Core engineering
Mining Engineering
From mine surveying and rock mechanics to ventilation and mine planning — and the careers that follow.
Core subjects with Aria
Read the notes, or pick a subject and Aria teaches it from the basics, with the formula first, units checked, and numericals worked step by step.
Mining Geology
Minerals, rocks, structures, ore deposits, coal geology, exploration
Engineering Mechanics
Force systems, equilibrium, trusses, friction, kinematics, momentum
Mine Surveying
Levelling, theodolite, traversing, correlation, total station, GPS
Mine Development, Drilling and Blasting
Access to deposits, shaft sinking, drivages, drilling, explosives, blasting
Geomechanics and Ground Control
Rock properties, rock mass classification, failure theories, supports, subsidence, slopes
Surface Mining
Opencast layout, benches, loading, transport, stripping ratio, continuous systems
Underground Coal Mining
Bord and pillar, depillaring, longwall, thick seam methods, mechanisation
Underground Metal Mining
Open, supported and caved stoping, stope mechanisation, ore handling, filling
Mine Machinery
Power transmission, compressors, haulage, conveyors, hoisting, pumps, crushers
Mine Ventilation
Mine air, gases, heat, airflow, fans, ventilation networks, planning
Mine Hazards, Environment and Legislation
Fires, explosions, inundation, rescue, pollution control, mining laws
Mine Planning, Economics and Systems Engineering
Reserve estimation, valuation, investment, production planning, operations research, reliability
GATE MN preparation
The GATE MN paper covers engineering mathematics, general aptitude and the subjects above. Take timed mocks marked the way GATE marks, or practise any subject with Aria.
PSUs, government jobs and core placements
Many PSUs shortlist engineers through GATE scores; others run their own exams. Recruiting PSUs, cut-offs and eligibility change every year — always check the official notification.
PSUs that have recruited through GATE
Coal India Limited (CIL) · NLC India Limited · NMDC Limited · The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) · Hindustan Copper Limited · MOIL Limited · Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) · NTPC Limited (coal mining) · Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL)
Other exams
- DGMS First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
- DGMS Second Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
- UPSC recruitment for Indian Bureau of Mines (Assistant Controller of Mines)
Core companies
Hindustan Zinc · Vedanta · Tata Steel · JSW Steel · Adani Enterprises · Essel Mining & Industries · UltraTech Cement · Epiroc India · Sandvik · Caterpillar India
Switch to IT
Plenty of Mining graduates get software jobs — service companies hire from every branch. This is the order that works when you haven't coded much.
- 1Aptitude first Every service company tests it before anything else.
- 2One language, properly Java from the basics, with Aria when you are stuck.
- 3DSA, pattern by pattern The problems that actually get asked, in order.
- 4SQL 240 problems on real schemas — a common test round.
- 5Your resume Import it, get an ATS check, fix weak bullets.
- 6Mock interviews Practise the interview before the interview.