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The World Mining Congress (WMC) was initiated in 1958 when prof. Bolesław Krupiński - a prominent Polish scientist and mining engineer organized the first congress in Warsaw. Prof. Krupiński was the WMC Chairman until 1972. The WMC is the UN - afiliated organization. It is run by the permanent secretariat seated in Poland.
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