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MOOC course

Circular economy in extractive industry - principles and application

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Join the Massive Open Online Course “Circular economy in extractive industry” available for free on the Canvas Instructure platform

What is the purpose of this course? 

Waste from extractive operations is one of the largest waste streams in the EU. Most of the generated waste is inert or still contains some valuable raw materials and can be reused instead of being disposed. Modern processing methods can help in the reduction of waste disposal on the surface and close the loop in the extraction process.

In this course you will learn the principles of circular economy approach and the practical applicaton of some of the methods of solid, liquid and gaseous waste management from the extractive industry.

The course is taught at two levels:

Beginners – for those who want to learn more on the application of circular economy approach in extractive industry but do not have a background in mining, geology or engineering

Advanced – for specialists such as engineers or managers with background in mineral processing, mining or resource management and extraction

The course consists of six modules:

  1. Circular economy - principles and regulations

  2. Geo-activities with sustainable waste management

  3. Modern processing methods

  4. Environmental impact assessment

  5. Energy Storage in abandoned coal mines – infrastructure CAES (iCAES)

  6. Underground Disposal and Storage of Wastes

The course is taught fully online and you can learn at your own pace. After each there is a quiz which allows you to pass to another module.

To join the course simply fill in the form below and we will send you all the necessary information on how to log in on the platform canvas.net!

Course registration form

INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY POLICY for persons enrolling for the online short course “Circular economy in extractive industry  - principles and application”

 

1. Administration of the data

The administrator, i.e. the entity processing your personal data is the Silesian University of Technology with headquarters in Gliwice (44-100), Poland at ul. Akademicka 2A. You may the University by the e-mail: RR1@polsl.pl or via traditional mail to the the following address: Politechnika Śląska 44-100 Gliwice ul. Akademicka 2A.

 

The Rector has appointed a Data Protection Officer whom you may contact by the e-mail: iod@polsl.pl or via traditional mail to the the following address: Politechnika Śląska 44-100 Gliwice ul. Akademicka 2A.

The Data Protection Office (DPO) sets the purposes and methods of personal data processing, and is also obliged - taking into account the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of violation of the rights or freedoms of persons of various probability and severity of threat - to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to process personal data in accordance with the GDPR.

 

2.             Data Protection Office

Politechnika Śląska powołała inspektora ochrony danych osobowych. Może się Pani/Pan kontaktować z inspektorem ochrony danych we wszystkich sprawach dotyczących przetwarzania danych osobowych oraz korzystania z praw związanych z przetwarzaniem danych, w następujący sposób:

1)             listownie na adres: ul. Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice

2)             przez e-mail: iod@polsl.pl

The Rector has appointed a Data Protection Officer whom you may contact by the e-mail: iod@polsl.pl or via traditional mail to the the following address: Politechnika Śląska 44-100 Gliwice ul. Akademicka 2A.

The Data Protection Office (DPO) sets the purposes and methods of personal data processing, and is also obliged - taking into account the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of violation of the rights or freedoms of persons of various probability and severity of threat - to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to process personal data in accordance with the GDPR.

 

 

3.             Purposes of the processing and legal basis

Your personal data is processed in order to register participation in the short course entitled: Circular economy in extractive industry  - principles and application, To communicate with participants in order to organize the training, document its course, and in the case of consent to receive information about conferences and events with a scientific profile or promoting science organized by the Silesian University of Technology and co-organizers - also for the purpose of sending such information in the future.

We will process your personal data for purposes as follows:

Conducting communication with you via e-mail or telephone, if you have initiated such communication – art. 6 par. 1(c) of the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of individuals concerning the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/ EC – General Data Protection Regulation, Official Journal of the EU L 119 of 04./05/2016, page 1, as amended). The processing is deemed necessary to fulfil the legal obligation incumbent on the Controller (the legal obligation, in particular, gives rise from, either, the Act of July 20, 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science; the Act of July 16, 2016 – Telecommunications Law, the Act of February 17, 2005, on the computerisation of the activities of entities performing public tasks);

Improving the quality of services; the Controller processes statistical information regarding the use of the website – art. 6 par. 1(f) of the GDPR (the legitimate interest of the Controller consisting in facilitating the use of the site, improving both the quality and functionality of the services rendered);

Sending the newsletter – art. 6 par. 1(a) of the GDPR (based on the consent of the data subject);

Joining the media mailing list – art. 6 par. 1(a) of the GDPR (based on the consent of the data subject);

You may withdraw your consent to personal data processing at any time through sending an e-mail at circextin@gmail.com.

We want to remind you, simultaneously, that your withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing which has been carried out based on your consent before its withdrawal.

