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This ensures that native plants and animals will be able to thrive once again. Underground mining does not require as extensive a reclamation process; however, mine operators and environmental engineers still must ensure that ground water remains uncontaminated and that abandoned mines will not collapse. The reclamation process is highly regulated by Federal, State, and local laws, and reclamation plans often must be approved before mining permits will be granted. During the 1990s, production of both minerals and coal increased.

28 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers ...... 3 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ................................................. 3 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders ...................... 3 Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders ................................................ 6 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders .........................

Although a college education is not always required, administrative jobs usually are filled by people with degrees in business administration, finance, accounting, or similar fields. Opportunities for workers to form their own firms are better in construction than in many other industries. Construction workers need only a moderate financial investment to become contractors and they can run their businesses from their homes, hiring additional construction workers only as needed for specific projects.