2026 Challenge
Frank Arnott - Next Generation Explorers Award (NGEA™)
NGEA 2026 Finalists
Disruptive Explorer
Grand Prize Winner
Grand Prize Winner
Neil Berrospi,
Daniel Basilio,
Anyela Vega,
Juan Costa,
Gerson Villugas
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (Peru), Universidade Federal de Lavras (Brasil), & Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Peru)
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (Peru), Universidade Federal de Lavras (Brasil), & Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Peru)
Bana Kongo Team
Impact & Exploration Prize Winner
Impact & Exploration Prize Winner
Trésor Hubert Kawaya,
Dieu-merci Kula Ngoma,
Grace Mpaka Masukidi,
Ridi Diakondua Vuilawo
University of Kinshasa, DRC
University of Kinshasa, DRC
Rockers Team
Innovation Prize Winner
Innovation Prize Winner
Moroj Essam Mohamed Khalil Mansour,
Ali Ahmed Mohieldain Ali,
Martins Uchenna Obidiegwu,
Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Sayed,
Anthonio Edhy Florice Solonandrasana,
Abdelkhalek Elkazaz Mohamed Abdelkhalek,
Salim Sabah Mustafa,
Joshua Niboi Boye,
Miskolc University (Hungary)
Miskolc University (Hungary)
Waykis Team
Data Integration Prize Winner
Data Integration Prize Winner
Jean Pierre Avendaño Quispe,
Antonio Chavez Anccasi,
Rolly Romero Castro,
Pamela Atau Huancachoque,
Jerry Ramirez Guadalupe,
Paula Martinez Segura,
Jordan Zavaleta Reyes,
Maycol Aguilera Quispe,
Manuel Huillcas Farfan,
Mathius Yataco Salazar
National University of Engineering (Peru), National University of San Marcos (Peru), & National University of San Antonio Abad (Peru)
National University of Engineering (Peru), National University of San Marcos (Peru), & National University of San Antonio Abad (Peru)
Mine Hunters
Leandro Miguel Caceres Lima,
Renato Freitas Medeiros
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brasil)
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brasil)
Minaric Team
Kevin Gomez,
Carlos Schwarck,
Lara Alhassan,
Misael Robles,
Ruben Chusin,
Neyber Carhuayano,
Sultan Alanazi,
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (Peru), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Peru)
Namibia Dataset
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (Peru), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Peru)
Namibia Dataset
NGEA 2026 Contending Teams
daTaRex
Adelaide University, Australia
Dynamic Explorers
University of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Fast and Ferrous Team
IFP school
Neoma Business School Agroparistech (France)
University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Neoma Business School Agroparistech (France)
University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Flintonian Finders
University of Toronto (Canada)
Geo-Quartet
University of Dars es Salaam (Tanzania)
Klarna Team
Federal University of Technology-Akure (Nigeria)
LITHO-LANDSCAPERS
University of Yaounde 1 (Cameroon)
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (USA)
University of Toronto
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (USA)
University of Toronto
Meigas core 5
Mines Paris PSL
IMT (France)
RUDN (Russia)
Kocaeli University (Turkey)
Université du Québec (Canada)
IMT (France)
RUDN (Russia)
Kocaeli University (Turkey)
Université du Québec (Canada)
Muva Mavericks
University of Zambia (Zambia)
Namaqua Interpolators
University of Namibia (Namibia)
Terrakin Team
University of Dars es Salaam (Tanzania)