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Overview
They work with processing equipment, chemical reagents, mineral tests and production records so valuable minerals can be separated, refined and handled safely.
In job descriptions, look for mineral processing plants, ore or raw-mineral testing, geology, chemistry, production monitoring, waste procedures, plant upgrades, troubleshooting and scientific reporting.
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Mineral processing engineers usually work with mine or plant teams where ore quality, separation methods and equipment performance must fit production targets. The work can move between process design, plant monitoring, mineral testing and technical reporting.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes geology, chemistry, mineral testing, reagent use, plant waste procedures, production records and troubleshooting. Some roles focus on new installations or bioleaching, while others supervise staff and refine existing plant routines.
Salary context
Pay context depends on plant complexity, responsibility for process decisions, supervision, environmental procedures, testing authority and whether the role owns design changes or mainly supports daily production.
Career paths
Entry often builds on mining, metallurgy, chemical engineering or plant engineering experience. Development may move toward senior process engineering, plant management, mineral testing leadership, environmental process work or technical project roles.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies describe the ore type, plant process, testing duties, reporting line and decision authority. A strong advert separates engineering responsibility from routine plant operation.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for mineral processing engineer work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include mine health and safety engineer, mine planning engineer and mine development engineer.
Explore this activityLead, zinc and tin production
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include process metallurgist and metallurgist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy24.43Lead, zinc and tin production23.99Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.20.15Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds23.2Manufacture of refractory products
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Occupation group
Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals (2146)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/62d3f108-ade2-44b5-beeb-d63d0b21268f |
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| ESCO code | 2146.9 |
| ISCO group | 2146 |
| Concept type | Occupation |