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IS MINING ENGINEERING
FOR YOU?
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When choosing the course you’ll
be taking in college, there’s
a lot to consider before you
finally settle with an answer
for yourself. First, there’s your
interest in a certain field.
Then you have to consider the
opportunities available once
you graduate.
Mining engineering involves
extracting different metals
and minerals in the most
efficient way possible. Given
the concerns people have for
the environment nowadays,
mining engineers not only have
to think of the efficiency, one
must also consider finding the
process which least affects the
environment negatively. Lastly,
mining engineering involves
safety as well. So if you decide
to be involved in mining, your
role as a mining engineer involves
finding the safest, most efficient
and responsible mining methods
for your company.
However, before you worry about
those things, you may want to ask
yourself these questions:
1. Do you like being outside
the walls of an air-conditioned
building?
2. Do you excel (or even
understand) different math and
science lessons?
3. Are you curious on how things
work?
4. Do you love solving problems?
5. Are you interested in natural
resources?
6. Would you even consider
working underground?
7. Can you communicate well with
other people?
If you’ve thought long and hard
and answered “Yes!” to all the
questions mentioned above, then
mining engineering may be for
you! Mining engineering can be
fun if your interest generally leans
on math, sciences and outdoors.
For more details about the course,
you may want to ask the local
mining engineers in your area
or ask your guidance counselor
to help you decide whether you
should pursue this or not.
NOVEMBER 2016
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