The innovative integrated risk management tool was developed in order to link the environmental impacts, associated risks and mitigation methods caused by extreme weather events. The tool provides a “user friendly” roadmap to identify the optimum solution(s) from the point…
To learn about TEXMIN project results see the leaflet below. It guides you through all outcomes of the project. The leaflet is available here
Second revised TEXMIN Handbook edition entitled: A Guide to Managing the Risks Posed to Working and Abandoned Mining Facilities, and to the Surrounding Environment, Caused by Climate Change was published ans is ready to be downloaded Second revised TEXMIN Handbook edition…
An article entitled “Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Effects on the Stability of an Abandoned Shallow Underground Coal Mine” was published in the journal Sustainability. Read the full article here
TEXMIN project was presented to stakeholders from Ukraine coal regions, who visited Polish coal regions in transition (Silesia & Wielkopolska) from December 12-15, 2022, as part of the exchange of experience of the region’s authorities in leading the process of…
An article entitled “Modelling flooding due to runoff from spoil heaps during heavy rainfall” was published in Mining Technology. Read the full article here
The project POMHAZ, funded under Research Fund for Coal & Steel, coordinated by Institut National De L Environnement Industriel Et Des Risques – Ineris is carried out from the 3rd of October 2022 to the 2nd of October 2025. POMHAZ focuses on…
An article entitled “Shaft liquidation method adjusted for high precipitation associated with climate change impact” was published in Journal of Sustainable Mining. Read the full article here
An article entitled “Slope Stability Numerical Analysis and Landslide Prevention of Coal Mine Waste Dump under the Impact of Rainfall – A Case Study of Janina Mine, Poland” was published in Energies. Read the full article here
TEXMIN Handbook A Guide to Managing the Risks Posed to Working and Abandoned Mining Facilities, and to the Surrounding Environment, Caused by Climate Change was published. TEXMIN Handbook can be downloaded here
The final partners meeting was held on 17th of October 2022 and was organized online. As the content-related progress of project works and the results had been presented during Conference few days earlier, this meeting was focused on progress of…
On October 4, 2022, at the Central Mining Institute, the TEXMIN conference was held (in hybrid mode). The conference was held in English, but to provide a wider access to the information presented and due to the interest expressed by…
Główny Instytut Górnictwa oraz partnerzy projektu TEXMIN mają zaszczyt zaprosić na międzynarodową konferencję podsumowującą w ramach projektu pn. Wpływ ekstremalnych zjawisk pogodowych na działalność górniczą (TEXMIN). Projekt ma na celu identyfikację zagrożeń dla czynnych i likwidowanych kopalń oraz terenów pogórniczych wraz z…
The Central Mining Institute and the partners of the TEXMIN project are pleased to invite you to the international conference summarizing the project TEXMIN (The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Mining Activities) results. One of project aims was to…
An article entitled: “Materiały zasypowe do likwidacji szybów górniczych” was published in Przegląd Górniczy, 78/2, p. 26-33. Full article available here
From the 22th of September 2022 to the 23th of September 2022 the XXVI conference in Sloup was held. The special session devoted to TEXMIN project took place during conference. See agenda here
As a result of the flooding of the former Siersza mine in Poland, as well as in connection with the phenomena occurring – periods of prolonged drought and subsequent intensive precipitation – dangerous events on the surface related to the…
TEXMIN on PKG2022 12/09/2022 The Polish Mining Congress (PKG2022) is the most important forum for representatives of science and industry in the broader area of mining. This year’s 5th Polish Mining Congress was held at the International Congress Centre in…
The DMT team presented TEXMIN results during the conference Kassel22, which was held on 6th and 8th of September 2022 in Kassel city. The Kassel22 is a German conference on the subject of mine water and water from salt production with…
22/08/2022 On the 11th of August, another scan of the Janina Waste Mine Heap was carried out. A thermal camera was used to assess the effect of vegetation on lowering the ground temperature.
