How do they match: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

  • Ore Dressing Engineer
  • Mining and Oil Well Equipment Research Engineer

  • Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
  • Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.
  • Select locations and plan underground or surface mining operations, specifying processes, labor usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction of minerals and ores.
  • Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts.