Mining engineers ensure that underground resources such as minerals, metals, oil and gas are extracted safely and efficiently. Typical job responsibilities include:
- assessing the feasibility and the potential for commercial benefit of new sites
- ascertaining extraction risks
- producing models or plans for possible mining sites
- planning and implementing extraction systems
- using specialist computer applications to maximise planning and production
- monitoring and evaluating underground performance
- managing construction projects
- ensuring that operations comply with health and safety requirements
- making sure that the equipment used is safe
- managing budgets
- training and supervising staff
- liaising with and advising managerial and technical staff
- analysing data
- keeping records
- costing and organising supplies.
Typical employers of mining engineers
- Mining companies
- Quarrying companies
- Extraction companies
- Environmental consultancies
- Large construction and manufacturing companies
- Mining consultancies
Mining engineering is an international profession, with many jobs based overseas.
