Professor Frances Wall, Head of Camborne School of Mines, explains her own research.
The demand for minerals will continue to grow as the world’s population doubles over the next 40 years. Mineral development and production must be managed in a responsible manner if we are to obtain these minerals without great damage to our environment. Highly trained engineers and scientists are needed by the minerals industry now and in the future.
Mining engineers are responsible for the safe and economic extraction of the Earth’s minerals, including metal ores, diamonds, coal, oil and industrial minerals such as clays, granites and limestone. A knowledge of geology, engineering, rock mechanics, economics, surveying and management is necessary for anyone involved in the design and management of mines.
Recycling and reclamation are areas which are becoming increasingly important worldwide. Improvements in extraction technology now allow the treatment of secondary sources, such as the waste from previously mined deposits, industrial and domestic waste and contaminated land. In many cases it is possible to develop processes which allow a range of materials, including metals, plastics and glass, to be recovered from waste streams offering the potential for increased recycling.
- Exceptional global employment prospects; 1st for graduate level employment and postgraduate study rates1
- 1st in the UK for Minerals Technology in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
- Only UK institution to offer an undergraduate Mining Engineering degree
- Close links with industry and paid placement opportunities around the world
- Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)
- Superb facilities include an underground test mine and world-class analytical mineralogy labs
- Taught by Camborne School of Mines which has an excellent international reputation
- Emphasis on field-based training
- Merit scholarships of £2,000 per year
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1 Based on proportion of UK domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates in Materials Technology with a known career or study destination (HESA 2009/10)
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Camborne School of Mines has an established international reputation for teaching and research, with a commitment to responsible mining and sustainable development. We are the only UK institution to offer an undergraduate degree in Mining Engineering and our graduates enjoy exceptional global employment prospects. Our teaching maintains an emphasis on practical, field-based training, making full use of our superb facilities including an underground test mine and world-class analytical mineralogy laboratories. Our close links with the mining industry enable paid placements around the world for our students, during which many secure future employment.
Professor Frances Wall, Head of Camborne School of Mines
Joining CSM to study Mining Engineering has been the best decision I have ever made. The support from staff and the University is excellent, however it is the course itself that I absolutely love. It is hardwork, but the reward of the knowledge gained from putting the effort in makes it all seem worthwhile. Also, CSM were able to provide me with hands on experience in mining and surveying that has enabled me to put what I have learnt into practice. This has improved my understanding of the topics and helped me appreciate why I have to learn the specific modules we study.
