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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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The Department of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno offers a Bachelor's and Masters of Science degree in Mining Engineering and in Metallurgical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering.
Geo-Engineering
The Geo-Engineering Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary degree that combines studies from the Department of Mining Engineering and Department of Geological Sciences, with applications in mine ventilation, mine environmental, reclamation, remediation and restoration studies, mine automation and robotics, rock mechanics, drilling and blasting, materials handling, ore reserve characterization, geostatics and mineral economics.
Metallurgical Engineering
The technology involves converting natural mineral resources into useful products for society
Mining Engineering trains students to perform the various functions typically exercised by mining engineers: plan, design, operate, and close mines.