Educational: A degree in mining (B.E/Btech.) and a
certificate from The Director General of Mines and Safety, Dhanbad, is
a must to be in this field. Many engineering colleges in India offer undergraduate
as well as postgraduate level courses in the field of mining engineering.
Requirement for under graduate program is 10+2 in science stream and minimum
eligibility for post graduate program is a Bachelor's degree in mining
engineering. Any academic programme of mining engineering will include
aspects like metallurgy and geology, planning, design, construction, operation
and maintenance of mines, their safety and excavating and transport of
minerals.
Personnel attributes: The ability to think analytically,
a capacity for detail, and the ability to work as part of a team are the
main requisites for one who wants to be in this career. Good communication
skills are also important. Mining engineering as a career combines several
areas of expertise. In addition to specialist mining knowledge and engineering
expertise, a mining engineer needs strong management skills, people skills
and a sound understanding of financial and business principles.
Remuneration
Remuneration is as per the knowledge, skills and experience of the aspirants.
Mining engineers enjoy the highest start-up salaries among the existing
engineering professions in India. A beginner can earn up to Rs. 20000-Rs.
25000 per month.
A person with higher qualification degree or two to three years of experience
can expect higher salary. Fresh graduates from IITs and NITs even command
far higher salaries than their other engineering colleges' students.
