CAREERS IN MINING

Geotechnical Engineer

Geotechnical Engineers investigate what’s happening deep inside the earth.

• HIGH DEMAND

Drone Operator

Drone Operators give mining teams a powerful bird’s-eye view.

Mine Surveyor

Mine Surveyors are the precision experts of the site. Using GPS, lasers and digital mapping tools, they measure the land and track exactly where mining happens.

• HIGH DEMAND

Mining Engineer

Mining Engineers are the strategists behind every mine. They design how minerals are safely extracted, plan pits and tunnels, and guide how operations run day to day.

• HIGH DEMAND

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineers keep the giant machines of mining running.

• HIGH DEMAND

Process Engineer / Chemical Engineer

Process Engineers figure out how to turn raw rock into valuable metals.

• HIGH DEMAND

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineers power modern mines.

• HIGH DEMAND

Geologist

Geologists hike landscapes, study drill samples and piece together how mineral deposits formed underground and where new resources might be found.