Mining engineer refers to a person who is a holder of a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card in mining engineering , who renders mining engineering service within the meaning and intent of Republic Act No. 4274, who shall, for a fee, salary or other reward of compensation, paid to him or through another person, or even without such compensation, render or offer to render by means of signs, cards, advertisements, written reports, and/or in any other manner offer to practice mining engineering in the form of consultation, investigation, mining reports, valuation and ore reserve calculation; take charge of, direct and/or supervise underground and/or surface mining, opencuts, pits and/or quarries; shaft sinking, tunnelling, stopping, dredging, hydraulicking and sluicing for minerals and/or mineral products: Provided, that the above functions are exercised in a responsible and independent capacity.

Board refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of Mining Engineering.

Except as otherwise specifically allowed under the provisions of Mining Engineering Law of the Philippines, a written examination is required to be undergone by all applicants for registration for the practice of mining engineering.

Applicants for mining engineer board examination shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board:
a. He is at least twenty-one years of age: Provided, that an applicant possessing all theory qualifications contained in this section who is under twenty-one years of age may be allowed to take the examinations on condition that he shall not be granted a certificate until after he attains twenty-one years of age.
b. If a foreigner, his country accords reciprocity with the Philippines.
c. He is of good reputation and moral character.
d. He has graduated with at least a bachelor of science degree in mining engineering, from a duly recognized school, college or university; or bachelor of science in any engineering course or in geology, plus at least five years of practical mining experience subject to evaluation by the Board: Provided, that other engineering professions shall give this same privilege to graduates in mining engineering.

Scope of Mining Engineer Board Examination

The examination shall cover these subjects:
1. Mining engineering and economics, mining laws and ethics
2. Metallurgy, ore dressing and assaying
3. Geology and surveying
4. Applied mathematics

Oath of Profession

All successful examinees shall be required to take a professional oath before any member of the Board or any other person authorized by the PRC or by law prior entering upon the practice of mining engineering in the Philippines.

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