• Mining engineers are concerned with the extraction and processing of ores from the earth that contain valuable minerals or metals. They are involved in mine design, mining systems, geology/resource estimation, geotechnical/rock mechanics, mine ventilation, mining economics, management, and finance.
  • The program has an emphasis on technical analysis and evaluation of mining systems including mine design and planning, rock mechanics, modeling and simulation, risk and uncertainty, mining geostatistics, mine management, and sustainable mining practices.
  • The Master of Engineering comprises a foundation year and an advanced studies year. The foundation year consists of a set of courses designed to ensure that students acquire a level of expertise in the relevant specialization. The program gives students the opportunity to study technical courses at an advanced level and the opportunity to engage in a research project.