Your degree in Mining Engineering

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

There are many career paths that can combine your academic backgrounds, skills, and experience with your different interests. Read through the job titles below for ideas. Some career options may require further education or training.

Visit the National Occupational Classification website to research basic requirements and responsibilities of jobs in your field.

Your experiences will open doors to new opportunities and help clarify your values and interests.

Employers often hire people they know, so help them get to know you. You can build your network through clubs, classes, informational interviews, and more. There are so many ways to make connections and find mentors.

The professional associations below are also great resources for meeting people, learning about specific industries, and finding job and volunteer opportunities. Most have reduced membership rates for students and new grads.

Find UBC Mining Engineering graduates on LinkedIn to learn about where they’re working, and their career and academic paths.