b'Education matters Geologists and contributing sponsor Seequent.We would also like to thank the following organisations for providing the data students used to submit entries this year: Geological Survey of Canada, Geological Survey of South Australia, Saskatchewan Geological Survey, Ugandan Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines, Geoscience BC, and the Government of New South Wales.2022 NGEA ChallengeWith the inaugural challenge now over, the NGEA has opened up registration for the 2022 award! Students currently enrolled in either an undergraduate earth science degree or post-graduate The winning Inca team. research(masters or PhD) are as a team with members in multipleMining and the Geological Survey ofencouraged to register their team at countries, said Victor Torres Pacheco,Canada, as well as bronze sponsorwww.frankarnottaward.com.Inca Team. The NGEA also gave us theNewmont, host sponsor PDAC, mediaThis years challenge features new datasets opportunity to build connections withsponsor the Society of Economicfrom Ireland and Queensland, and a grand others based on collaboration and foster friendships which we will always have going forward.Team UWA from the University of Western Australia placed second and the CSM Exploration Initiative from the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter came third. Competing in the NGEA was remarkable, illuminating and it advanced my exploration skills, said Sharlotte Mkhonto, CSM Exploration Initiative. My team contained people from geology, geophysics, geochemistry and environmental geology; working with a very diverse group of people has amassed me not only with collaborative skills but has also improved my teamwork skills. Team UWAThe video presentations of the six finalists can now be viewed on the 2021Challenge tab of our website: www.frankarnottaward.com.Since March, all 19 of the contending and finalist teams were given the opportunity to meet with several of our industry sponsors to discuss their presentations and career opportunities. The support of our industry partners and sponsors was integral to the success of the challenge and we would like to thank each and every one of them for their contribution.First and foremost, this includes NGEA gold sponsors, Rio Tinto and BHP, both of which have joined for multi-year commitments. It also includes silver sponsors Barrick Gold, DMEC, LundinCSM Exploration InitiativeJUNE 2021 PREVIEW 40'