Usually work over 40 hours per week. May work overtime to meet a deadline.
Travel to work sites. Many mining sites are in remote areas.
May be away from home for extended periods of time
Mining engineers will:
Use maps and drilling records to gather information.
Attempt to determine the size, accessibility, and value of the deposits.
Design open pit or underground mines.
Find and remove deposits of minerals, oil, and gas
Inspect mine areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working situations. If there are improvements to be made, they design, carry out, and supervise mine projects.
Mining engineers frequently:
Plan and conduct mining experiments to test research ideas.
Supervise the construction of tunnels and shafts for underground mines.
Decide whether they can safely remove the deposits with minimal cost to the company.
It is important that Mining engineers be able to:
Be exact in their work. Errors could seriously endanger the health of mine workers.
