Mining Engineering

Mine planning, scheduling and technical services roles spanning graduate engineer through to principal/manager level.

What it involves: Short and long-term mine planning, ventilation and geotechnical design (underground), and production scheduling and optimisation.

Typical requirements: A mining engineering degree is the standard entry point; graduate and vacation programs (see the getting-into-mining guide) are the main pipeline.

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