Habilitation and inauguration subject banská geológia a geologický prieskum
Basic information
Guaranted by: Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and GeotechnologiesStudy field: Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources
Academic degrees: doc. prof.
Scientific board of faculty
Link to current hablitation and inaugural criteria
A link to the previous text with an indication of validity
Rules and procedures of the habilitation procedure and the inauguration
Link to completed procedures and their results
Additional information on faculty web
Persons responsible for the habilitation and inauguration subject
- prof. Ing. Juraj Janočko, CSc.
- prof. Ing. Peter Blišťan, PhD., EMBA
- prof. Ing. Stanislav Jacko, PhD.
- doc. Ing. Pavel Peterka, PhD.
- doc. Mgr. Julián Kondela, PhD.
Description
The field of Mining Geology and Geological Exploration focuses on the acquisition and processing of earth resources. Regarding acquisition, it represents the initial segment of the value chain, concentrating on identifying the demand for specific types of earth resources—whether metals, industrial minerals, or energy resources—and locating them in relevant geographic areas. In subsequent stages, the field investigates and provides the data necessary to verify the quality and quantity of these resources, as well as their technological accessibility, in compliance with both environmental and socio-economic requirements. During the actual extraction phase, it provides essential data for evaluating the economic, environmental, and safety conditions of the process. The discipline of Mining Geology and Geological Exploration encompasses both educational and scientific research activities. Educational activities are structured around first-, second-, and third-cycle study programs that equip students with knowledge across the broad spectrum of mining geology and geological exploration. These programs focus primarily on prospecting for mineral deposits (including hydrocarbons), the geotechnical and hydrogeological assessment of rock masses, surface and underground mining operations, the construction of underground structures, mineral processing and environmental technologies, and—importantly—addressing environmental issues. Doctoral students acquire knowledge regarding geological research and exploration aimed at locating, evaluating, and—in both economic and environmental terms—efficiently exploiting mineral deposits. They also learn to apply the latest research trends across a broad spectrum of fields, including exploration and mining geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology, and environmental geology, all with the goal of fostering environmental sustainability. The field of Mining Geology and Geological Exploration is also deeply engaged in scientific research. It achieves excellent results—particularly in theoretical and technological areas—through both basic and applied research projects. These efforts target the exploration of traditional mineral resources while increasingly focusing on unconventional sources, such as unconventional hydrocarbon traps and geothermal reservoirs in the energy sector, as well as non-traditional industrial minerals among solid mineral resources. Numerous projects focus on investigating the critical conditions for reactivating mine workings and assessing the environmental impact of mining activities, as well as identifying geological structures suitable for underground gas storage or coal gasification technologies.List of 3rd-degree study programs in the same field of study:
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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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ekonomika zemských zdrojov
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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banská geológia a geologický prieskum
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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banská geológia a geologický prieskum
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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mineralurgia a environmentálne technológie
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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hutníctvo
Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, slovak language |
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ekonomika zemských zdrojov
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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banské meračstvo a geodézia
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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využívanie a ochrana zemských zdrojov
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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mineralurgia a environmentálne technológie
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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hutníctvo
Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, slovak language |
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ťažba nerastov a inžinierske geotechnológie
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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riadenie procesov získavania a spracovania surovín
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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riadenie procesov získavania a spracovania surovín
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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banské meračstvo a geodézia
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |
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využívanie a ochrana zemských zdrojov
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, present form of study, english language, slovak language |
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ťažba nerastov a inžinierske geotechnológie
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, study field Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources, 3. degree, external form of study, english language, slovak language |