Mining engineering is an
engineering discipline that involves the practice, the theory, the science, the technology, and application of extracting and processing
minerals from a naturally occurring
environment. However, mining engineering is associated with many other sister department within like
geology,
mineral processing and
metallurgy,
geotechnical engineering,
surveying. A mining engineer manages all phases of mining operations – from exploration and discovery of the mineral resource, through
feasibility study, mine design, development of plans,
production and operations to
mine closure.