Mineral Resource Engineering

Overview

Key Features

Meeting tomorrow's challenges requires an understanding of how the earth works and how minerals and metals are found, mined and recycled, thus contributing to a sustainable use of our natural resources. The education for Mineral Resource Engineering at Luleå University of Technology is conducted in close collaboration with leading companies which means that you get contacts in working life early during the education.

To meet the challenges of tomorrow, while minimizing environmental impact, graduates with unique expertise are required. A systematic knowledge over the entire value chain of minerals and metals is necessary, as well as an understanding of the Earth system, and specific knowledge of methods and processes to create a sustainable value chain. Through the unique structure of this educational program and in close collaboration with leading companies in the field, you as a student will already during your first year take part in real industrial challenges and issues, while getting to see future professional roles and network with employers.

After graduation you will be able to contribute to a sustainable use of minerals resources and to act in a global digitalized world. The program aims at educating you with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to contribute to the green transition and the subsequent increased demand for metals. The program is given in English and is open to students from all over the world. Courses focus on all the steps required in the entire value chain to explore, mine, extract, and recycle metal and minerals and how environmental, social, and economic aspects are handled, such as water, by-products, and waste.

During the first two years, you will take a project course that deals with the entire value chain for minerals and metals. The courses are given in collaboration with industry and have both practical and theoretical parts, such as experiments and field exercises. The project courses run in parallel with basic courses such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, mineralogy, and an introduction to earth sciences. This is the base you as an individual will need to understand problems and create solutions for the needs of the industry and society. In the third year, you will study human work science, raw material economics, and mathematical statistics, and deepen your knowledge through elective courses. This gives you the opportunity to impact your study plan and your own competences and skills for your upcoming career.