ISMC is an international mining student competition that originated from the HMT ITB team’s participation in the AusIMM Students Mining Competition held by the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia, back in 1996. This year, ISMC will mark its 14th year of being held.

This prestigious event has brought together 15 talented teams from various universities, not only from Indonesia but also from Australia and Malaysia.

The Head of ISMC XIV, Fadhilah Putri Devani, stated that under the theme of "Mine The Future: Embracing Unity, Knowledge, Excellence at ISMC XIV,” this event goes beyond simple competition. She emphasized how crucial it is to understand the complexities of the mining sector, especially in Indonesia, and she hoped that the event would produce extraordinary people who will hold key roles within the industry.

“The aim of this ISMC event is to cultivate mining professionals who will become stakeholders who plays pivotal roles in the mining industry,” said Fadhilah.

Meanwhile, the Dean of the Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering (FMPE ITB), Prof. Ir. Ridho Kresna Wattimena, M.T., Ph.D., expressed his hope for the smooth execution of the entire ISMC XIV program and to build a strong relation between the participants and the organizing committee.

The ISMC opening ceremony was enriched with notable creative performances. These performances included the Jauk Keras Dance performed by the Maha Gotra Ganesha (MGG) ITB unit and the beautiful strains of angklung performed by the Paduan Angklung Family (KPA) ITB.

This event received a warm reaction from both lecturers and participants. Having a week-long schedule packed with various activities such as practical competitions and written tests, Exhibitions at the Soemardja Gallery FSRD ITB, a Mining Expo at ‘Lapangan Cinta’ ITB, as well as the Youth Mining Conference at the ITB East Hall Building. 

Information about ISMC XIV for the week is available on Instagram @ismc.id and https://ismcxiv-itb.com/.

Reporter: Andri Maulana (Mining Engineering, 2020)
Translator: Sherina Wijaya (Geological Engineering, 2019)
Editor: Ayesha Lativa Mafaza (Postharvest Technology, 2021)