# Competences — mineral processing engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/62d3f108-ade2-44b5-beeb-d63d0b21268f).

## Essential

- **address problems critically** (skill/competence)
- **chemistry** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with safety legislation** (skill/competence)
- **geology** (knowledge)
- **maintain records of mining operations** (skill/competence)
- **manage mineral processing plant** (skill/competence)
- **manage mineral testing procedures** (skill/competence)
- **monitor mine production** (skill/competence)
- **organize chemical reagents** (skill/competence)
- **prepare scientific reports** (skill/competence)
- **supervise staff** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- apply transportation management concepts (skill/competence)
- bioleaching (knowledge)
- communicate on the environmental impact of mining (skill/competence)
- design plant waste procedures (skill/competence)
- develop new installations (skill/competence)
- impact of geological factors on mining operations (knowledge)
- mine dump design (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 38 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- mineral processing — **55 %**
- process optimization — **26 %**
- process engineering — **24 %**
- data analysis — **24 %**
- process design — **18 %**

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