Employment
According
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, mining and geological engineers held about 6,300 jobs in 2019. The largest employers of mining and geological engineers were as follows:
| Engineering services |
26% |
| Metal ore mining |
17 |
| Coal mining |
10 |
| Government |
8 |
| Oil and gas extraction |
4 |
Mining
engineers often are employed at the location of natural deposits, often
near small communities. Those
in research and development, management, consulting, or sales, however,
often are located in metropolitan areas.
The following is a partial
list of employers of mining and geological engineers:
|
Mining, Industrial, Manufacturing Companies
and Financial Firms
|
U.S. Federal Government
and State and Local Affiliates
Other Employers
|
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