Mining in the engineering discipline is the extraction of minerals from underneath, open pit, above, or on the ground. Mining engineering is associated with many other majors, such as mineral processing, exploration, excavation, geology, metallurgy, geotechnical engineering, and surveying.
Mining engineers make gathering and refining those raw materials possible. The job is part technical design and part business management. Mining engineers figure out where valuable and accessible material deposits exist. They devise ways to extract them safely from the ground.
Mining engineers often specialize in one mineral or metal, such as coal or gold. They typically design and develop mines and determine the best way to extract metal or minerals to get the most out of deposits, in addition to designing the layout of a mine. Designing mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery. Planning and coordinating the employment of mining staff. Designing, implementing, and coordinating mine safety programs.
Mining engineers work typically employers of mining engineers including mining companies, quarrying companies, and extraction companies.