The championship continues: the strongest miners from Magadan are going to the finals

On March 3, 2015, Northeastern State University hosted the qualifying stages of the mining and exploration leagues of the All-Russian Fuel and Energy Case Solving Championship. The Championship stage at Northeastern State University has been held for the second year with the support of the Administration of the Magadan Region. Opening the event, the Governor of the Magadan region, Vladimir Pecheny, welcomed the participants, organizers and guests of the Championship: "The mining industry is a leading one for the Magadan industry, so the Championship, as an educational project for future mining specialists, is very important for our region and our task, as a regional government, is to provide it with all possible support. I am sure that the Championship competitions will show fresh, innovative ideas that the mining industry and the fuel and energy complex need today.  I hope that the participants from Northeastern State University will not only demonstrate brilliant solutions today, but will adequately represent the region in the finals of the Championship and become winners."

Roman Korsun, Acting Rector of SVSU, emphasized the special importance of the Championship for the Magadan region: "The fact that the qualifying stage of the Championship is held at SVSU is a special pride of our university. Today, the best students of the university, representatives of the government and the largest employers of the Magadan region gathered here. The championship is a step towards solving the problems facing the entire fuel and energy industry."

Representatives of regional authorities responsible for the development of youth policy are traditionally present at the qualifying stages of the Championship, Magadan is no exception - Denis Pavlik, head of the Youth Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education of the Magadan Region, noted: "The Championship is a unique project aimed at supporting the most promising students. The value of the Championship is that it creates an opportunity for students to compete, stimulates the development of innovative bright solutions, and teaches them how to solve real practical problems facing enterprises in the region and the country."

Irakli Khelaya, a representative of the organizers of the Championship and a member of the Board of the NP Youth Forum of Mining Leaders, outlined the prospects for future specialists to participate in the federal project, which is the Championship: "Today you are given the opportunity not only to test your knowledge, but also to gain valuable experience in solving practical problems and protecting projects. The Championship is a comprehensive professional and educational mechanism. After completing its stages, you can be sure that at the exit you will have the skills and knowledge that will distinguish you favorably when applying for employment. The participants of the Championship are young leaders who want more, want to realize themselves and reach new horizons. I am sure that regardless of the results of today's qualifying stage, each participant will become even more imbued with his future profession and will not stop there, as the spirit of competition cannot leave any single motivated person indifferent. It is for caring and proactive future young miners that the Youth Mining Leaders Forum was created as a springboard for starting and professional growth, and each team participating in the Championship is an integral part of strengthening the human resources potential of the industry."

7 teams participating in the mining league presented solutions to the engineering case "Choosing the most effective option for a mining complex and improving its efficiency."

3 teams met in the geological exploration league competitions. They solved the case of "Increasing the profitability of a deposit based on a geological study with the preparation of a work project."

The decisions of the teams were evaluated by a jury consisting of the heads of the region, the SVSU and the heads of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, representatives of mining enterprises of the region: JSC Pavlik, LLC Gorgeopro, the Dvoe mine (Kinross Gold), JSC Rudnik im. Matrosova".

The Azimut team became the finalists of the mining league The team consists of Andrey Vasyutin (Polytechnic Faculty), Vladislav Dovzhenko (Polytechnic Faculty), Roman Shali (Polytechnic Faculty), Alexey Popovich (Faculty of Management, Economics and Finance). 

The Adikyu team has reached the finals of the exploration league students of the Polytechnic Faculty Andrey Trisvyatsky (captain of the team), Andrey Kichigin, Valeria Zakharova.

The championship is supported by the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.

The qualifying stage in Magadan was held with the support of the Government of the Magadan region and the Ministry of Education and Youth Policy of the Magadan Region.

 The organizers of the Championship are the Reliable Shift Foundation, the Non-Profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and the Non-Profit Partnership Russian National Committee of the International Council for Large High Voltage Electrical Systems (RNC CIGRE).

The general partners of the Championship are: JSC Siberian Coal Energy Company, JSC System Operator of the Unified Energy System, Micromine Company, JSC MHC EuroChem, EVRAZ Company, JSC Yuzhkuzbassugol, RUSDRAGMET Management Company.

The official partners of the Championship are the Global Energy Non-Profit Partnership, the Russian Independent Trade Union of Coal Industry Workers, Rosinformugol CJSC, the World Mining Congress, the Vernadsky State Geological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Mining Sciences, the Scientific and Technical Council of the Unified Energy System Non-Profit Partnership, the Interregional Industrial Association of Employers of Energy Suppliers and others.

The Northeastern State University will transfer the baton of the mining league to the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, where the stage will be held on March 12, 2015.

The next stage of the geological exploration league will be held on March 24, 2015 at the Trans-Baikal State University in Chita.

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