When thinking about a career are you worried you will be bored or afraid of being tied to a desk?   As a Mining Engineer you are not tied to a desk.  Your job is stimulating, you get to utilize latest technology, get to solve problems and have opportunities to travel and work.  As a mining engineer you have the opportunity to specialize in people management and to have a job that makes an impact.   With strong starting salaries plus a demand for Mining Engineers there’s never been a better time to become qualified.

Have you ever wondered who was responsible for designing your iPod, MP3 player or mobile phone?
That’s right an Engineer!
Do you know where many of the materials came from that went into making these items?
Minerals found in the earth. In a nutshell, without a mining engineer you wouldn’t have an iPod!

Imagine having an interesting job where no day is the same. You are utilising the latest technology and work as part of a team. You have a great starting salary and there are good management pathways. You travel to different parts of Australia and the world. You are a mining engineer.

Mining Engineering is a multi-faceted discipline that offers a broad range of career paths including mine design and evaluation, operations management, corporate management, financial analysis, equities market, merchant banking and consulting.

As a professional, Mining Engineering is concerned with the safe, economic and environmentally responsible recovery, processing, marketing and financial management of minerals resources to meet the ever expanding demand from the global community for mineral commodities.

Mining Engineering graduates will have gained sufficient knowledge to move into and between different industry sectors.

Mining Engineering is a career that offers a high salary, a wide range of career options, the chance of working internationally and even becoming the head of a major global company.