TEXMIN project entitled "The impact of EXtreme weather events on MINing operations" is a three-years RFCS research project, carried out by a interdisciplinary consortium of 9 institutions from 6 countries, ie. the UK, Greece, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland, focused on assessing and minimising the environmental impact of extreme weather events on mining operations.
The duration of project realization: 01.06.2019 – 31.05.2022.
27/05/2022
Regional Workshop in GIG
On the 26th of May 2022 in the Central Mining Institute a regional workshop took place. The workshop was organized in the framework of the project entitled The impact of extreme weather events on mining activities with the acronym TEXMIN. The workshop was realised in the hybrid formula.
During the workshop, results of remedial measures for shafts and mining waste stockpiles tested on a pilot scale were presented, among others, at one of the facilities belonging to Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń S.A. and TAURON Wydobycie S.A.
The results of identification and assessment of environmental impacts on operating and decommissioned mines caused both by short-term extreme weather events and long-term climate change were presented.
The final stage of the project will develop strategies for adaptation and monitoring activities to mitigate current and future impacts.
The project is carried out in a consortium consisting of: Silesian University of Technology, Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń S.A. from Poland, TAURON Wydobycie S.A., University of Exeter from the UK, CERTH Research Centre from Greece, Lignite Research Institute from the Czech Republic, companies: Subterra Ingenieria from Spain and DMT from Germany and the Central Mining Institute as the project coordinator.
The project is funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. A final conference concluding the three-year research project will be held in September this year.
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23/05/2022
Regional Workshop in GIG
On the 26th of May 2022 the regional workshop entitled: "Impact of weather phenomena on the mining sector and post-mining areas - regional workshop" will take place in the headquaters of Central Mining Institute.
The conclusions will be soon available.
12/05/2022
Drought in Numbers
A new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) called Drought In Numbers, 2022 was released on 11 May. It was released to mark Drought Day at UNCCD’s 15th Conference of Parties.
See the whole report here
20/04/2022
On the 19 of April 2022 POI Format performed a dron flight to measure the geometry of the slope of the Janina mine waste disposal facility in Libiąż in Poland. The measurements, using the photogrammetric method, will allow to determine the effectiveness of the pilot installation of slope protection against the effects of extreme weather events.
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28/02/2022
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
The second part of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability was finalized on 27 February 2022 during the 12th Session of Working Group II and 55th Session of the IPCC.
The Working Group II contribution to the report assesses the impacts of climate change in the context of ecosystems, biodiversity, human communities. The report presents vulnerabilities, capacities and limits of environment and societies to adapt to climate change.
The summary for decision makers is available here
See also other documents available here
26/01/2022
How to achieve climate resilience by 2030? - NCBR webinar answered
GIG representatives participated in a webinar entitled "EU mission: climate change adaptation - how to achieve climate resilience by 2030", held on the 20 January 2022. The webinar was organised by the NCBR (National Center for Research and Development) Office in Brussels/BSP (Business & Science Poland) and the Office of PolSCA PAN in Brussels. During the webinar, the assumptions of the mission were presented and two panel discussions took place. The meeting was held on the basis of the Implementation Plan developed by the European Commission and competitions announced under Horizon Europe. The webinar was a great opportunity for peer learning.
29/11/2021
The collapse incident in Poland
On the 23th of November 2021 the next collapse of land took place in Trzebinia in Poland. The area was shallowly exploited around the 19th and 20th centuries by the Izabella mine, which was established at the beginning of the 19th century. The current situation results from rising groundwater after the liquidation of the Siersza mine.
Read more here
26/11/2021
TEXMIN discussed on regional seminar
How to minimize the negative effects of climate change in cities? How is the relationship between technology and global climate change shaping up? How should devices work for cities? What is "global change", "global challenge" and "global responsibility"?
These were the main topics of discussion among a wide range of participants (experts, students of the ISM College, local authority respresentatives and institutions dealing with cities, youth and activists) at an open seminar in the series "Environment of the City - City of Environment" (środowisko miasta - miasto środowiska).
