Mining Engineers work in mining and mineral extraction facilities. They are in charge of coordinating and supervising all the activities in the mine regarding digging, extracting, and transporting minerals out of the mine. Mining Engineers specialize in designing, developing, and testing machines, techniques, and processes for harvesting geological material.

A Mining Engineer's field of expertise will depend on the type of ore or material they specialize in exploiting, including metals, oil and gas, coal, diamonds, and other minerals. Each of these materials requires special tools and methods of extracting, and it is up to Mining Engineers to design and implement them to achieve maximum productivity and quality of materials. Mining Engineers also need to be environmentally aware, finding ways to reduce their activities' negative impact on nature.

The most common employers for Mining Engineers are mineral extraction companies that sell the materials they extract from the ground to refineries and other manufacturers. Mining Engineers' work may be office-based, on-site, or a combination of both. Most sites can be divided into two types: tunnel mines and quarries.

Personality of a Mining Engineer
Mining Engineers are people who like working outside and have a love for logical, analytical problem-solving. Here are a few other skills you will need to be a successful Mining Engineer. 

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Mining Engineers need to consider a multitude of factors when expanding or opening a new mining project. They need to consider the environmental impact of the project and how it will be mitigated. They must also put together work plans in a logical, coherent sequence. 

• Written and verbal communication skills

Mining Engineers must prepare detailed reports and instructions for other workers. Therefore, their writing must be clear and precise for others to interpret. They also need excellent verbal communication skills when meeting with clients and other stakeholders to ask pertinent questions and get all the information they need. 

• Math skills

All engineering professions require an excellent grasp of math and mathematical concepts. Mining Engineers, in particular, need to be excellent at trigonometry and calculus for the analysis and design of mining projects.