The XIV season of the CASE-IN championship will train highly qualified specialists for geological exploration

Future geologists from 4 regions of Russia have made it to the finals of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which is supported by the Presidential Platform "Russia – the Land of Opportunities." On May 20-22, 2026 in Moscow, young people will present promising solutions to the industry community on the main theme of the XIV season "Technologies of the Future" and will receive an impetus to start a successful career. 

The Geological Exploration direction of the Student League invariably gathers future geologists, geophysicists and mineral prospectors from all over the country. In 2026, the field does not have a sole partner, so the case assignment was developed and evaluated by specialists from various companies and organizations, which provided students with a unique opportunity to receive feedback from several market players at once.

As always, the assignment for geological explorers was developed based on the real production challenges of the industry. During the qualifying stages held at the leading specialized universities in Russia, student teams had to find new natural and man-made sources of scarce raw materials in just a couple of weeks, including using innovative technologies.

The contestants presented their final projects to the expert commission, and the authors of the best ideas received tickets to the finals. 

The decisive competition will feature 8 teams representing the Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Exploration University, St. Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II, National Research Tomsk State University, Irkutsk National Research Technical University and the National Research Technological University MISIS.

The finalists will not only compete for the main prizes of the season – privileges for admission to graduate and postgraduate studies at universities and paid internships in partner companies with prospects for further employment, but will also receive advice from professionals on finalizing developed solutions and will be able to strengthen professional contacts. 

 CASE-IN exploration is not just a competition. This is an opportunity to receive feedback from leading industry experts, test your knowledge on real production tasks and attract the attention of a potential employer. Leading industry companies are closely monitoring the finalists and have high hopes for them.