Staff

Krzysztof Galos, PhD - Head of Division

tel.: (48 12) 632-33-00 ext. 119

e-mail: kgalos@min-pan.krakow.pl

Anna Burkowicz, MSc

tel.: (48 12) 632-33-00 ext. 146

e-mail: porebska@min-pan.krakow.pl

Jarosław Kamyk, MSc

tel.: (48 12) 632-33-00 ext. 117

e-mail: kamyk@min-pan.krakow.pl

Ewa Lewicka, MSc

tel.: (48 12) 632-33-00 ext. 146

e-mail: lewicka@min-pan.krakow.pl

Jarosław Szlugaj, MSc

tel.: (48 12) 632-33-00 ext. 117

e-mail: szlugaj@min-pan.krakow.pl

• Mineral deposit management and mineral resources acquisition (prefeasibility and feasibility studies)
• Domestic and international mineral resources economy (from sources to final goods)
• Analysis of the world market and its conditions (supply, demand, production) and mineral resource prices
• Equilibrium of mineral resources supply and demand
• Trend analysis and forecasting the development of the mineral resources economy in Poland against a background of world and domestic markets
• Development and modelling of the domestic mineral resources economy and industry structures
• Strategies for long term mineral resources economy development
• Economic, legal and ecological conditions for mineral resource acquisition
• Assessment of new techniques and technology in the mineral resources economy
• Information and consulting in the areas of mineral resources economy, for the Ministry of Environment, KGHM Polska Miedź SA, National Geologicla Institute, Polish Petroleum Mining and Gas Engineering SA, Surmin-Kaolin SA, SA Cimentries CR (Belgium) and others.

• Ministry of Environment including - Chief geologist - Department of Geology
• Ministry of Economy
• Ministerstwo Skarbu Państwa,
• Ministry of Treasure
• State Geological Institute

Issued by: The Polish Academy of Sciences, Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute
Mineral Policy Department
7 Wybickiego St.
31-261 Krakow, Poland
tel/fax: + 48 12 632 20 68
e-mail: surowce@min-pan.krakow.pl
www.min-pan.krakow.pl

ISBN 83-916879-2-9, price 125 EURO (including postage & packing)

Available for the fifth time in English: an overview of 112 mineral commodities in Poland over the period 1996-2001. For economists, businessmen, environmentalists, as well as mineral experts this book presents a comprehensive insight into mineral industry of Poland. Tables detailing the statistics, various growth patterns and consumption add to the wealth of the textual information. An introductory chapter deals with the economic aspect of mineral output and details production and trade tendencies as well as trade value.

From "Aggregate, Mineral" to "Zirconium" via 112 commodities, each mineral heading presents a wide range of information based on data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), confirmed by individual producers.

• An overview: including a brief outline of where the mineral is to be found in Poland, means of production and classification.
• Sources: both current use and reserves.
• Production: lists of the largest mines and processing plants for individual mineral, noting also the quantity and assortment of production.
• Trade: quantity, value and structure of imports and exports.
• Consumption: industrial consumers, level and pattern of demand.
• Companies involved in production: names, addresses, contact telephone and fax numbers, and their primary products.

Previous four editions of "Minerals Yearbook..." are available at the same price.

The second circular and call for papers

The organizers of the 13th Conference on "Mineral Economy: Present and Future" are pleased to invite you to the GEOVITA Hotel in Zakopane, Poland, from the 17th to the 19th of September 2003.

