🏗️Engineering & Architecture
Mining Engineer
Extracts mineral resources from the ground
Organizes the safe and efficient extraction of mineral resources — through open-pit or underground mining.
What they do
- ▹Draws up mine planning and extraction schedules
- ▹Oversees shoring and ventilation of underground workings
- ▹Directs the operation of drilling and extraction machinery
- ▹Assesses ore reserves and mining efficiency
Skills you need
- ▹Knowledge of mining engineering and geomechanics
- ▹Working with mining machinery and equipment
- ▹Strict safety oversight
- ▹Physical stamina
- ▹Decision-making in emergency situations
Focus on these subjects at school
PhysicsMathematicsChemistry
Where they work
- ▹Gold, coal and antimony mining enterprises
- ▹Zarafshon, TALCO and affiliated mines
- ▹Mining design institutes
- ▹Open-pit quarries and coal mines
- ▹State mining safety oversight bodies
Pros
- + Solid pay in the mining industry
- + In demand at Tajikistan's gold and coal enterprises
Challenges
- − Underground or open-pit work — harsh and hazardous conditions
- − Mines are often far from major cities
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