Beyond the Halls
IMW Mining Hackathon
A high-intensity innovation sprint where student, startup and industry teams build working solutions to real mining challenges — then pitch live to operators, investors and mentors on the exhibition floor.
A challenge built around real operational problems
Who Can Take Part
Open to teams from across the innovation ecosystem.
- Engineering & mining students
- Startups & incubatees
- Corporate innovation teams
- Independent developers & data scientists
- Cross-functional mixed teams
Challenge Tracks
Teams build against operational problems, not open-ended prompts.
- AI-powered mine planning
- Autonomous haulage & safety
- Predictive maintenance
- Emissions & energy optimisation
- Water & tailings monitoring
- Worker safety & wearables
What Teams Get
Support and stakes to make the sprint count.
- Mentorship from operators & technologists
- Access to sample operational datasets
- Live judging by industry leaders & investors
- Cash prizes across each track
- Pilot and follow-on discussions with mining companies
- Recognition at the closing ceremony
The hackathon runs alongside the exhibition and conference, so finalists pitch directly to the operators, investors and technology leaders who can take their solution further.