User:Cheveney

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UK

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WikiProject Kent.

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WikiProject Mining.

Student of the University of Exeter's Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall studinging Mining Engineering there.

I am intrested in Cornwall particaly the inportance it played in the mining industry and how it played its part increating the current global economy.

Why Wiki

I think that the premise behind this project is commendable, and is exactly what the internet should be. I hope to educate people about mining's place in the world and its importance to keeping the world turning.

Mining

People in this age tend to foget where things come from, if you can't grow it it has to be mined!

Mining Engineers

Mining engineers are primarily responsible for the safe and economic production of the earth’s minerals. They work with metal ores, diamonds, coal, oil and industrial minerals such as clays, granites and limestone. Many mines involve deep underground excavations with high temperatures and very large stresses in the rock. Others involve surface working in quarries, open pits and strip mines.

Mining engineers often manage teams of engineers and others from many different disciplines. Because of this, mining engineering degrees are very wide ranging and they are therefore ideal for careers in engineering management.

Mining engineers must be able to understand the nature of the rocks with which they work and apply sound engineering principles to design safe and economic methods of extraction. A knowledge of geology, engineering rock mechanics, economics, surveying and management is necessary for anyone involved in the design and management of mines.

I have no problem with anyone editing my contributions, but I prefer to know why - that way I can learn and be a better contributor. I think that the