Mining in the engineering discipline is the extraction of minerals from the ground. Mining engineering is associated with many other disciplines, such as mineral processing, exploration, excavation, geology, metallurgy, geotechnical engineering and surveying. A mining engineer may manage any phase of mining operations, from exploration and discovery of the mineral resources, through feasibility study, mine design, development of plans, production and operations to mine closure.
Surface gold mine with haul truck in foreground, in Kalgoorlie, Australia
Colorado School of Mines
The Prospector by N. C. Wyeth, 1906
Geotechnical engineering, also known as geotechnics, is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. It uses the principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics to solve its engineering problems. It also relies on knowledge of geology, hydrology, geophysics, and other related sciences.
Boston's Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment.
A compactor/roller operated by U.S. Navy Seabees
Simple slope slip section.
A collage of geosynthetic products.