The seminar was organized by College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Silesia on the 25th of November2021.
Project TEXMIN scope and some of project results, especially in local scale were presented by GIG during this seminar and discussed among the students.
26/11/2021
TEXMIN on ISMSSE 2021
Local results of the TEXMIN project, especially the methodology, implementation and consequences of the decommissioning of the Głowacki Shaft, were presented during The Fifth International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering (ISMSSE 2021) on Wednesday 24th of November 2021.
ISMSSE 2021 was held from November 21 to 25, 2021 in Katowice. This year's edition, organized in a hybrid format, was attended by more than 200 participants from 18 countries. More than 120 papers on the latest scientific and technical developments in mining were presented during 11 thematic sessions.
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22/11/2021
'Harmful impacts of mining' webinar
The webinar titled „Harmful impacts of mining. How to normalise prevention?” took place on November 11, 2021 with the participation of TEXMIN team members as the audience. The webinar followed the publication of the report: „Harmful impacts of mining. How to normalise prevention?”. The panel of speakers from RMF, ICMM, IndustriALL Global Union, Mining Watch Canada, ICoCA, and Vedanta Resources explored the question about the harmful impact of mining and what to do about it. The webinar called for the normalisation of prevention of harmful impacts across the industry.
You can watch the webinar here
28th International Science and Technology Conference
15/11/2021
TEXMIN project and its current regional results, especially concerning the aspect of impact of waste backfill materials for mine shaft decommissioning on groundwater quality in the context of changing water inflow due to climate change were presented and discussed during 28th International Science and Technology Conference Mining Natural Hazards 2021 on the 8th of November 2021.
Read more here
'Mining and Climate Change' webinar
29/10/2021
On the 26th of October 2021 TEXMIN team participated in the webinar ‘Mining and Climate Change’ organized and held by China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC) and Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF). In the context of ESG, SDG, and the energy transition, CEO of RMF Ms. Hélène Piaget presented conclusions from conducted research on the persistence of the harmful impacts of mining, to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and responsible mining in relation to climate change. Mr XIE Xionghui from Zijin Mining Group Ltd – one of the biggest chinese mining operators, presented precautions against extreme climate risks run through the lifecycle of mining industry. Remarks and discussion on climate change impacts and mining opeartions will be useful in elaboration of Risk Management Plan in TEXMIN project.
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TEXMIN partners meeting
07/10/2021
The 5th TEXMIN meeting was held on the 4th and 6th of October 2021. Due to the pandemic situation, the meeting was held at a distance among involved partners via the online platform of MS Teams. Subterra Ingenieria, S.L. hosted this online meeting. General project progress and specific deliverables were summed up.
TEXMIN project on regional conference
28/09/2021
TEXMIN project and its current results were presented during the regional conference dedicated to OPI TPP 2.0 project "Extension of post-mining areas management system in the Silesia Province".
The conference which took place on September 27th in the hall of the Silesian Parliament was addressed to the representatives of scientific circless, business environment institutions, mining entities, communes and districts of the Silesian Province and provinces related to the transformation process.
Due to sanitary restrictions, the conference was also available as an online broadcast.
The transmission from the conference (in Polish) can be seen here
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Floods in Western Europe are more likely
31/08/2021
Extreme rainfall events caused by climate change are more likely to happen. The article showed that more than 400 studies have examined whether climate change made particular weather events more likely.
Read more here
TEXMIN promotional video shooted
12/08/2021
In the summer, we have been shooting promotional video showing – among others – the current state of work on an application in pilot scale the remedial measures for stabilization of mine spoil dump - Janina mine in Libiąż in situation of extreme weather events occurrence.
We would like to share some shots.
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The first part of the IPCC 6th Assesment Report released
10/08/2021
The Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis was released on the 9 of August 2021. It was finalized on 6 August 2021 during the 14th Session of Working Group I. The reports integrates changes in the climate in every region in the Earth. It delivers new estimates of the global warming in the next decades and proves that human have a chance to determine the future course of climate.