 

4.             Personal data retention period 

We will process your personal data until the purpose for which the data has been collected is satisfied, and subsequently, in cases which require it for the period indicated in the Act of July 14, 1983, on the national archival resource and archives (Journal of Laws of 2018 item 217, as amended), as well as in the provisions of the Telecommunications Law.

  1. Data recipents

The personal data provided by you will not be disclosed to other entities, except for entities authorized by law.

  1. Information on the intention to transfer data to third countries and international organizations

Your data (Name and Family name) will be transferred to third countries such as Estonia, Netherlands and Spain. This is only for the information for the teachers.

  1. Rights related to data processing 

We guarantee you  all of your rights on the terms laid down by the GDPR, i.e., the right to: access to data and receive a copy thereof, correct your personal data, limit personal data processing, delete personal data (subject to Art. 17 par. 3 of the GDPR); lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Data Protection, if you believe that personal data processing violates the law on the protection of personal data.

9. Information on automated decision making

Your data will not be subject to automated decision making, including profiling.

If the event will be organized using an internet platform that enables sound and image recording, and you do not consent to the use and dissemination of your image for information and promotional purposes of the Silesian University of Technology, please do not turn on the camera during the event.

Thank you for submitting your application.

Events

Final project meeting.

Final project meeting was held in Madrid on the 22nd of August 2023. The status of the project was revised and near future actions related to the final report preparation were discussed. The follow-up of the project was a major issue on the meeting and it was decided that the MOOC course will be available and update for the next 5 years.

Despite the very hot weather in Madrid we managed to meet and discuss important issues in a friendly atmosphere. The meeting was held in an impressive building of Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energía of UPM Madrid.

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The 3rd progress meeting took place in Tallin on the 19th of June 2023.

 

Final arrangements were made before our final meeting in August which will be held in Madrid, Spain.

Multiplier event took place on the 1st of December 2022 at the Silesian University of Technology and was accompanying a conference “Energy security of Poland today and tomorrow – opportunities and threats”
https://www.polsl.pl/rg/konferencja-gzr-2022


Over 70 representatives from industry, local and national authorities and academia attended the Meeting. During the panel discussion the following issues were addressed:


•    The key areas that build sustainable management in the mining industry include economic, social, environmental and political dimensions. What are the key factors that can build a sustainability mining index in these areas in European countries?
•    Should there be a universal index for all types of mining in Europe or should they be differentiated? What are the arguments in support of each of these options?
•    When talking about the sustainable management of raw materials, we cannot move away from the current state of full globalisation. The Covid-19 experience has shown the high raw material dependence of Europe. In this light, should we use raw materials sourced in an environmentally sustainable way or is this ethical approach unrealistic? If it is unrealistic, why?
•    How should curricula be built? Should they only take into account technical knowledge or also an ethical view of technology?

 

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Mid-term progress meeting was held in Gliwice at the Silesian University of Technology on the 2nd of December 2022. It was the first project meeting where we met in person (before that pandemic restrictions not allowed to do so and all the meetings were held online). We have updated the status of the project and agreed on the future steps to complete IO 4.

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The 1st progress meeting of the CIRCEXTIN project was held online on the 28th of June2021. Information on the status of the project and advancement of Intellectual Outputs was provided by each partner.  

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Progress: Intellectual Outputs (IO) 1 and 2 are almost finished and soon we should be ready to launch our postgraduate short course at the Silesian University of Technology. This course is within the framework of Intellectual Output 2.

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The IO 1 gave us some interesting insights on the expectations of people working in the extractive industry for acquisition of new knowledge related to circular economy.

Kick off-meeting was held online on the 30th of October 2021! 

Short course for postgraduates 

Waste from extractive operations is one of the largest waste streams in the EU. Most of the generated waste is inert or still contains some valuable raw materials and can be reused instead of being disposed. Modern processing methods can help in the reduction of waste disposal on the surface and close the loop in the extraction process. In this course you will learn the principles of circular economy apporach and practical applicaton of some of the methods of solid, liquid and gaseous waste management from the extractive industry.

Subjects:

  1. Circular economy - principles and regulations

  2. Mining waste management and/or circular subsurface CO2 utilization (incl geothermal energy) and/or cyclic H2 storage 

  3. Modern processing methods

  4. Environmental impact assessment

  5. Energy Storage in abandoned coal mines – infrastructure CAES (iCAES)

  6. Waste disposal and Storage

What

Kick-off meeting

1st Progress meeting

Mid-term progress meeting

3th Progress meeting

Final meeting

When

October 30th, 2020

June, 2021

February, 2022

June, 2023

August, 2023

Where

Gliwice, Poland

Leoben, Austria

Madrid, Spain

Tallin, Estonia

Gliwice, Poland

Contact Us

To learn more, don’t hesitate to get in touch

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