Back in the Southern Urals: qualifying stage at Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I. Nosov

On April 27, 2015, Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I. Nosov will host the qualifying stages of the mining and electric power engineering leagues of the All-Russian Fuel and Energy Case Solving Championship. The event will begin at 14.00. at Magnitogorsk, Lenin Ave., 38, Small Assembly Hall.

The opening ceremony of the stages will be attended by Mikhail Chukin, First Vice-Rector and Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation at Moscow State Technical University, Evgeny Tkach, a leading specialist in the Personnel Selection Sector at Kovdorsky GOK, Vyacheslav Nifantov, a specialist at the project office for the implementation of strategic development projects at Kovdorsky GOK, Dmitry Nakhtigal, Chief Geologist EVRAZ Kachkanarsky GOK.

The qualifying stage at MGTU will be held with the support of the Magnitogorsk City Administration: Deputy Mayor Vadim Chuprin will meet with the participants, organizers and guests of the competition.

The event will be hosted by Artem Korolev, dDirector of the Reliable Change Foundation, Chairman of the Board of the NP Youth Forum of Mining Leaders.

MSTU students already have experience solving mining cases: the university is hosting the Championship for the second year. In 2015, 7 teams will participate in the mining league competitions. Students will present solutions to the case "Choosing the most efficient option for a mining and transportation complex and improving its efficiency".

The solutions will be evaluated by an expert jury consisting of representatives of UralGeoProekt LLC, Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies, Uchalinsky GOK, Pavlik Air Defense System, EVRAZ Kachkanarsky GOK, Kovdorsky GOK JSC, scientists from the MSTU Research Institute for Integrated Development of Georesources and the Institute for Integrated Development of Mineral Resources of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and teachers from MSTU.

Solutions to the Electric power industry case "Development and selection of the optimal scheme for the supply of electric energy to a thermal power plant during its reconstruction" 7 teams of students will be represented.  The jury will be attended by experts from Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, ANO Corporate Personnel Training Center, and teachers from Moscow State Technical University.

The winners of the stage will receive a ticket to the final of the Championship, which will be held in Moscow on May 28-29, 2015.

The general partners of the Championship are: JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System", JSC "Siberian Coal Energy Company", Micromine company, JSC "MHC "EuroChem", JSC "Siberian Generating Company", EVRAZ company and JSC "Raspadskaya Coal Company", RUSDRAGMET Management Company, LLC "Dassault System Geovia RUS". 

Learn more about the Electric Power Industry League stage

Learn more about the Mining League stage