Description

Mining engineers plan, design, organize and supervise the development of mines, mine facilities, systems and equipment; and prepare and supervise the extraction of metallic or non-metallic minerals and ores from underground or surface mines. They are employed by mining companies, consulting engineering companies, manufacturers, government and in educational and research institutions.

Job Titles

• Mine design engineer
• Mine development engineer
• Mine layout engineer
• Mine production engineer
• Mine safety engineer
• Mine ventilation engineer
• Mineral engineer
• Mining engineer

Main Duties

• Conduct preliminary surveys and studies of ore, mineral or coal deposits to assess the economic and environmental feasibility of potential mining operations
• Determine the appropriate means of safely and efficiently mining deposits
• Determine and advise on appropriate drilling and blasting methods for mining, construction or demolition
• Design shafts, ventilation systems, mine services, haulage systems and supporting structures
• Design, develop and implement computer applications such as for mine design, mine modelling, mapping or for monitoring mine conditions
• Plan and design or select mining equipment and machinery and mineral treatment machinery and equipment in collaboration with other engineering specialists
• Plan, organize and supervise the development of mines and mine structures and the operation and maintenance of mines
• Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules and reports
• Implement and coordinate mine safety programs
• Supervise and coordinate the work of technicians, technologists, survey personnel, and other engineers and scientists.

Workplaces

• Consulting engineering companies
• Education institutions
• Governments
• Manufacturing
• Mining companies
• Research institutions

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Evaluation
• Management of Material Resources
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Categorization Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Fluency of Ideas
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering

Personal Attributes

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Innovativeness
• Active Learning
• Adaptability

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Source: OaSIS