ANZSCO 233611 Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum)
Mining Engineers are responsible for the planning and coordination of the engineering aspects of extracting minerals from the earth. This includes conducting preliminary surveys with prospectors, geologists, geophysicists, and other mineral scientists to identify available resources. Mining Engineers also plan and direct the engineering elements of identifying and extracting minerals from the ground. It is possible that a registration or license may be required for these professionals.
Skill Level: Level 1 or Equivalent
Skill Assessment Authority: Engineers Australia (EA) / Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Specializations of Mining Engineer
- Process Engineer (Mining)
On the Occupation List of Mining Engineer:
- 489 (S/T) Occupations List
- 482 TSS Visa Medium Term List
- 407 Training visa occupations List
- 482 TSS Visa Regional Occupation List
- 189 Skilled Independent and Family Sponsored 489 Occupations List and 485 Graduate Work Stream
- 190 State/Territory Sponsored
- 186 ENS Visa Occupations List
- 187 RSMS Visa Occupations List
- 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Occupation List
- 494 – Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) – Employer-sponsored stream
Not on the Occupation List of Mining Engineer:
- 482 TSS Visa Short-Term List
Visa Provision for Mining Engineer
This occupation is classified as high-demand in Australia and is listed on the MLTSSL. As such, individuals may be able to apply for visas through the General Skilled Migration (GSM) Program, including the Skilled Independent Subclass 189, Skilled Work Regional Subclass 491, and Skilled Nominated Subclass 190 visas. If you have a job offer, you may also be eligible to apply for employer-sponsored visas.
⋙ Unit Group 2336
Mining Engineers are responsible for the planning and coordination of the engineering aspects of extracting minerals from the earth. This includes conducting preliminary surveys with prospectors, geologists, geophysicists, and other mineral scientists to identify available resources. Mining Engineers also plan and direct the engineering elements of identifying and extracting minerals from the ground. It is possible that a registration or license may be required for these professionals.
Skill Level Required
This unit group includes occupations that typically require a bachelor’s degree or higher for proficiency. However, in some cases, an individual with at least five years of relevant experience and/or vendor certification may be considered qualified without a formal degree. In some instances, both a formal qualification and additional on-the-job training or experience may be necessary to meet the requirements for these occupations, which are classified as ANZSCO Skill Level 1.
Exceptions for Unit Group 2336
- Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
- Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states
- Countries free from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US, and Ireland. Where mandatory licensing or registration is required, you must demonstrate a level of English sufficient to meet licensing/registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.
Occupations in this Group
- 233611: Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
- 233612: Petroleum Engineer
Language Proficiency to be Eligible
- IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
- OET result with a minimum grade of B in all sections;
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
- PTE Academic with a min score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking, and 65 overall.
Mining Engineer (Excluding Petroleum) ' Responsibilities '
- coordinating maintenance needs to maximize effectiveness
- It is necessary to create, put into effect, and maintain engineering strategies, policies, and plans.
- Ensuring adherence to plans, specifications, laws, regulations, and safety standards.
- Providing advice on engineering methods and procedures to fulfill construction and manufacturing objectives while interpreting plans, drawings, and specifications
- Initiatives for research and development can be supported.
- Establishing project budgets and schedules.
- Ensuring that the performance, cost, safety, timeliness, and engineering quality standards are satisfied.
Why Choose CDRforAustralia?
As a Mining Engineer, you will be involved in the extraction of mineral resources in a safe, efficient, and sustainable manner – a task that requires skill as well as precision in your work. To be acknowledged by Engineers Australia (EA), your Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) should expressly show your engineering skills, experience in the project, and your leadership in the mining activities.
We have the services of expert engineers and professional writers aware of the open-pit and underground mining, mine design, safety management, geotechnical analysis, and mineral processing so as to make sure that your report shows the depth of your technical expertise. We design entirely bespoke CDRs which are strictly done according to the Engineers Australia (EA) guidelines and plagiarism checks, which are advanced to verify the originality and adherence. Your CDR is built on actual mining projects – feasibility, resource analysis, and optimization of operations – and your analytical and problem-solving capabilities will be demonstrated properly.
Our professional advice has led to successful positive EA assessment and Australian skilled migration by hundreds of Mining Engineers. You will get a technically correct and EA-approved CDR, which demonstrates your professional experience and technical skills in the mining field, which will make you stand out when being assessed by Engineers Australia.