Mining brings natural earth minerals to the surface. We can do this in a safe, efficient, and responsible way. Mining is necessary to meet societal and industrial needs and brings significant contributions to the economy.
Our goal is to engage in mining without causing undue disturbance to the environment. Modern mining employs sophisticated equipment methodologies to make mine operations productive, safe, and cheap. The industry needs intelligent, responsible, creative, and skillful practitioners to keep these goals.
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering degree program is to continue to improve and maintain quality undergraduate and graduate programs supported by an up-to-date curriculum and innovative research, and to produce technically competent mining engineers who possess team skills and are cognizant of the changing needs of an environmentally sensitive society.
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The job responsibilities of mining engineers include:
- designing layouts for both surface and underground mines
- preparation of short- and long-range mine plans and production sequences
- selection and scheduling of equipment
- designing blast patterns for rock fragmentation and excavation
- designing ventilation plans for underground mines
- monitoring safety of personnel and equipment
- optimizing processes
Tomorrow Needs Innovation and Sustainability
Mining engineers plan, design, and supervise both surface and underground mining operations. Extraction needs to be safe and profitable. Market conditions can be difficult and the environment challenging. The creation of a sustainable mining operation must involve innovative decision-making.
To become good decision makers, mining engineers need sound technical expertise. They must exercise multi-disciplinary knowledge across the sciences. Mining engineers need practical experience as well as communication skills. It is critical to be able to work in multidisciplinary teams.
Multidisciplinary Approach
The Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences hosts the Mining Engineering degree program and collaborates with several engineering departments on campus.
Core Course Areas
- Mining engineering
- Geological engineering
Multidisciplinary Course Areas
- Civil engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
Get a degree in mining engineering. Address the challenges of modern mining practices. Take on a leadership role in the mining industry. Michigan Technological University began life as the Michigan Mining School in Houghton back in 1885.
Emily Street is Connected to MiningI am proud to be a student here, at what was originally the Michigan Mining School, and to be able to work as a miner in the industry that brought my family to the Keweenaw nearly one hundred years ago!
