mining engineer
Americannoun
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It’s harder to find skilled labor and there is now a lengthy wait list for equipment, said Deysel, a geophysicist and mining engineer who has previously worked at various mines across Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
In the 1960s, an American mining engineer named John Mero publicized a tantalizing idea: that these nodules were an untapped fortune ready for the taking.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024
Expert evidence will be given by a mining engineer and a chartered geologist.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2023
Condor is partly owned by a company belonging to American mining engineer who has worked for decades in the country.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022
Haynes was a mining engineer who became fascinated by archaeology during a stint in the air force.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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