Program: Mining Engineering
Across Borders and Futures: A Journey Toward Sustainable and Community-Centred Mining
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Mahjoba Shariq, a Master of Applied Science in Mining Engineering Alum, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
An engineering degree launches a career in business consulting
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Job: Consultant at Boston Consulting GroupWould you be surprised to learn that a degree in mining engineering can launch a career in business consulting? Denny Tian says that the knowledge and problem-solving skills he acquired in mining engineering…
Co-op work terms offer incredible learning opportunities for Mashrur
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How did you get interested in engineering?There came a certain point where I had to decide between pure science and applied science – did I want to focus on the theoretical or did I want to do something more real and tangible? Engineering was the…
Engineering, Exploration, and Expertise in Mining
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Howard's experiences as a student in mining engineering and how his co-op has been instrumental in his journey.
Unlocking Incredible Career Opportunities in Mining Engineering
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Jason's journey in Mining Engineering and how he has become the Vice President, Planning & Strategy at Teck Resources
Mine waste management: not exactly a waste of time
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UBC Mining Engineering Masters graduate Tenaya Brown aims to be at the forefront of engineering safe, ethical, and economic mines that practice excellent stewardship of the environment and reflect the values of the communities they are operated in.
Behind the career: Mining Engineering
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According to Veronica, the biggest, and most rewarding part of mining engineering is being able to see the direct impact of the work and being able to physically see the outcome of all these tasks and solving the problem at…
Women in mining: defying limits and fuelling passion
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Nikita Paskiewich refuses to let the historically male-dominated demographic of mining engineering stop her from chasing her dreams. Despite only 16% of students in the department identifying as female,…
The rocky road to mining engineering
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In high school I did everything. I was on several sports teams (including the curling team), I did band, leadership camp, theatre, arts classes, and writing. Any opportunity that seemed cool, I would absolutely sign up for — and things haven’t…
Mining engineering 1977 - 40th reunion
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The Mining Class of 1977 met in the Robert H. Lee ALumni Centre for coffee and treats; it gave us a chance to catch-up and share a bit of history with each other before wandering off across the campus to the Kaiser building to see Dean Marc…