Mining engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the extraction of minerals from the earth using science and technology. Geology, mineral processing and metallurgy, geotechnical engineering, and surveying are all fields related to mining engineering.
A mining engineer can oversee any aspect of mining operations, from mineral resource exploration and discovery to feasibility studies, mine design, plan development, production and operations, and mine closure.
Mineral extraction generates a certain quantity of waste and uneconomic material, which is the principal source of pollution in the vicinity of mines.
Mining activities disrupt the natural ecosystem in and around the minerals’ locations by their very nature. As a result of the shift in the mining area, mining engineers must be concerned not only with the production and processing of mineral commodities, but also with the mitigation of environmental harm both during and after mining.
The Universities And Colleges Of Mining Engineering In South Africa Are Listed Below:
- Mining Engineering – Wits University
- Mining Engineering | University of Pretoria
- Mining Engineering – Unisa
- THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING
- Department of Mining and Mine Surveying – UJ
- Engineering Studies – Whitestone FET College
