Youth Mining Camp Competition (YMCC) is a competition in the mining sector organized by the Mining Engineering Student Association UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, this event is held as a means of students’ gathering, increasing competence and knowledge about the mining world and also training competitiveness in a healthy manner and as an encouragement to form a superior mining generation in the future.

YMCC is a biennial routine activity which is a development of the Yogya Mining Competition work program which had previously been implemented on a provincial scale for 8 consecutive years. Then since 2016, YMCC has developed into a national-scale YMCC, and now it has grown even larger to an international scale.

YMCC I was held in 2016 in Cangkringan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, was followed by 11 universities in Indonesia. YMCC II in 2017 which was held in Bayat, Klaten, was aמּended by 19 universities with the theme “Get Involved, Get Resolved”, YMCC 2017 also had a positive impact on the development of tourism in the surrounding community. One form of contribution, namely the construction of a monument at the entrance gate of Gunung Gajah Village. YMCC III, namely in 2019, was held in Tinalah Village, Kulon Progo, which presented a new atmosphere from the mining competition, where participants not only competed, but also gained new knowledge about mining in the social, technological, and scientific fields wrapped in the theme “Discover The New Mining Era”. YMCC IV was held in 2021 in Bejiharjo Village, Karangmojo District, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region with the theme “Technological Innovation for Sustainable Mining Industry”. In addition to increasing its scale to semi-international, YMCC IV 2021 presented a new atmosphere in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic without leaving the main objectives of YMCC by using the online concept in the course of competition and continuing to carry out useful activities such as the construction of water jeמּing installations so as to improve the welfare of the surrounding community.

YMCC V 2023 will be held in Pagerharjo Village, Samigaluh District, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta. It is a continuation of the previous YMCC, to answer the development of technology that increasingly modern and advanced technology that requires a balance with the quality of Human Resources (HR). Therefore, the theme “Establishing Mining Revolution Through Human Resources Improvement” was raised. Some of the events include competitions in the field of mining science, various events that certainly add insight, and there are also social activities, which aims to improve the welfare of the community where YMCC V 2023 is implemented Hopefully this activity can run well and provide benefits to all parties.