Today, concern for the environment has created jobs for many mining engineers as companies search for ways to reclaim abandoned and exhausted mines, and solve air and water pollution problems associated with mining and mineral processing activities. The primary employers of mining engineers are the coal, metal ores, phosphates, bauxite, salt and crushed stone industries. Other employers inlcude government agencies, manufacturing industries, and engineering or consulting firms.
Mines operate around the world so many mining engineers travel frequently or live overseas.
Based on 2 respondents. Salary figures represent full-time employment related to the respondent's career objective. Curriculum The mining engineering curriculumn emphasizes chemistry, math, physics, computer science and geology in addition to courses in mine engineering and safety, extraction systems, exploration and rock mechanics.