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Mineral

mineral engineering

Mineral engineers work in finding minerals like salt, gypsum and sulfur. Mineral engineers also work to change raw mineral materials into products.

Examples

Mineral engineers:

  • Find new mineral sources
  • Find the best way to remove minerals from different places
  • Test mineral samples in the laboratory

In your community

As a mineral engineer, your knowledge would be helpful in making sure your community leaders have all the information they need to make a good decision about the natural resources on their land.

If you like...

  • Problem solving
  • Being creative
  • Exploring the earth
  • Making new discoveries
  • Helping the environment

...you might like Mineral Engineering!

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Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada

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