The MÜSİAD Chemicals, Metal and Mining Sector Board held an important meeting to evaluate Türkiye's potential and problems in the field of mining. The meeting was attended by İTÜ (İstanbul Technical University) Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Mines Prof. Dr. Mustafa KUMRAL and İTÜ Faculty of Mines Vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan TUNÇDEMİR. The meeting was hosted by Chemicals, Metal and Mining Sector Board Chairman Muhittin CAN, Sector Board Mining Working Group and Vice Chairman Emrullah YEDİKARDEŞ, and the board members.
The main agenda item of the meeting was the current situation of Türkiye's mining sector, the difficulties encountered and the determination of strategies for the future. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kumral and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan TUNÇDEMİR shared the latest developments in the field of mining and their academic perspectives, and made proposals for making the sector more sustainable and efficient.
The Importance of Academic and Sectoral Cooperation
Speaking at the meeting, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kumral emphasized that Türkiye has rich mineral resources and stated that these resources must be utilized effectively and in an environmentally sensitive manner. Kumral said: "The mining sector plays an important role in our country's economic development. However, in order to make full use of this potential, we need to strengthen the cooperation between academia and the sector."
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan TUNÇDEMİR, for his part, drew attention to the importance of digital transformation and the use of innovative technologies in mining. TUNÇDEMİR said: "Innovative technologies and digital transformation increase efficiency in the mining sector while at the same time ensuring occupational safety. Following developments in this field closely and applying them is of great importance for the sustainability of the sector."
Views of the Sector Representatives
MÜSİAD Chemicals, Metal and Mining Sector Board Chairman Muhittin Can expressed the current situation of the sector and the difficulties encountered. Can said: "The mining sector is faced with economic and environmental difficulties. For this reason, both the knowledge coming from the academic world and the experience of the sector representatives carry great value in terms of creating strategies for the future."
Steps for the Future
At the end of the meeting, it was decided to prepare a joint report for the solution of the problems encountered in the mining sector. It was stated that this report would be shaped with the contributions of both the sector representatives and the academics and would include the innovative approaches in the sector. In addition, it was planned to establish closer cooperation between MÜSİAD and İTÜ for the research and projects to be carried out in the field of mining.
This important meeting paved the way for the taking of steps that will shed light on the future of Türkiye's mining sector. With the contributions of the academic world, MÜSİAD aims to raise Türkiye's potential in the field of mining to the highest level by taking concrete steps towards solving the problems in the sector.
