Mining

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 Introduction to
McGill
and the Mining Engineering
Co-op Program
McGill University, first established
in 1813, is currently ranked as one of
the top 25 universities in the world.
Its eminent reputation is founded on an out-
standing faculty and equally brilliant students
that interact to create a dynamic and intellec-
tually stimulating environment. Graduates from
McGill, through outstanding teaching and
ground-breaking research, find opportunities
Campus of McGill University in the heart like no other Canadian university today. McGill
of Montreal
is situated in the heart of bilingual Montreal.
Students are invited to immerse themselves in the cosmopolitan and unique culture of
the city, meet fellow students from over 130 countries and enjoy the remarkable
architecture and fabulous greenery of its downtown campus.
McGill University’s Mining Engineering Program is the oldest in Canada and has
traditionally had the highest reputation for excellence. Graduates in this program are
found in top management positions of many Canadian mining companies, and have
been responsible for many important breakthroughs and innovations witnessed in the
industry. One of the highlights of McGill’s Mining Engineering Program includes its
cooperative nature, which aims to reshape undergraduate education by offering the
students the opportunity to gain industrial work experience during the course of their
studies and be exposed to the constantly evolving high-technology mine environment.

Cover photos: Riccardo Del Bosco,

BEng’08 surveying at SITEC’s open-
pit mine in Charlevoix, Quebec (top)
and sizing up to a CAT D11R
bulldozer at Albian Sands’ oil
sands property in Fort McMurray,
Alberta (bottom)
Del Bosco standing beside a P&H
cable shovel bucket at Barrick’s
Cortez Gold Mine in Nevada, USA.
Katarina Koufos, BEng’09
posing next to a CAT 797B at
Suncor’s oil sands operation
in Fort McMurray, Canada
looking for a
Rewarding Career?
There is a severe shortage of mining engineers
worldwide because of a growing demand for
minerals in developed and developing countries.
As a world class producer of many important
commodities such as gold, copper, nickel and
tar sands, Canada is likely to remain a leader
in the foreseeable future. Mining engineering
students can look forward to a secure and
highly-paid career in a dynamic and challenging
industry. The mining industry offers career
paths that provide the flexibility to work in and
move between a diverse range of jobs in mining
regions and major cities around the world.
 What our
Graduates
What is CO-OP Education? Say...
Co-op education is a part- Katarina Koufos
nership between students, B.Eng. 2009
employers and McGill, “Through wonderful work term
allowing our students to experiences, a family-like
gain valuable industrial departmental feeling, and a
experience while being great teaching atmosphere
Katarina Koufos, BEng’09 remunerated during the which encourages active
operating a scooptram at
LaRonde Mine in Abitibi,
course of their studies. participation and unconven-
Quebec This unique program offers: tional thinking, this program
has given me the tools I need
=A first work term at the end of the first year to excel not only as a student,
(exclusive to McGill) but also as a future engineer.”
=Four 4-month work terms
=A unique opportunity to gain at least 16 months
of field experience within the industry
Vanessa Smith
B.Eng. 2009
=Work terms that earn academic credit
“This summer at Musselwhite
=Very competitive student salaries or hourly wages
mine was nothing less than a
first successful step towards
What is Mining my future career and I look
forward to the journey.”
Engineering?
The mining industry offers Maria Jaworski
B.Eng. 2008
one of the most diverse
ranges of career paths for “My work term at Suncor Oil
an aspiring engineer. Sands was an excellent
experience that exposed me to
Essentially, the mining
numerous aspects of
engineer is concerned with
reclamation and mine
Virginia Lehoux-Gagnon, the safe, economic and
BEng’12 completing an functions.”
assignment in the
environmentally respon-
sible recovery of mineral
undergraduate lounge space
resources from the earth’s Angelina Mehta
BEng’97, MBA,
crust. As a result, our graduates are versatile and Mining Program Manager at McGill
highly trained, and can transfer easily within various “The Mining Engineering degree
projects and job tasks including: and industry experience was a
=Consulting =Mine management strong base for me when I
=Corporate management =Mine production pursued an MBA, and subse-
=Mineral policy
quently worked in Finance. It
=Engineering design
opens up many doors for a
and technology formulation
range of career possibilities.”
=Environmental engineering =Project
=Feasibility studies management
=Financial evaluation =Research
=Mine design =Tunnelling
 Do you Enjoy Travelling?
Such a spectrum of career paths provides male and
female graduates with the opportunity to travel
the world or settle down in a new country. Many
of our students have had the opportunity to experience
their cooperative work terms at various locations around the
world. In addition, the possibility for exchange programs at recognized
universi-ties overseas can also highlight this exposure to unique
professional, academic and cultural experiences.
Pierre
McMullen,
BEng’10
operating Do you need financial support?
a jackleg
for rock bolt McGill University and its mining engineering co-op program offer a range
installation
of scholarships and bursaries. The department offers annual scholarships to
new and continuing students satisfying the eligibility requirements. The
mining industry also contributes several scholarships that reward academic
performance, in addition to the financial support they provide during student
work terms.

Mining Engineering at McGill – A Quick Glance

Core Coursework at McGill Core Coursework at Other

= Departmental courses include: Certified Universities
=Materials Handling = Courses Include:
=Surface Mining
=Rock Mechanics
=Rock Fragmentation
=Geotechnical Engineering
=Feasibility Study
=Environmental Engineering
=Engineering Economics
=Software and Computers in Mining
=Mine Ventilation
=Underground Mining
= Non-Departmental courses include:
=Operations Research
=Mathematics
=Geology and Statistics in Mining
=Computer programming

=Geology

=Physics

Complementary Coursework
at McGill Co-op and Work Terms
= Technical electives offered include:
=Industrial Training
=Slope stability
=4 and 8 month placements
=Stability of underground openings
=Integrated into the program
=National and international
=Stochastic ore body modelling

= Various Impact of Technology opportunities

=Competitive student wages
electives available
= Various Humanities electives available

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