Read more on www.ipcc.ch
The full report is available here
Expected increase in extreme weather events
28/07/2021
Chief Scientist at the World Meteorological Organization, Jürg Luterbacher, told during an interview with DW that extreme events would increase in future.
Read more here
Melting permafrost in Russia
27/07/2021
The effects of climate change are visible in Russia. The permafrost in Siberia is melting, triggering mudslides and releasing greenhouse gases.
Read more on www.dw.com
Summer period 2021 full of extreme events
26/07/2021
In the summer period of 2021 the heavy rainfall, floods and heatwaves hit Europe. Western Europe suffered floods, causing dozens of casualties, and at same time Northern Europe suffered extended heatwave.
Read more on public.wmo.int
IPCC votes over 6th Assessment Report
26/07/2021
The Sixth Assessment Report will be available soon. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a meeting on the 26th of July to approve its next report on the physical science basis of climate change.
Read more on www.ipcc.ch
Sharing of TEXMIN project experiences with stakeholders
30/06/2021
TEXMIN project experiences – with special focus on negative impact of extreme weather events for the status of mining infrastructure and an application in pilot scale the remedial measures for stabilization of mine spoil dump in situation of extreme weather events occurrence has been shared with representatives of Ukrainian mining sector, within the established cooperation aimed at exchanging experiences between mining regions of Poland and Ukraine.
The initiative is part of an international programme which supports countries in creating and implementing socially friendly low-carbon energy. It is a platform for the Western Balkans and Ukraine.
More information about the program can be found here
TEXMIN project's press release
07/06/2021
The talk with Małgorzata Markowska from the Central Mining Institute, the project coordinator, about extreme weather events affecting mining activities in Newspaper teraz-srodowisko.pl was held.
Read the full article here
TEXMIN project in TRYBUNA GÓRNICZA
20/05/2021
The article of Trybuna Górnicza called "Not only reclamation" mentions TEXMIN project. TEXMIN project partner, Silesian Technical University from Gliwice, carries out works related to ecology and the current operation of the mines. Revitalization of post-mining areas in southern Poland is a pressing problem. TEXMIN concerns the impact of extreme weather events and long-term climate changes on mining activities, both in the case of active and closed mines. Climate change scenarios were determined on the basis of regional climate models and the baseline survey. Changes related to an increase in precipitation intensity, sudden changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure are identified and assessed in relation to mines in Europe.
The article is available here
Special Issue of TEXMIN project now available
10/05/2021
The Virtual Special Collection of articles published in regular issues of the Journal of Sustainable Mining called Climate change impacts on the mining industry (2021) is now available. The articles are a result of the TEXMIN project.
Read full articles on jsm.gig.eu
TEXMIN project in Rybnik
10/05/2021
Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń (SRK), TEXMIN project partner, fills the shaft of the former Ignacy mine in Rybnik called the Głowacki shaft. In the last years of its operation, the Głowacki shaft was a transport shaft and finally in 2008 became the ventilation shaft of the Rydułtowy mine. The shaft decommissioning is carried out in accordance with the technical design developed jointly by SRK and the Central Mining Institute (GIG) within TEXMIN project.
Read more on wnp.pl
European State of the Climate 2020
28/04/2021
The comprehensive overview of European climate in 2020 year including a focus on the Arctic and a summary of global conditions is now available in the European State of the Climate 2020.
See more on climate.copernicus.eu
Provisional agreement on the European Climate Law
22/04/2021
On the 21st of April 2021 the Commission welcomes provisional agreement between the co-legislators on the European Climate Law. The European Climate Law highlights the EU's commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 as well as reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
Read more on ec.europe.eu
TEXMIN partners meeting
01/04/2021
The 4rd TEXMIN meeting was held on the 22th - 23th of March 2021. Due to the pandemic situation, the meeting was held at a distance among involved partners via the online platform of MS Teams. GIG as Leader of the project hosted this online meeting. General project progress and status of periodic report and specific deliverables were summed up.
