The Games
Events
Here are the proposed events that have been done in the past years and that will serve as guideline for this year’s competition. Sponsors are not limited to this list and can contact the Organizing Committee to develop new events tailored to their expertise.
CAD Event
Designing a mining solution in a CAD based software.
Data Analytics
Analyzing a large dataset to derive a complex solution.
Drill and Blast
Engineering a drill and blast design.
Equipment Selection
Choosing appropriate pieces of mobile equipment based off provided mining parameters.
Mineral Processing
Competing in mineral extraction problems involving flow chart design and mass balancing.
Mineral Identification
Identifying various minerals, rocks, and/or soil samples.
Open Pit Mine Design
Designing an open pit mine given an ore body and some general guidelines.
Rock Mechanics
Controlling and understanding in-situ stresses, underground openings, rock bursts, and ground control.
Stock Market Challenge
Creating and managing a fictitious stock portfolio and attempting to maximize return on investment.
Exam Package
Solving a package of questions and problems over the course of the 3 days of the games.
Underground Mine Design
Designing an underground mine given an ore body and some general guidelines.
Ventilation
Analyzing, fixing, and/or expanding a ventilation system for a mine or mine heading.
Tailings/Closure Management
Designing a tailings management facility and/or developing a mine closure plan.
Equipment Handling
Operating a piece of mobile equipment (e.g. Bobcat, Backhoe Simulator).
Mine Rescue
Participating in a mine rescue simulation, involving rescue, firefighting, and first aid.
Jackleg
Drilling various patterns with a jackleg drill while being judged on safety, technique, accuracy, and speed.
Mystery Event # 2
Competing in a surprise event that is often sports based.
Survey
Surveying various structures and locations to make engineering decisions.
Crisis Management
Managing a developing situation that involves unforeseen outcomes and short decision-making time.
Mineral Economics
Making mining investment decisions using financial evaluation methods (e.g. cash flow modeling, sensitivity analysis).
Health and Safety
Solving a case study problem on a health and safety problem at a mine site.
Sustainable Development
Given a case study on an issue in the field of sustainable development (e.g. social, environmental, economic).
Mystery Event #1
Presentation a solution to a surprise event problem.
Speech Competition
Delivering a speech on a given topic to all banquet attendees, after receiving the topic only 2 hours prior.
Competing Schools
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Dalhousie University
Laurentian University
McGill University
Polytechnique Montréal
Queen's University
University of British Columbia
Université Laval
University of Alberta
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
2024 Sponsorship
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