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View article: Sozology instead of ecology, other direction for ecosystem services and environmental protection-on the example of the Silesian–Kraków region, Southern Poland
Sozology instead of ecology, other direction for ecosystem services and environmental protection-on the example of the Silesian–Kraków region, Southern Poland Open
Known mostly in Poland, formulated by prof. Goetel, science—sozology, perfectly corresponds to today’s developing pro-environmental activities. Sozology combines both concerns for the precious values of primaeval nature and the management …
View article: Public participation as an element of a mineral deposit safeguarding system – international experiences
Public participation as an element of a mineral deposit safeguarding system – international experiences Open
Every social group exhibits a need to make decisions that are binding for all its members and the participation of various interest groups in decision-making today is an integral part of modern political and legal thought as well as admini…
View article: The Role of Mineral Raw Materials Education in a Social License to Operate—A Case of Poland
The Role of Mineral Raw Materials Education in a Social License to Operate—A Case of Poland Open
The Social License to Operate (SLO), understood as the consent of a wide group of stakeholders to mining activities, has become an important element in the process of obtaining a mining license in recent years. Such a pattern of increasing…
View article: Robot-miners for a new mining future
Robot-miners for a new mining future Open
<p>A multi-disciplinary team &#8211; the ROBOMINERS consortium &#8211; is creating a robot-miner for the future exploitation of difficult to access deposits. The approach builds on using robotics-related capacities for the mi…
View article: Polish demand and supply of mineral raw materials &#160;in the light of the European Green Deal
Polish demand and supply of mineral raw materials  in the light of the European Green Deal Open
<p>The European Green Deal (EGD) is a development strategy aimed at transforming the European Union into a the world's first climate-neutral area. The way to achieve this goal is a low-emission energy transformation, which should end…
View article: The Role of Poland in the European Union Supply Chain of Raw Materials, Including Critical Raw Materials
The Role of Poland in the European Union Supply Chain of Raw Materials, Including Critical Raw Materials Open
The EU’s demand for numerous mineral raw materials is growing intensively, while the security of their supplies (mostly form outside the EU) is often at high risk. This is especially the case for critical raw materials (CRMs). Poland is no…
View article: Forecast trends in demand for deficit key minerals for the Polish economy
Forecast trends in demand for deficit key minerals for the Polish economy Open
The observation of trends in the demand for minerals is of fundamental importance in the long- -term assessment of prospects for economic development in Poland. From among 148 minerals analyzed, 42 minerals are indicated as key minerals fo…
View article: Potential Benefits and Constraints of Development of Critical Raw Materials’ Production in the EU: Analysis of Selected Case Studies
Potential Benefits and Constraints of Development of Critical Raw Materials’ Production in the EU: Analysis of Selected Case Studies Open
Major benefits and constraints related to mineral extraction within the EU have been identified on the examples of selected critical raw materials’ deposits. Analyzed case studies include the following ore deposits: Myszków Mo-W-Cu (Poland…
View article: Safeguarding of Key Minerals Deposits as a Basis of Sustainable Development of Polish Economy
Safeguarding of Key Minerals Deposits as a Basis of Sustainable Development of Polish Economy Open
Secure and sustainable supply of minerals is important for the stable development of a country’s economy, as well as the global economy. Poland’s economic performance—as a dynamically developing country—is also largely dependent on the ava…
View article: Impact of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector and Raw Materials Security in Selected European Countries
Impact of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector and Raw Materials Security in Selected European Countries Open
Events that change the global economy rapidly, without warning, in principle strongly affect mining, which is one of the pillars of global development. After the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the mining pillar seems to be relative…
View article: A new mining life for non-feasible mineral deposits?
A new mining life for non-feasible mineral deposits? Open
<p>ROBOMINERS is developing an innovative approach for the exploitation of currently non-feasible mineral deposits. The approach entails the use of a robot-miner - a bio-inspired reconfigurable robot with a modular nature - in a new …
View article: Mining and Europe’s World Heritage Cultural Landscapes
Mining and Europe’s World Heritage Cultural Landscapes Open
This study examines the four cases of World Heritage protected cultural landscapes in Europe that are characterized by mining in order to identify the role mining plays today in such cultural landscapes, the legal requirements for their pr…
View article: Instruments of Mineral Deposit Safeguarding in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia—Comparative Analysis
Instruments of Mineral Deposit Safeguarding in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia—Comparative Analysis Open
Mineral deposits are essential for the economic, technological and social development. However, to enable them to play an appropriate role in the process of sustainable development, they need to be safeguarded in a comprehensive and system…
View article: ROBOMINERS – Developing a bio-inspired modular robot-miner for difficult to access mineral deposits
ROBOMINERS – Developing a bio-inspired modular robot-miner for difficult to access mineral deposits Open
Within the ROBOMINERS project an innovative technology for the future exploitation of small and difficult to access mineral deposits is being studied. The project has two main objectives. First, the development of a bioinspired reconfigura…
View article: The Possibilities of Open-Cast Mining in Landscape Parks in Poland—A Case Study
The Possibilities of Open-Cast Mining in Landscape Parks in Poland—A Case Study Open
Landscape parks are one of the most important tools for nature conservation in Europe. Cultural landscape protection, coupled in particular with rural tradition of land use plays a very important role. A common feature of these popular pro…
View article: ROBOMINERS - Resilient Bio-inspired Modular Robotic Miners
ROBOMINERS - Resilient Bio-inspired Modular Robotic Miners Open
<p>The Horizon 2020 ROBOMINERS project (Grant No. 820971) studies the development of an innovative technology for the exploitation of small and difficult to access mineral deposits. A bio-inspired reconfigurable robot with a modular …
View article: Methodology of assignment of Mineral Deposits of Public Importance proposed by MINATURA2020 Project and results of its pilot testing in the Dolnośląskie Province (SW Poland)
Methodology of assignment of Mineral Deposits of Public Importance proposed by MINATURA2020 Project and results of its pilot testing in the Dolnośląskie Province (SW Poland) Open
MINATUR A2020 project’s aim is to develop a concept and multi-dimensional methodology of assignment and - in a consequence - of safeguarding the Mineral Deposits of Public Importance (MDoPI) at European (EU), country (CL ) and regional/loc…