Szkoła Eksploatacji Podziemnej

About us

Mineral Resources & Energy Congress (SEP) is both the largest and the most important conference in Polish mining industry. Every year it gathers over 500 participants, authors and invited guests, including board members of biggest polish mining enterprises. Since the very beginning it is organised by the team of Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences with dr Artur Dyczko as the Chairman of the Organisational Committee.

XXXV Mineral Resources & Energy Congress (SEP)

XXXV Mineral Resources & Energy Congress (SEP) will take place on 23-25.02.2026 in Cracow, QUBUS hotel, Nadwiślańska st. 6.

XXXV Mineral Resources & Energy Congress (SEP) – PROGRAMME  

Monday

10:00- 14:00 Plenary session: Complex transformation of mining industry – safety of state, citizens, economy and information.

14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-19:00 Topical sessions:

1. Documentation to exploitation: resource deposits, concessions and data security
2. Primary and secondary sources: Critical Raw Materials extraction as a industry and environmental challenge, pt I.
3. Extraction under conditions of natural hazards
4. New Techniques and Technologies in Underground Exploitation pt I.
5. Automatization and Monitoring of the Production Process in Undeground Mine
6. Hydrogeology and underground water management – safety, monitoring, hazards and protection
7. Ventilation and Air Conditioning of Mines
8. Bolting in undeground mining
9. Nature in mining – when green is really green?

AGH University – Faculty of Computer Science:

        X CyberRange Industrial Defence League

19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:00 – SEP Evening – comedy show by Grupa Rafała Kmity

Tuesday

8:00-9:00 – Breakfast
9:00-14:00 Topical Sessions:

1. Mining transformation – underground constructions
2. Primary and secondary sources: Critical Raw Materials extraction as a industry and environmental challenge, pt I.
3. Mining Geomatics 
4. New Techniques and Technologies in Underground Exploitation  pt. II
5. Methane in Polish Coal Mining – effective limiting of emmissions in view of climate protection
6. Post-mining areas transformation: underground water under pressure – monitoring, resource protection and local citizens safety
7. Digital transformation and AI in industry – Artificial Inteligence for resource search and extraction
8. Economy of mining industry transformation: finances, effectiveness and risk
9. Management of H&S in Mines

AGH University – Faculty of Computer Science:

       Dual-use technologies in cybersecurity of country’s critical infrastructure and industry

14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-15:15 transport to Cracow Philharmonics (by bus)

16:00-20:30 – Industry State Reports, Discussion Panel and official Gala in the Cracow Philharmonics – including concert
20:00-23:00 – Cocktail at philharmonics foyer

Wednesday

8:00-9:00 – Breakfast
9:00-12:00 – GOSPOSTRATEG IX DynGOSP InfoDay

Application and fees

Detailed price-list for XXXV Mineral Resources & Energy Congress can be found in a participant form (editable pdf).

As a part of conference fee participant has guaranteed:

• accommodation and full catering (breakfast, lunch and dinner plus coffee breaks and cocktail)
• participation in deliberations and cultural and social events
• conference proceedings of the XXXV Mineral Resources & Energy Congress
• special publications

Information for authors

Applying lectures and presentations

In order to register a lecture, you should register your account on our website and fill an online application form.

After the process of registration you should click on the activation link, which will be sent to your e-mail address. Logging in to the account is possible after that activation process.
In some cases e-mail may be recognized as a spam. Therefore, please check your e-mail not excepting spam folder. If you didn’t find the activation link, please send an inquiry by e-mail to szkola@min-pan.krakow.pl

Important dates

• registering lecture’s topics – 31.01.2026
• applying lectures – 07.02.2026 in form consistent with publishing requirements 
• early participant conference fee – by 25.01.2026
• normal conference fee – after 25.01.2026

Advertising

There are many opportunities for promotion of companies during Mineral Resources & Energy Congress

• Advertising during the Congress:

• commercial presentation of the company’s activities
• an exhibition in the conference hall
• banner placed in the conference room
• the presentation on the plasma panels in the conference hall
• promotional evening or sponsoring an evening concert (performance by a musical band)
• title of an official sponsor of one of technical sessions or a plenary session
• title of golden, silver or bronze sponsor of XXXV SEP

• Advertisements in the Congress Information Bulletin

• An advertisement at the Congress website

• An advertisement (color page) and promotional article in the conference proceedings on CD or DVD disc

Full Offer of Advertising and Sponsoring (download pdf file)
Advertisement order form (fill and send)

Please send orders up to:

• 25.01.2026 for the advertisements in publications
• 10.02.2026 for the on-line advertisements on the website
• 10.02.2026 for the presentations and displays made during the Congress

If you miss the deadline above please contact us through e-mail or telephone call.

In case of sending multiple orders of a given advertisement slot advertisements will be assigned in the order in which requests are received.

In case of advertisements in publications please contact us to discuss their format and visual aspects.
Aside from the options listed in the order form we offer several ways of advertising:

• Inserting company’s logo on Congress participants’ ID’s
• Inserting company’s logo on Congress Guide
• Inserting company’s logo on other items handed out to participants
• Printing and sending invitations (format A-6) for a presentation, promotional evening or display.
• Inserting your promotional materials in conference packages.

If You cant join us, but still want to present Your offer to the leaders of Polish mining industry, send us a presentation of your company – we’ll make sure it will be noticed!

In order to discuss the details, please contact:

Jacek Jarosz Vice-Chairman of the Organizational Committee tel./fax: +48 12 632 13 24, mob.: +48 608 186 594 jjarosz@min-pan.krakow.pl Wybickiego St. 7A, 31-261 Cracow, Poland