While studying Mining Engineering, you're learning to extract valuable geological materials from the earth while reducing the environmental footprint of such activities. You’ll develop important skills in mineral processing, material handling, and mine management.
These skills may include:
- Design and development of underground and surface mines including ventilation, drainage and transportation systems, maintenance programs, as well as mine closure activities
- Establishing sustainable practices, methods and technologies to design as well as operate mining and mineral processing facilities
- Analysis and evaluation of mine production performance data and implementing improvements
- Application of mineral processing techniques and methods including sampling, crushing, screening, classification, and separation
- Development, planning, and analysis of material handling processes to determine production rates and capacity
- Conducting feasibility studies to define appropriate mine site activities, mining methods, equipment selection, and financial and human capital requirement
- Effective communication of ideas and development of relationships with internal stakeholders and community partners to achieve project goals