Theseventy-seventh Geological Congress of Türkiye, one of our country`s oldest andmost prestigious scientific organizations, will be held between 14 and 18 April2025 at MTA General Directorate Culture Site. The main theme is `Mining and Environment.`
Anatolia, withits geological structure and rich mineral deposits, has a profound historicalsignificance. It has hosted the oldest mining activities in history, whichstarted thousands of years ago and played a pivotal role in the cultural andeconomic development of civilizations. The close relationship between humanhistory and mining is evident, with some mines even giving their names tohistorical eras. Today, the development of civilization is intricately linkedto the development of mining.
Earth Science Engineers play a crucial role in all stages, fromexploration to discovery, operation, and post-operation rehabilitation. With the increasing needs of civilization, mining has become widespread, from sea floors to deserts, from the peaks of high mountains to plains, and is now carried out in enterprises spread over areas of kilometers square.
Despite themining and environmental policies developed by countries, widespread miningactivities have threatened the environment.
