Why Mining?

Why Mining or why should I opt Mining Engineering never came to my mind when I was beginning to pursue my engineering career. At that moment I was thinking of the possibilities to be different from the people around me who are pursuing the most common profession (Like IT, Computer Science, Electrical, Civil and Mechanical). The working of my elder sister’s profession made me to think about these possibilities as she was working in front of the computer for long hours without any physical work. I wanted my career in a profession where my neurons would be drained out of energy and my body doesn't need any extra amount of work to be done after my working hours.

This question again hit me during my placement season where the interviewers from all the mining companies wanted to know why I was keenly interested in working in the mining industry. Giving a serious thought to this wondering question, I found out that this profession provides the 3^rd highest pay packages after the petroleum and the chemical industry. Mining doesn't only mean that we have to work in the field; it constitutes of various other options like being a consultant, bank financier working for the company etc. This profession was ideal one for me as it included planning and field work. Although after a couple of decades there will be robotic machines working in the field leaving the man to work on the computer. The most important thing is that we should be enjoying the work we are performing, if there is no happiness in it then you will never taste the satisfaction in your life. If most of the people are pitching towards the non basic industries then someone should raise to kick forward the basic industry as they are the ones who are in dire need of the basic products.

I am a Mining Engineering Graduate from Indian School of Mines Dhanbad. I was selected in a reputed Multinational Company through campus recruitment. I have planned to work in the company which will give a real time experience that will be helpful for pursuing my masters in states in future. In this time I would be getting focused towards the field of specialization in masters.

There is a saying that classroom learning is just to get past through the degree and the experience you acquire will be by facing the real time problems. The learning will help you to manage the problems. You should choose a main stream which provides you too many options in your career.  As in these you will be facing failures in most and some which lead you to success. You should be able to convert this success into your own growth. There will be lots of side streams that you will be influenced with. I play basketball, I am at my first stage of my writing and I have keen interest towards the social service & travelling and who knows how time will change the fondness towards the side stream works. 

Mining industry is one of the basic industries.  As water is to a man, mining is to the world. It is a main line where you will head towards being a manager of a mine or a consultant or a tunnel project manager etc. You can be one among them paving a way towards your own success. Mining industry needs people to come forward and take the challenge to improvise the safety and technology in mines.

All the very best to all the students who are going to opt Bachelors in Mining Engineering or Diploma in Mining Engineering. The biggest request would be that to choose a field which you love the most as you will feel a different level of satisfaction in carrying out your work and you will never regret your decision in your old age.