Mechanical Engineer in the Mining Industry?

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<p>I have been applying to summer internships like mad and I got my first offer today. It is with one of the biggest energy companies in the world in their coal mining operations. Does anyone have any experiences as an ME in the mining industry? </p>

<p>There seems to be a lot of attention on this industry with the coal to gas, coal to liquid technologies emerging as a possible alternative source of fuel. Would this sector of the energy industry provide decent growth/job security?</p>

<p>I honestly don't know much about this part of the energy industry so I really want to find out more before I accept this position. I was initially focusing on the oil side of things but this position seems pretty cool and the compensation is unbeatable for my level of experience (sophomore right now)</p>

<p>If you have any experiences/good articles etc it would be highly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Anything that is involved with "emerging technologies", I don't trust. That does not mean the skills you develop are not transferable. It just means that you may not be working in the field for long.</p>

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<p>I think that there is a lot of opportunity in mining for an ME. There all of the pumps, valves and rotating equipment. You could also work as a maintenance engineer.</p>