Responsible Mining
The responsible mining certificate is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career related to responsible resource development. Explore U.S. environmental and sustainability law; origin, exploitation, and evaluation of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits; and much more.
Mining Resources Responsibly
This certificate is designed primarily for comprehensive geology majors. Curriculum throughout the program will explore topics like proper selection and permitting of economic deposits, managing environmental compliance, conducting environmental remediation, and what it's like working for environmental and hydrogeologic consulting firms.
Upon graduation, you'll be prepared to protect the environment by enforcing regulations, restoring brownfield sites, managing water resources and so much more. The certificate is an excellent choice for those who wish to join state regulatory agencies, such as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Program Details
While pursuing your certificate, you'll participate in a valuable responsible mining seminar, where industry speakers from mining, environmental consulting, and regulatory agencies will discuss the environmental and political aspects of responsible mining. Preparation for internships and jobs is stressed throughout the seminar, as well as best practices in networking and technical writing.
An internship in mining, environmental consulting, or a regulatory agency is strongly recommended, and UWEC faculty and advisors will do their best to help you secure one. The Geology and Environmental Science Department has a strong history of placing students at renowned companies — and many students' internships are paid.
Geology students are known for having incredible outside-the-classroom learning opportunities. Whether you participate in unique field experiences, learn from experts in the Earth Science Seminar Series, participate in a student-faculty research project, or study abroad, you'll have direct access to experiences that take your learning to the next level.
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Through coursework, the responsible mining seminar and a strongly recommended internship of your choice, you will complete this certificate able to use analytical and quantitative methods to evaluate critical environmental problems. From analyzing geological data using mathematic and computational methods to writing and evaluating geological papers, you will gain a well-rounded understanding of responsible resource development that will set you apart in your career.
Here are a few courses in Responsible Mining at UW-Eau Claire.
GEOL 365
Economic Mineral Deposits
Origin, association, and exploitation of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits. Study of ore suites from selected mining districts and methods of evaluating ore deposits.
GEOL 452
Responsible Mining Seminar
Industry speakers will discuss environmental and political aspects of responsible mining. Preparation for internships and jobs will be stressed.
GEOL 416
Hydrogeology II
Review of principles of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, reactive groundwater contamination, groundwater remediation, chemical evolution of natural groundwater, flow in the unsaturated zone, advanced groundwater flow and contaminant transport computer modeling, water law.
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