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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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2026The 27th World Mining Congress will be organized in 2026 in Peru. Detailed information can be found either on the 27th WMC official webpage or the first circular.
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2025The 106th IOC/WMC meeting will be organized on September 18th 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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