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What is Mineral Engineering?
What is Mineral Engineering?
Mineral Engineering focuses on the exploration, extraction, processing, and management of mineral resources. It combines geology, chemistry, environmental science, and traditional engineering to help safely and efficiently extract raw materials from the earth. This includes mining operations, mineral processing, and the sustainable use of natural resources for construction, energy, electronics, and manufacturing.
What you Learn… How?
What you Learn… How?
In Mineral Engineering, students study the full lifecycle of resource extraction — from locating deposits to managing post-mining environmental restoration. The program includes courses in geology, rock mechanics, mine design, mineral processing, and environmental protection. Labs and site visits to mines give practical exposure. Students also learn resource economics, sustainability practices, and use software like AutoCAD, Surpac, and VentSim for mine modeling.
Examples of First Year Courses
Engineering Mathematics
Physics I (Mechanics)
Chemistry for Engineers
Introduction to Mineral Resources Engineering
Engineering Strategies & Practice
Engineering Computation
Sample Employment and Average Salary
Mine Engineer ($90,000)
Mineral Processing Engineer ($95,000)
Geotechnical Engineer ($92,000)
Environmental Consultant – Mining ($85,000)
Project Engineer – Extraction or Tunneling ($100,000)
Government or Regulatory Analyst ($80,000)
How To Get In?
How To Get In?
Prerequisites
4U Calculus & Vectors
4U Advanced Functions
4U Chemistry
4U Physics
4U English
One 4U or Mixed Course
General Statments
Management Engineering is less saturated, but still competitive at Tier 1 schools
Mid 90’s needed for Tier 1
Math-heavy; applicants should have strong calculus, logic, and problem-solving ability
ECs in business, DECA, tech clubs, data, or entrepreneurship help a lot
The NaviGrad Tiering system for Mineral Engineering is as follows:
Tier 1
UofT
Tier 2
Queens, McMaster
Tier Requirments
Tier 1
University of Toronto
Mineral Engineering is housed under UofT Engineering, so you apply to Engineering first
Supplemental Application + Video Interview required
Program is small, so demand is lower than other UofT Engineering tracks
Low 90's are generally required, averages in the mid 80's or lower are unlikely to be admitted
Good for students interested in global industry, environmental challenges, and energy/materials fields
Tier 2
Queens/McMaster
Queens and McMaster both offer options to go into Materials engineering during your second year of studies
They are both similar in terms of their difficulty, though Mac is usually a little tougher to gain entry into
From Student past, there have been many Queens admits in low 90's, but some rejected from Mac with mid 90's
It comes down to your video essay and what you bring to the table at the end of the day
Acceptance rates range per year, but the engineering departments as a whole for both universities have a rate of about 12-15%
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