Pros and Cons of Mining Engineering
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- When choosing a career, there’s a lot more to it than just salary. You’ll have to consider the type of work you’ll be doing, career advancement opportunities (both vertically and laterally), the work-life balance and so much more. As I was choosing my specializing in engineering, it took me nearly a year to put together that mining engineering could be the right choice for me.
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Hey there, can you please explain the difference between mining engineer and mineral resource engineer? Or are they just the same thing? Thanks!
@@zachariahloney210 As far as i know, they're the same thing
@@KwanFung Thank you!
Please can I get the knowledge of mining in a shortest period outside of school
Thanks a lot for sharing Kwan_Fung! Awesome video! Looking forward to seeing more!
Excellent video, thanks for taking the time to present all this information.
Raúl Obregón you’re welcome!
Wow this was a great video summarizing all the pros and cons! I'm a final year civil engineering student: did three internships including one in mining (which I absolutely loved) and now have a hard time figuring out what industry to work in after graduating! Super worried about picking the "wrong" first job...
Great video Kwan! thanks!
Thank you for your sharing about mining engineering, I really agree with your oponion about pros and cons
I enjoy watch this video because my major is mining engineering in Indonesia
Great and Informative video....keep it up!!!!!!!
thank you!
Due to electrification, petrol low reserves, solar industry boom,....mining is big opportunity ahead.
Thanks for this video ✍️✍️
Hi Kwan Fung, your channel is very beneficial for our global mining community. You bring a lot of good information about mining studies and operations. This is helping mining students across the globe.
Kwan, could you make a video about mining studies at West Virginia University. I was thinking of pursuing my master’s in mining engineering at West Virginia University.
Or could you interview a mining engineer who has graduated from West Virginia University.
Hi, I m taking a Mining Engineering and i wanted to know if its hard to get a job in Europe in the area of Mining Engineering? Also, +/- how much are the salary in Europe on the principal Mining Countrys
Hi, really liked how you covered the subject! I'm first year Mining/Petroleum engineering student. So far I like all the aspects of work and nature of lifestyle, but I wonder if it is possible to commit to swimming with such a career? I know in many camps there are gyms but I wouldn't like sacrificing a sport I love because of a career if possible.
You said in the video there is a variety of jobs that you can work in the industry. Do you have any suggestions on how could I sustain a work/life balance involving both a career in mining or petroleum engineering and hitting a pool consistently?
Thank you in advance ☺️
Yes It's possible, but you'll need to be selective in choose your jobs. For example, you can apply to FIFO jobs and swim in your days off, since on your working days, gyms probably won't have swimming pools. Alternatively, you can work at mining towns such as Fort McMurray, where there are swimming pools.
A lot of mine sites (in Australia at least) have pools on camp. Only the smaller sites don’t. If you work for a larger company like Rio Tinto or BHP they are almost always guaranteed to have swimming pools.
But mining is a serious business, you have human lives to factor into your work. I have seen plenty of engineering blunders that took the lives of hard working miners. If you’re main concern is a swimming pool maybe mining engineering isn’t for you lol
@@SecretSickle89 Thanks for replying. I guess you are right, responsibility for human safety is an important factor in this line of work.
I currently work as a power plant blaster and I would like to get more into the explosives industry would drill and blast mining be what I am looking for? Is it more hands on?..
Colorado school of mines has an excellent explosives mining program
Can civil engineering graduate to switch choose mining what is the procedure and pathway please
Jst graduated from high school and i want to pursue a career in mining engineering. What are the chances of working in a foreign country
I will complete my mechanical engineering in May 2023 and plan to pursue a master's in mining engineering from Curtin perth, will it land me a job in mining ? Please guide me a little 🙏
I am doing my Master's Mining Engineering in Germany but i want to work as Mining Engineer in Canada. Do Canadian Companies accept German degree ?
Is this every thing applicable to mining engineers passing from IIEST Shibpur, India!
I'm in high school 10th grade and going on early third year of regular agriculture and thinking of the idea of a mining job, any suggestions or tips, thank you.
This article that i wrote may help you: www.linkedin.com/pulse/mega-qa-should-i-choose-career-mining-engineering-kwan-fung/
Thanks
Hey! I am a first year undeclared engineeting student. Is your job perhaps dangerous? I'm interested in mining but that's my only gripe.
no, but it depends on the safety regulation of the country and company culture.
Hey man, great video. I'm from bc and I will most likely graduate around 2026. How does the outlook look like for those years and beyond? I want to make sure that I can get a job in the future.
