AI4Safe Mines Student Competition

The AI4Safe Mines Student Competition is your opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact on health and safety in mining—while gaining valuable feedback and competing for a scholarship prize for the most promising innovation.

About the Competition

The International Minerals Innovation Institute has partnered with members of the ISSA Mine Safety Conference Organizing Committee to deliver the AI4Safe Mines Student Competition. This exciting initiative brings together students and industry experts to explore how AI can improve safety outcomes in mining environments.

The competition is open to all post-secondary and high school student teams and runs from January through September 2026. Finalists will present at the ISSA Mine Safety Conference in Saskatoon, September 22-24, 2026.