mining engineer
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Its plight caught the eye of a mining engineer called John Taylor, who had been investing in Cornish mining with great success, particularly in the village of Gwennap.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
REA is a development-stage mining company run by Donald Swartz External link, a mining engineer by training.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
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
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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