World Meteorological Day
23/03/2021
23th of March is the World Meteorological Day. In 2021 the World Meteorological Day is devoted to the theme “the ocean, our climate and weather.”
Read more on https://public.wmo.int
Sharing knowledge on the transition of coal regions
18/03/2021
TEXMIN intermediate results and generally the climate change and mining inter-relation was presented on 3rd of March during I study visit (online) of stakeholders from Ukraine organized within the initiative of "Sharing knowledge on the transition of coal regions".
Read more on ietu.pl
EU climate legislation
25/02/2021
The European Commission published the contributions to public consultations on climate legislation.
Read more on ec.europa.eu See the 2030 Climate Target Plan
EU strategy on adaptation a Climate Change
24/02/2021
The European Commission adopted today a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. The Strategy sets out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change.
Read more on ec.europe.eu Download the Strategy here
State of the Global Climate 2020
22/02/2021
Report of WMO reveals that the global mean temperature for 2020 was 1.2±0.1°C above the 1850–1900 baseline. Morover, 2020 is likely to be one of the three warmest years on record globally.
Read more on https://public.wmo.int/en See the whole report here
Devastating flooding in Skewen
15/02/2021
The discussion on the devastating flooding in Skewen in January, caused by water from old mine workings.
The material is available here
Change of reference period for climate data
12/02/2021
WMO recommends to calculate the new climate normals as soon as possible. C3S uses the 1991-2020 climate normal as the main reference period for the monthly climate bulletins from January 2021 onward and for the European State of the Climate for 2021. A an example January 2021 was 0.24°C above the 1991-2020 reference period, but 0.43°C above the 1981-2010 period.
Read more on https://climate.copernicus.eu/
Extreme rainfall in Skewen
01/02/2021
Foreign Affairs Council calls for global action
26/01/2021
EU is calling for a global phase-out of harmful fossil-fuel subsidies including unabated coal in power generation. EU is calling also for promoting further technological innovation and development to advance the worldwide transformation towards climate neutrality.
Read more on www.ec.europa.eu
Flooding hit Wales after heavy rain
23/12/2020
Parts of Wales have been affected by flooding on the 19th of December. A coal tip is at risk of slipping down the mountainside in the Rhondda valleys.
Read more on www.walesonline.co.uk
EU grennhouse gas emissions decreased in 2019
02/12/2020
In annual EU Climate Action Progress Repor the EU commission revealed that greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-27 decreased by 3.7 % year-on-year. Emissions have now been reduced by 24% compared to 1990 levels.
Read more on ec.europe.eu The full report can be dowloaded here
EU Emissions Trading System decreased in 2019
18/11/2020
Record-breaking September 2020
26/10/2020
The latest Copernicus Climate Change Service revealed that September 2020 is record-breaking month for the C3S dataset. Arctic sea ice extent for the month of September was also visible. to read full report
Read more on climate.copernicus.eu
2020 Atlantic hurricane season
12/10/2020
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is very active. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that the 2020 season has seen an exceptionally high number of named storms, reaching the letter V (Vicky) as of Monday 14 September, which is the earliest 20th Atlantic named storm on record. The season lasts until 30 November
Read more on public.wmo.int
TEXMIN partners meeting
21/09/2020
The 3rd TEXMIN meeting was held on the 18th of September 2020. Due to the pandemic situation, the meeting was held via the online platform of WebEx. The Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) hosted the online meeting. General project progress and status of specific deliverables were summed up. Partners are going to organise regular bilateral workshops and meetings online for smooth tasks preparation.
Commission proposes 55% cut in emissions by 2030
17/09/2020
Read more on ec.europa.eu
TEXMIN about hazardous events in mining in Poland
14/09/2020
The paper entitled: "A Preliminary Assessment of Climate Change Impacts – Implications for Mining Activity in Polish Coal Regions" presents an overview of hazardous events in mining in Poland that were related to extreme weather phenomena. The presented analyses and conclusions are the results of the first activities in the TEXMIN project.
