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What is the difference between mining and mineral engineering?
Mineral engineering is not a meaningful term. Mineral exploration, exploitation, processing are the correct terms in mining engineering. In simple word, the first is related to find a deposit , the second is to exploit a deposit and the third is related to extract metals or mineral from the ore.
Who is the first mining engineer woman?
Breaking the glass ceiling, Shivani Meena, an IIT Jodhpur alumna, has become the first woman excavation engineer to work in an open cast mine at Coal India arm CCL.
Does mining of minerals beneficial?
Mined materials are needed to construct roads and hospitals, to build automobiles and houses, to make computers and satellites, to generate electricity, and to provide the many other goods and services that consumers enjoy. In addition, mining is economically important to producing regions and countries.
What kind of Engineering do you need to work in mining?
A large percentage of the employees on a mine are concerned with the design, construction and maintenance of machinery and equipment. Both the electrical and mechanical engineering graduates do two years’ training as junior engineers, and then they can prepare for the examinations for the Government Certificate of Competency.
What are the different methods of mining minerals?
Halite is mined for rock salt. Copper is used in electrical wiring, and bauxite is the source for the aluminum used in soda cans. Geologists use many methods to find mineral deposits that will be profitable to mine. Ore deposits can be mined by surface or underground mining methods.
How can I become a metallurgist in mining industry?
A metallurgical engineer can proceed to consulting metallurgical engineering in the head office of the mining group he is working in. Matriculants with Mathematics and Physical Sciences can become metallurgists after training in the mining industry.
How are minerals extracted from the ground?
The primary methods used to extract minerals from the ground are: Underground mining. Surface (open pit) mining. Placer mining. The location and shape of the deposit, strength of the rock, ore grade, mining costs, and current market price of the commodity are some of the determining factors for selecting which mining method to use.