On July 2–3, 2025, the project meeting for “Determination of the potential for acquiring critical raw materials from mining wastes, and development of the method for their effective recovery” Waste2CRM – co-funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel – took place at Główny Instytut Górnictwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
All project partners were present:
- Główny Instytut Górnictwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (host),
- Instytut Technologii Paliw i Energii (ITPE),
- Łukasiewicz – Instytut Metali Nieżelaznych (IMN),
- SYSTRA Subterra
- UPatras SEG
The meeting focused on reviewing the current progress of the project, presenting key conclusions from the implementation of Work Package 2 (WP2), and planning and coordinating the next stages of work.
A highlight of the meeting was a technical field trip to JSW KWK Budryk, the deepest active hard coal mine in Europe. Participants had the opportunity to observe the various stages of coking coal extraction and witness the challenging working conditions underground, including seeing a shearer in operation at the coal face.
For many attendees, it was their first-ever descent underground – and straight to a depth of 1290 meters! An unforgettable and eye-opening experience.
Thank you to all partners for your active contributions and continued collaboration!
Thanks to our host, the Central Mining Institute GIG for unforgettable memories!