It should be better than now, hopefully, companies by then will have rebounded from the effects of COVID. The global population is rising, and as more mining engineers are retiring due to old age, there will always be demand for mining engineers
I am a girl just passed my class 12th and took mining engi as my UG in a reputated college called NIT in India and i am so damn scared about my career, plz dont stop uploadinh about mining engi cause there is a scarcity of info regarding this engineering branch
Thank you for your support! I have a video coming out this Thursday interviewing a female mining engineer, I think you'll like it!
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@@kareenabhaskar7300 Hello sis My brother has done B.Tech in Mining from IIT ISM DHANBAD . Mining mai Statutory certificate ka importance Bahut jyada hai. He has secured GATE AIR 4 still didn't get placement. He was offering many companies for recruitment but his main target was COAL INDIA but from 2020 onwards Company decided to recruit through vacancy.
@@kareenabhaskar7300 2020 mai complete kiya tha abhi tak vacancy nhi aayi pta nhi kab aayegi B.Tech level ki vacancy. Jabki Diploma level pr Overman or Mining Sardar ki vacancy har saal nikalti hai . Bahut bekar branch hai . Mera Bhai IIT ISM se padhkr or GATE AIR 4 Nikalkar bhi pachta rha hai.
Hi, thank you for your detailed information. Very helpful video! There’s no mining industry in my hometown but I’m considering studying mining engineering in Australia as an international student. Would it be difficult to get a job without a pr?
You'll probably get a student visa, which would make it easier to get a job in Australia. You can also see if you qualify for this immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417
@@KwanFung Thank you for your reply. Hopefully I’ll get to work in this industry in the future. Have a nice week!
Hi, i am from India I have completed my engineering and iam doing my job in a opencast mine , but I want to do job in Canada for that how much experience I want , and how can I get the job in Canada please explain me the process.
@@anthotipranay2700 Watch this video: czcams.com/video/WJQq0tg2Fyk/video.html, and I'll be doing an interview soon with indian mining engineers working in canada
I completed my ug in Geology
How can I get job as Mine Geologist... What Can I study for that
thanks for the great video, i am 31 year old i work as a lawyer and have semi successful career but i first chose mining Engineering when i wanted to study but couldn't due to financial difficulties, but now i have the capital and the will to change career i was thinking of studying mining Engineering in Canada and have a few key question, does my age affect my hiring possibility ? and will my law degree and 7 years of experience help in that possibility and career advancement ?
Canada is facing a shortage of mining engineers, so your age won't likely affect your hiring outcomes. Your law degree won't matter much if you apply to mining engineering jobs, as it is usually work experience that matters. There may be certain jobs where a combination of law + mining engineering background may be useful, but i think those are rare
I have a bechloar degree in aviation, can I find a job in mining by obtain a master degree in mining engineering?
As a mining engineer, will I be more hands on and doing practical tasks, or mainly working on computers in offices?
mainly working on computers in the office
Kwan_Fung what is a job in the mining industry, where I can mostly be on site?
@@kalan2674 If you work short range mine planning, you'll mostly be on site
@@kalan2674 are you looking to get out of the office? If so geotechnical engineers or surveyors get to inspect at test supports (at least in underground mines)
Hi! I'm a senior high school student and one of my options in college is mining engineering. My question is, do we always have to stay outside and do practical stuff or we can also be at an office setting?
most of the time you'll be in an office setting, and occasionally doing field visits. the frequency of the field visits depends on the role and company, and can range from daily visits to once a quarter
Hello, I want to be a mining engineer but I suffer from a digestive disease called GERD, basically I cannot do intense force or lie down-sleep after eating food, I have to wait approximately 2h-3h, if I respect that schedule I can do intense exercise and sleep no problems, currently I go to the gym but I have to wait 2h-3h after eating the same as when I sleep
Do you think this affects me if I want to be a mining engineer?
So if I read that correctly, the sleep part shouldn't affect you in your job? Because you can sleep 2-3 later after eating dinner. As for intense force, typically engineers don't need to do manual labor, so you should be fine in that aspect.
@@KwanFung Thank you for helping me, sorry my English is bad because it is not my mother tongue, after dinner I have to wait 3 hours to be able to sleep peacefully if I sleep without waiting 3 hours I get gastroesophageal reflux when I am sleeping Can I work in a mine at the same time respect this special sleep schedule? I am a sports person and I have no other disease but unfortunately I have that digestive problem
@@kybadd9744 Yes, you can most likely still do it
@@KwanFung I forgot to thank you engineer, I admire you for helping people interested in this wonderful career
As a mining engineer how many months of the year a person has to be physically present at the location?
