artur Dyczko |
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13:40 – 14:00 |
Discussion |
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CONFERENCE SUMMARY |
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14:00 |
Lunch and closing of the conference |
Katarzyna SZAFULERA – BAŁECKA & Patrycja JARCZYK
IMPACT OF GEOLOGICAL AND MINING CONDITIONS ON THE FORMATION OF LINEAR DISCONTINUOUS DEFORMATIONS
Marian PONIEWIERA & Maciej POMYKOŁ
DETERMINING THE PREDICTED INUNDATION AREA IN A MINING REGION
Monika ŻOGAŁA &, Violetta SOKOŁA-SZEWIOŁA
SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MINING DAMAGE DEPARTMENT TASKS USING GIS SYSTEMS
Marcin KRAUSE
THE ASSUMPTIONS OF THE SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE OF SAFETY ENGINEERING AS A NEW APPROACH TO MINING SAFETY RESEARCH
Justyna PASZEK & Dominika REDER
GEODETIC POST-CONSTRUCTION INVENTORY OF A BUILDING EXTENDED WITH AN ADDITIONAL FLOOR.
Krzysztof KULIŃSKI
INFLUENCE OF HARMONIC DISTURBANCES ON THE OPERATION OF Y0> GROUND FAULT PROTECTION CRITERIA IN MEDIUM-VOLTAGE NETWORKS
Oskar MAREK, Martyna PATYK, Beata MATURA, Wiktoria PIECHA, Barbara ZUB, Grzegorz PACH, Adam NIEWIADOMSKI, & Dariusz MUSIOŁ
EVALUATION OF THERMAL CONDITIONS IN SELECTED ROOMS OF THE FACULTY OF MINING, SAFETY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, WITH A PROPOSAL FOR THE SELECTION OF AIR -CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
Jan STARZYK, Grzegorz PACH, Adam NIEWIADOMSKI & Juliusz Michał KRUPIŃSKI
PROBLEMS OF COPPER ORE DEPOSIT EXPLOITATION IN THE LEGNICA-GŁOGÓW COPPER DISTRICT IN THE CONTEXT OF GAS GEODYNAMIC RISKS
Aleksandra CZAJKOWSKA
THE IMPACT OF MINING WASTE DEPOSITED ON WASTE DUMPS ON THE QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS IN THE GZW AREA
Piotr STRZAŁKOWSKI & Marek KRUCZKOWSKI
PROPOSAL FOR ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF RISK OF SINKHOLES IN AREAS OF SHALLOW MINING EXTRACTION
Marek KRUCZKOWSKI & Grzegorz DYDUCH
THE INFLUENCE OF LONG-TERM UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS ON MINE SHAFT LINING DEFORMATIONS
Krzysztof SŁOTA, Zbigniew SŁOTA & Anna MORCINEK-SŁOTA
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO VENTILATION DESIGN IN TUNNELS DRILLED USING MINING METHODS: THE IMPACT OF VENTILATION PARAMETERS ON WORK SAFETY
Marian PONIEWIERA
VERIFICATION OF THE EXTENT OF MODIFICATIONS IN THE DIGITAL MAPPING DATASET
Grzegorz STROZIK
VERIFICATION OF THE RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WATER–FINE-GRAINED MATERIAL MIXTURES FOR UNDERGROUND VOID FILLING UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS
Aleksandra MIERZEJOWSKA
CHANGES TO PROPERTY BOUNDARIES CAUSED BY MINING ACTIVITIES – ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM
Joanna HERCZAKOWSKA, Ewelina WŁODARCZYK & Przemysław IMIOŁCZYK
IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING NEEDS OF MINE RESCUERS TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS
Anna MANOWSKA & Hanna GOŚCINIAK
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ASSESSING THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE POWER SYSTEM UNDER INCREASING SHARES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Eryk REMIORZ, Wojciech GRZEGORZEK, Wiktor GRUSZKA, Łukasz STARNAWSKI, Kamil POPIELARZ, Sonia PIWOWARCZUK & Adam KUPIEC
VIRTUAL LABORATORY STAND FOR DETERMINING THE OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDRAULIC PUMPS
Paulina GOŁUCH & Tomasz SUPONIK
CHARACTERISTICS AND RECYCLING OF SODIUM-ION BATTERIES
Krzysztof FILIPOWICZ, Iwona JONCZY & Anna GERLE
ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION CHANGES OF B2 CEMENTED CARBIDE AFTER WEAR TESTS
Małgorzata LABUS
ASSESSMENT OF KUPFERSCHIEFER HYDROCARBON GENERATION POTENTIAL
Piotr CHELUSZKA, Grzegorz GŁUSZEK & Jamal ROSTAMI
{RH-SIM} SIMULATOR – A TOOL FOR TESTING AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE MINING EFFICIENCY OF AUTOMATED ROADHEADERS
Iwona JONCZY, Arkadiusz PAWLIKOWSKI & Adam KOWALSKI
REVITALIZATION PLANS FOR THE JANAS VALLEY IN RUDA – THE OLDEST DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF RUDA ŚLĄSKA
Krzysztof TOMICZEK & Jefferson Jr. VALLENTE
SYNTHETIC ROCK MATERIAL MODEL (SRRM) IN THE CONTEXT OF ROCKFALL PHENOMENA FROM SLOPES
Krzysztof TOMICZEK & Hareyani ZABIDI
IMPACT OF SELECTED GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS ON THE LOSS OF SLOPE STABILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EU EUROCOD 7 STANDARD
Marcin Lutyński, Małgorzata WYGANOWSKA, Lucio ZAVANELLA & Giuseppe TOMASONI
HYDROGEN EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING STUDIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE DELPHI SURVEY ON ALIGNMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION HYDROGEN STRATEGY
Izabela BRYT – NITARSKA & Katarzyna SZAFULERA – BAŁECKA
MINING AND NON-MINING FACTORS AFFECTING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUILDING TILT AND GROUND INCLINATION: A CASE STUDY
Anna MANOWSKA & Dawid MAŁACHOWSKI
BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS ON RASPBERRY PI: INTEGRATION OF FACIAL RECOGNITION AND FINGERPRINT MODULES FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY
Violetta SOKOŁA-SZEWIOŁA & Patrycja JARCZYK
ASSESSMENT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF MINING EARTHQUAKE OCCURRENCE BASED ON AN AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL OF VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT PROCESSES – CASE STUDY
Violetta SOKOŁA-SZEWIOŁA & Zbigniew SIEJKA
ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICABILITY OF MULTI-GNSS POSITIONING FOR MONITORING DISPLACEMENTS IN POST-MINING AREAS DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF THE MEASUREMENT SESSION














