Mineral Exploration and Mining

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Our two-year Mineral Exploration and Mining technology program provides a path to registration as a Technologist.

BCIT offers a two-year Mineral Exploration and Mining technology program that focuses on the practical aspects of technology and engineering. Skills gained in these programs will help you to solve a wide range of technical problems in diverse mineral industry settings.

The program

In the first year, you will learn theoretical and practical aspects of:

• Physical Geology & Mineralogy
• Surface Mining
• Mineral exploration and mine safety
• Computing and CAD (Computer-assisted design)
• Surveying
• Math, Physics and Chemistry

Entrance requirements are listed in the ‘program entry’ page for the Mineral Exploration and Mining Technology program.

After the successful completion of the common first year, you choose to continue in either the Technology Diploma or the Engineering Degree path.

The Technology Diploma path requires one additional year of study. Graduates of the diploma course are eligible to apply for registration with the Applied Science and Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC).

The program focuses on geology, mining methods, exploration technology, surveying, and computer applications for mining operations and mineral exploration. Students learn hands-on science and engineering skills and complete an industry-standard report during the second year of the full-time program.