On July 20 in Libiąż, representatives of the GIG and TAURON Wydobycie participated in a meeting under the ExchangeEU project funded by the European Commission. During the meeting with representatives of the regions of Usti from the Czech Republic and…
TEXMIN project aims and results have been presented to the delegation of representatives of public authorities and the Kosovo Energy Corporation j.s.c (KEK). The risk assessment approach was discussed during the visit at GIG premise. Additionally the guests have seen the results…
On the 7th of July, representatives of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation Mr. Andrea Gentili and Mr. Moises Blanco Rios and Mr Paul Webb of the Research Executive Agency (REA) have been hosted by GIG and…
On Monday, the 20th of June 2022 TEXMIN risk management tool and the results of pilot installations for heap stabilization in the light of extreme rainfall were discussed with representatives of Moravskoslezské Investice a Development, a.s. (MSID), Vysoka Skola Banska…
From the 2nd to 3rd of June 2022 the 6th Partners Meeting took place in Spain. Subterra hosted the meeting. The meeting was organized in hybrid formula. General project progress and status of periodic report and specific deliverables were summed…
Professor Karen Hudson Edwards, the main CSM academic, explained the need of the slope monitoring investigation in the BBC article. The article mentioned also TEXMIN project and the work done by TEXMIN project partner, University of Exeter. Read more on bbc.com
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.…
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.
SRK S.A., TEXMIN project partner, carries out research projects using many of its strengths. The liquidation of the Głowacki shaft was combined with the study of the impact of extreme weather events on mining activities. Read the full article in Polish here
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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…
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…
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 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
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…
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…
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
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…
The European Commission published the contributions to public consultations on climate legislation. Read more on ec.europa.eu See the 2030 Climate Target Plan
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
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 See the whole report here
The discussion on the devastating flooding in Skewen in January, caused by water from old mine workings. The material is available here
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…
Mine shaft filling up with water and bursting after extreme rainfall causes flooding and damage to many homes in Skewen. More information available here
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
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
The Climate Action Tracker has calculated that global warming by 2100 could be as low as 2.1°C if all national governments meet their 2050 net zero emissions targets. Read more on climateactiontracker.org Click here to read full report.
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…
The annual report on the functioning of the European carbon market has finded that emissions from installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading System decreased by 9.1% in 2019 compared to 2018. It is the equivalent of around 152 million…
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
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…
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…
The European Commission presented its plan to reduce net EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. It will put the EU on a balanced pathway to reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Read more…
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…
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
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
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…
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…
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
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 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
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
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…
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
TEXMIN poster was prepared by Project Partners and is ready for non-technical dissemination among broader public. Texmin poster is available here
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…
The 2nd TEXMIN partners meeting was held on the 18th/19th of February 2020 in Exeter, hosted by the University of Exeter. During the meeting project partners have the possibility to visit the Met Office in Exeter. The Met Office is…
WWF report warns that mining companies and commodities face significant water risks (see whole report). Read more on wwf.panda.org
The European Investment Bank has launched the second edition of the EIB climate survey. The survey reavels citizens’ perception of climate change and its impact.Read more on www.eib.org
European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira visited Poland, what has opened a new chapter in the country’s transformation into a sustainable economy. Read more on ec.europe.eu
The latest information shows that in 2019 temperatures were over 1.2 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 average. As regards the rest of the world, 2019 was the second warmest year on average. Read more on climate.copernicus.eu
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…
“Success in tackling the climate crisis is about collaboration, about interaction with different people that sometimes feel apart, but when they see a common goal they can achieve magic” said Gonzalo Muñoz on COP25. The Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2019 and…
A landslide engulfed a gold mine in Democratic Republic Congo’s eastern Ituri province. It happened after days of torrential rain battered the region. Read more on voanews.com
European Parliament declares a climate and environmental emergency in Europe and globally in view of the upcoming COP 25 that will take place in Madrid on 2-13 December 2019. Read more on ec.europa.eu
The relevant issue of COP25 will be “the single element of the Rulebook left outstanding in Katowice: the guidance on voluntary cooperation and market-based mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement” – said Commissioner Arias Cañete at the Plenary…
Four reports presenting how the EU and its Member States implement EU climate policy was adopted by the European Commission on the 31st of October 2019. EU greenhouse gas emissions declined by 2% in 2018 and reached the lowest values…
TEXMIN project kick – off meeting was organized on 25th – 26th of September 2019 at Central Mining Institute (GIG) premise in Katowice (PL).