mining engineer
Americannoun
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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
“You never get used to it. It’s always terrifying,” said Natalya Sakolka, a 55-year-old mining engineer and administrator in Lysychansk, standing with a few neighbors in the backyard of her apartment building.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2022
At the outbreak of World War II, Hans joined the US Army as a captain, working as a mining engineer.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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