48th Annual International Collegiate Mining Competition

The competition comprises of seven events:

• Mucking Five members work to fill a 2-ton ore cart and run it down a track for the best overall time.
• Gold Pan Competitors search for flattened lead shot in a dirt-filled gold pan.
• Swede Saw A team of five will alternate cutting through a 6"X6" timber with 36" bow saws.
• Jackleg Two competitors use a pneumatic drill in order to advance the deepest hole in a concrete block in 3 minutes.
• Track Stand A timed event requiring a team of five people to add a section of rail onto an existing rail as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Hand Steel Five members drill into a concrete block with chisel-like steels and a hammer, alternating individuals every two minutes for the deepest cumulative hole.
• Survey requires a team of two members to collaboratively determine the coordinates of a designated point.