Mining engineers tackle complex projects
Mining
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For thousands of years, man has mined the earth for its riches.
Today's mining operations, from huge strip mines involving the
excavation of millions of tonnes of earth to shafts dug kilometres down,
are located in all parts of the globe. Engineers who work to discover,
evaluate, recover and process mineral deposits are called mining
engineers.
The mining engineer develops and applies methods of finding and
recovering metals, minerals and ores from under the earth or the ocean