17.th Turkey Coal Congress was held at Zonguldak Karaelmas University on June 2-4 2010. Advancements in coal mining and current problems were discussed, guided by various panel discussions and demostrations. In addition, exhibition of “Mining Machines and Hardware Expo” attended by public enterprises and privately held companies, where new advancements in the mining sector were exhibited,  was presented to visitor’s interests during the congress.

The conference, whose session moderator was Alan M.Clegg who is the advisor of Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, was finalized on May 11-13 in İstanbul. During the first two days, new approaches in the mining sector, especially in Project management, new developments of mining technology in the world and in some of the Turkish mines  were mentioned. In the last day of the conference, trip to Erser Ağır Makine production facilities were welcomed by the attendents.

Meeting themed “Mining and Environment in European Union” arranged by Association of Miners of Turkey and EUROMINES (European Association of Mining Industries) was held in Ankara Rixos Hotel on May 10 2010. The organization, which was followed by Madencilik Türkiye Magazine throughly was attended by the authorities of EUROMINES Director Corina HEBESTREIT, environmental manager Johannes DRIELSMA, expert of environment and workplace safety Walter HERMULHEIM, prominents of Turkish mining industry and representatives of various public enterprises. After answering the questions of press members in the press conference held forenoon, meeting took place afternoon. Meeting proceeded with questions & answers after EUROMINE authorities made various demostrations. You can find more information about the meeting in our 7th. Issue.

300 magazines from our 6th. Issue, bought by one of our sponsors who doesn’t wish his name to go public, were distributed to the students of Dokuz Eylül University Department of Mining Engineering, Fırat University Department of Geology Engineering and Süleyman Demirel University Department of Mining Engineering ,  for free of charge under the survey of head of department. On behalf of mining sector, we would like to thank our sponsor for his supports for mining industry, and wish that this kind of supports by sector’s prominent companies would always last.

As Madencilik Turkey team, we opened a stand in the 63. Turkey Geology Congress to introduce our magazine to mining geologists. Our magazine, attracted great deal of interest by people both  working in the mining industry and engineers of geology who are interested in mining, will continue to participate such events.