The topics to be presented during the Conference include:

1. Mineral policy in countries of the Central and Eastern Europe
   • K. Szamałek (Ministry of Environment) -Current problems of mineral economy and environmental protection
   • T. Smakowski (Ministry of the State Treasury) - Formal and legal issues of the rights to geological information
   • J. Stefanowicz (Centre of Adam Smith) - Amendment of geological and mining law - advisable changes
   • P. Kavina, J. Stary (Ministry of Industry and Trade, Geofond, Czech Rep.) - Trends in mining and foreign trade with mineral raw materials in the Czech Republic
   • P. Balaz (Geological Survey of Slovak Republic) - Review of Slovak mining legislation
   • J. Pyżuk (Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Ukraine) - Geological and mining law in Ukraine
2. Polish copper industry:
   • A. Jasiński, A. Banaszak, R. Tomanik (KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.) - The ownership transformation versus the right to geological information
   • A. Jasiński, A. Banaszak, R. Tomanik (KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.) - The implementation of the International Classification of Mineral Reserves at KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
   • A. Jasiński, J. Piątkowski, A. Banaszak (KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.) - The search for the ways for flotation wastes utilisation at KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
   • A. Jasiński, A. Banaszak, R. Tomanik, G. Lipień (KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.) - The changes of rules in the extraction fees calculation - the economic consequences and interpretation problems on the example of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
3. Polish oil and gas mining:
   • M. Hoffmann (PGNiG S.A.) - PGNiG Crude Oil Mining Branch as the leading exploration and mining company on the domestic market of crude oil and natural gas currently and in the future
   • P. Jagosiak (PGNiG S.A.) - The introduction of new exploration technologies of oil and gas deposits versus the latest discoveries of new deposits in Poland
   • S. Sas-Korczyński (PGNiG S.A.) - The methods of economic evaluation of extraction efficiency of oil and gas deposits in Poland
4. Other energy raw materials:
   • W. Blaschke (MEERI PAS) - The coal mining in Poland in view of the accession to the EU
   • H. Chroszcz (The Silesian Technical University) - The analysis of changes in thickness and angle of coal seams and their significance in the future coal mining activity
   • W. Bujakowski (MEERI PAS) - The thermal energy of fresh water reservoirs
5. The mineral wastes management:
   • K. Galos (MEERI PAS) - About the need of including the mineral wastes of economic value in the national balance of mineral raw materials management
   • C. Sroga (Polish Geological Institute) - The tasks of environmental geology in view of the State Plan of Waste Materials Management
   • H. Pawełczak (Alexander Mill Services Int. Ltd.) - Road crushed aggregates made of steel slag by the Alexander Mill Services Int.
   • E. Lewicka (MEERI PAS) - The problems of management of base metals secondary materials in Poland
   • A. Jamróz (University of Mining and Metallurgy) - Optimisation of the manufacturing processes in the foundry plant
6. The ceramic raw materials:
   • A. Pytliński (CEWAP Ltd.) - Economical problems of raw materials base for small, family ceramic plants
   • H. Pieczarowski (Cerkolor Ltd.) - The raw materials for ceramic tile production on the Polish market
   • P. Wyszomirski, K. Galos (University of Mining and Metallurgy) - Directions of changes in the use of clay raw materials in the domestic building ceramics industry
   • J. Kotlarczyk, T. Ratajczak (University of Mining and Metallurgy) - The domestic iron oxide pigments - current state and prospects for development of the domestic reserve base

AUTHOR'S GUIDE

A full manuscript should be submitted by post (including a diskette) or e-mail before 20th August 2003. The paper, up to 20-pages typescript, should be prepared with MS Word. Tables and drawings should be positioned in their proper place.

The registration fees:
The conference fee of 300 EUR includes: two-nights' accommodation, meals, a copy of Proceedings, entertainment, the translation into English, etc. Payment can be made by a bank transfer or in cash upon your arrival at the hotel in Zakopane.

The bank transfer should be made to:
BPH IV O/Kraków
No 93 1060 0076 0000 3800 0003 8507
(note: "The 13th Conference")
The organizers' address:
Polish Academy of Sciences
Mineral & Energy Economy
Research Institute
Mineral Policy Department
30-950 Kraków 65, P.O. Box. 49, Poland
("The 13th Conference")

Personal contact:

• Jarosław Szlugaj
  
• Krzysztof Galos
  
• Ewa Lewicka