Read the full article published in the Archives of Mining Sciences here
Europe's new growth strategy - the Green Deal
02/09/2020
Frans Timmermans said that the European Green Deal is Europe's new growth strategy. A strategy where environmental, economic and social sustainability go hand-in-hand.
Read more on ec.europe.eu
Water stress vs climate change
03/08/2020
A study published in Earth’s Future analyzes how climate change could shape water stress across international borders.
The full report can be downloaded here
Influence of climate change on Extreme weather conditions
15/07/2020
A study published in Nature Climate Change presented that global warming would make persistent extreme weather, such as longer heatwaves, droughts and extended rainy periods, more likely to occure. This comes on top of the increase in average temperatures.
Read more on www.carbonbrief.org
The whole article could be downloaded here
Giant coal tip in Rhondda Valley
10/07/2020
The weather conditions in February caused severe flooding in communities across Rhondda Cynon Taf and other areas of Wales. Now, a spoil from a former coal tip in Tylorstown is being removed after a landslip during winter storms.
Read more on www.itv.com
2020 as warmest year on record
30/06/2020
Carbon Brief estimates that 2020 is most likely to be either the warmest or second warmest year on record. It depends on the approach used during calculation.
Read more on the www.carbonbrief.org
TEXMIN deals with restoration problems of North Bohemian Mines
01/06/2020
The article entitled: "Aktuální pedologická problematika rekultivovaných lokalit oblasti Severočeských dolů a.s." deals with the methodology of the survey, with the localisation of different individual types of areas, characterization of differences between Bílina mine and Nástup Tušimice mine areas and the optimal methodology for the restoration of the areas of interest.
Read the full article published in the Zpravodaj HNĚDÉ UHLÍ 2/2020 here
Annual report on CO2 emissions from maritime transport
25/05/2020
The European Commission has published the first annual report on CO2 emissions from maritime transport related to the European Economic Area (EEA) in 2018.
The whole report can be downloaded here
Tipping points triggered by climate change
18/05/2020
Nine tipping points are thresholds where a small change could push a system into a completely new state.
Read more on the www.carbonbrief.org
TEXMIN project' press release
06/04/2020
Project coordinator Małgorzata Markowska said about TEXMIN current undertaken work to compare climate and weather trends and to provide an in-depth description of extreme weather phenomena occurring in coal basins, which allowed for the identification and parameterization of the base conditions for the developed scenarios.
Read more about Texmin project on the wlaczoszczedzanie.pl
COP26 delay
02/04/2020
The COP26 conference, scheduled to take place this November in Glasgow, is postponed untill 2021 as it cannot take place during pandemic.
Read more on www.cleanenergywire.org
Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland about TEXMIN project
04/03/2020
Ministry of Science and Higher Education has recognized the importance of problems that we have dealed with within TEXMIN project. Until now, the links between climate change and the mining industry have been considered only in terms of the industry's environmental impact. Currently, the opposite trend is also observed - the impact of climate on mining activities.
The whole article can be read on the naukawpolsce.pap.pl
TEXMIN partners meeting
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WWF analyzed water risk in mining sector
Commissioner Ferreira visited Poland
2019 was the warmest year on record in Europe
The European Green Deal, presented by Commission on 11 December 2019, has revealed the ambition of becoming the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050. One of the pillars of a Just Transition Mechanism proposed by the European Commission on 14 January is the Just Transition Fund, that will enter into force on 1 January 2021 and will provide the resources to reduce the impact of transition towards climate neutrality.
Read more on ec.europe.eu
EU greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2018
TEXMIN project kick – off meeting was organized on 25th – 26th of September 2019 at Central Mining Institute (GIG) premise in Katowice (PL).
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TEXMIN Project (The impact of extreme weather events on mining operations) is implemented within Research Fund for Coal and Steel under Grant Agreement no 847250 |  |
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