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| Contact Information for Mining Engineering Department | |
|---|---|
| Phone | (775) 784-6961 |
| Fax | (775) 784-4594 |
| Location | Paul Laxalt Mineral Research Room 267 |
| Address | 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557-0173 |
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Mining engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the practice, theory, science, technology, and application of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring environment. Mining engineering also includes processing minerals for additional value.
The University of Nevada, Reno is a major educational player in the international mining industry ranking consistently in the top ten of US mining programs.