Central Mining Institute

The Central Mining Institute (GIG) is a research and development institution operating within the Ministry of the Economy. It works not just for the mining industry but also for other sectors, including SMEs and central and local administration and foreign partners.

The main fields of activity are mining industry, environmental engineering, quality problems, education and training.GIG is one of the most important partners in such fields as waste management, recycling of raw materials, energy reviews and modernisation of power management in municipalities, optimisation of water supply and sewage disposal systems, environmental monitoring, the Clean Production programme and programmes relating to eco-development of municipalities and regions.
The Central Mining Institute is an EU Notified Body No. 1453, as regards Directives 94/9/EC, 98/37/EC, 93/15/EC. GIG has a comprehensive offer within the field of occupational health and safety.
Platinum Laurel Excellent Staff for the Central Mining Institute in Katowice

- for creation of possibilities for life-long learning of employees, personal development, satisfaction and mutual respect;

- for a special sense of responsibility and reliable execution of tasks;

- for an integrated approach to solving problems of the region, with regard to its specific industrial, cultural and social features, with full respect of traditional values and focus on dynamic development;

- for creation of the mission and strategy of the Institute and for its comprehensive and cohesive implementation in everyday work of each member of the staff;

- for implementation of the Integrated Management System, which allows the employees to cooperate at every level of their work

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ECONOMIC MONITOR

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• ● In December 2009 and January 2010, as in previous months in the second half of 2009, the Polish economy stood out against other countries in terms of GDP growth. Poland’s economic growth was higher than projected and higher than in other European countries.
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• In 2009 construction output increased by 3.7%.
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• Retail sales increase in most product groups.
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• On the Warsaw Stock Exchange, stock prices were very volatile in January 2010.
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• At the end of December 2009 the registered unemployment rate (claimant count rate) amounted to 11.9% versus 11.4% in November.
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• At the end of January the president signed the 2010 budget bill into law. The bill was adopted by the parliament on December 18.
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• In the fourth quarter of 2009 the Polish economy turned out to be more resistant to the global crisis than had been projected and than the economies of Polish neighbours, something which boosts optimism in forecasts for 2010 and the next years.
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Retail sales up again in June
Retail sales growth in nominal terms accelerated in June to 6.4% y-o-y from 4.3% y-o-y in May. The increase was higher than expected. In real terms, retail sales growth accelerated to 4.5% y-o-y from 2.0% y-o-y. June was a consecutive month with retail sales figures stronger than expected, which indicates that consumption is recovering after it slowed significantly at the beginning of the year. Private consumption is driven by an improvement on the labour market coupled with a rise in disposable incomes. In Q2 2010 retail sales grew by around 3% y-o-y in nominal terms and around 1% y-o-y in real terms. On the basis of retail sales and industrial production data, it can be estimated that the GDP growth rate was close to 3%.

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