About the Institute
The founding of the Mining Institute marks the commencing of the history of Yugoslavian and Serbian mining.
MINING INSTITUTE Ltd. Belgrade was founded on July 14, 1960 by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and a group of mining companies with the aim of providing full research and development, Design and consulting support to mines in the former Yugoslavia in all areas of mining and related sciences.
MINING INSTITUTE is the oldest Serbian institution that comprehensively deals with mining, energy, environmental and occupation protection, and its activities in applied, developmental and innovative research in the areas of technical, technological and partly natural sciences.
Areas of Activity
Scientific research in the fields of engineering and technology, mining, and geology, in close collaboration with industry.
The Mining Institute generates most of its revenue through commercial projects, while the remaining income comes from scientific research and innovation activities. Our greatest strength lies in our knowledge and expertise, which are applied in practical solutions for the mining industry. The Mining Institute maintains long-standing partnerships with numerous companies in Serbia and throughout the region.
The Institute’s activities are carried out through its specialized organizational units: Scientific Center, Department for Designing of Mineral-Row Material Mininig, Department for Mineral Processing and Design, including its Laboratory for Solid fuels, Geomechanics Laboratory, Laboratory for Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety.
International Symposium on Mining and Geology
A long-standing, now traditional gathering of engineers, members of the academic community, and representatives of the mining industry.
26–27 November 2026
Upcoming Symposium
The Institute is also the publisher of one of the oldest scientific journals in the field of mining. Following the establishment of the Mining Institute in 1962, the first issue of the renewed edition of the journal was published. The journal was originally launched in 1903, with Petar Ilić, Mining Engineer, serving as its founder, owner, and editor.
After a 15-year hiatus, Mining Bulletin (Rudarski glasnik) resumed publication in 2014 and has been published continuously ever since.
Open Access
A digital archive accessible to all researchers.