It depends what kind of mine you go too, what phase the mine is currently in (at the beginning of its life cycle for example, you wouldn’t be on-site very much) and what you’re degree specialises in.
Having said all of that mining engineers are typically very hands-on, working on-site (fly in fly out) and will very often go into the mine to inspect the work area so they can come up with realistic and most importantly, safe planning for work orders.
It’s a mix between desk work and going into the mine to work on your plans and problem solving, which a lot of people love.
Is there is any scope for international students in mining industries in canada...iam planning to do pg diploma in mining technology
Please watch this video for more information: czcams.com/video/L6EViMsgXGM/video.html
Is it possible for someone with a geology degree to get a masters in mining engineering?
yes it's possible
Sir could I do mechanical engineering in India and do mining engineering in Australia.
yes
any online or part-time courses for mining engineering? pls
Yes, but they are expensive: www.mininged.ubc.ca/w/ca/upcoming/
hello sir, i am an undergraduate in mechanical engineering. Can I do my masters in mining engineering?
IN AUSTRAILIA
Probably. Mining and mechanical engineering goes well together if you want to get in the hardware side of things.
@@AdamSmith-vj5uk and im undergraduate in mining engineering.....can i do masters in mechanical or petroleum engineering?
@@HamzaKhan-fi6mq definitely. If you like the equipment side of things then go mechanical, if you like wells then go petro
@@AdamSmith-vj5uk i always wanted to do bachelors in mechanical engineering but instead i have been offered bachelors in MINING ENGINEERING with 80% scholarship......but right know im confused about it......like i cant make a decision if to carry it on or should i cancel my admission (as its my first week in bachelors)
please guide me through it......what are my options in masters after bachelors in MINING ENGINEERING......?
@@HamzaKhan-fi6mq it depends on what type of mechanical engineering is your passion. One thing I've learned about mining is that there is wayyyy more that goes into it than what people think. There is so much mechanical engineering that is done to design the machines in mining, and it is always advancing.
If you want to stay in the mining industry but do something with mechanical engineering then talk to someone at Caterpillar, Komatsu, Sandvik or any other mining equipment manufacturer.
Personally I'd stay in the mining program for at least a year before you write it off, especially since it's mostly paid for.
Is it hard to get a job as a Mining Engineer in Australia, with no experience?
yes
@@KwanFung so somebody has to do internship before getting a job...is it applicable in any country?
Hi im new here... I like to study mining engineering here in my country.. im still worried what bachelor' s degree do i need to get... I hope u can help me..
you should get a bachelors in mining engineering
@@KwanFung thank you very muuch siiir!!.. i hope in our school it offers bs in mining.. coz on what i have known they only offer bs in civil engineering
Sir is it possible for an experienced mining engineer from India to get job in canada mining industry?
yes, i have interviewed people who have done that, and you can find the interview on my channel
@@KwanFung sir can you suggest us some ways or some websites wherin we could reach the recruiter for vacancies in canada mining?
@@amitdessai9838 czcams.com/video/PRSC_hLwQdA/video.html
im undergraduate in mining engineering.....can i do masters in mechanical or petroleum engineering?
Yes you can do both
@@KwanFung sir its my first week in MINING engineering......but im very confused about it......like i always wanted to do bachelors in mechanical engineering....but sadly i wasnt selected in mechanical....and i have been offered mining instead with 80 percent scholarship....so sir please tell me what are the master programs available for me after the BS in mining.....
sir in easy words guide me a bit about MINING ENGINEERING.....like what should i do now......
@@HamzaKhan-fi6mq you can try to transfer to mechanical engineering after first year
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Is it really hard to find a job in petroleum engineering??? And whats worse is the pandemic???
I am also one of mine engineer
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Thanks m'y bro for your work in your Chanel about mining engerening I 'm mining enginner from algeria and m'y dream to work in Canada if you Can to help me to give me the web site exactely in mining engerening and thanks
you can use linkedin or careermine.com
Hello sir I love the job an I want to do this please can you be my mentor
yes, you can follow and message me on Instagram @kwan_fvng
Please can we chat privately please sir. Please sir I'm an advanced level students it's just a year for me to be in the university and I am trying to look an waiting for scholarships in 2023/2024 please sir I need u thanks.
Is this job good for girls
It can be, i did a few interview with female mining engineers that you can check out on my channel, and there's also one interview on the UBC Engineering Stories channel as well
Hi there, very nice videos.
I'd like to know what your female friend's name is?
The one who travels a lot? Her IG is @yzahdianna
Is it really hard to find a job in petroleum engineering??? And whats worse is the pandemic???