Description
Mining geotechnical engineers in mining perform engineering, hydrological and geological tests and analyses to improve the safety and efficiency of mineral operations. They oversee the collection of samples and the taking of measurements using geotechnical investigation methods and techniques. They model the mechanical behaviour of the rock mass and contribute to the design of the mine geometry.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
advise on geology for mineral extractionmanage geotechnical staffplan geotechnical investigations in the fielduse mine planning softwareprepare scientific reportsaddress problems criticallydesign infrastructure for surface minesadvise on construction materialssupervise staffadvise on archaeological sitesmine dump designinterpret seismic datainstall rock movement monitoring devicestest raw minerals