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1.7 KiB

Competences — exploration geologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ad14ec64-128c-4a72-9c1a-257a5f3b180c).

Essential

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • advise on geology for mineral extraction (skill/competence)
  • apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • communicate on minerals issues (skill/competence)
  • communicate on the environmental impact of mining (skill/competence)
  • complete initial resource statements (skill/competence)
  • conduct environmental site assessments (skill/competence)
  • determine characteristics of mineral deposits (skill/competence)
  • evaluate mineral resources (skill/competence)
  • examine geochemical samples (skill/competence)
  • geology (knowledge)
  • interface with anti-mining lobbyists (skill/competence)
  • interpret geophysical data (skill/competence)
  • minerals laws (knowledge)
  • model mineral deposits (skill/competence)
  • negotiate land access (skill/competence)
  • negotiate land acquisition (skill/competence)
  • use earth sciences tools (skill/competence)

Optional

  • archaeology (knowledge)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • economics (knowledge)
  • logging (knowledge)
  • minerals prices (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 53 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

Hard skills

  • core logging — 25 %
  • data analysis — 25 %
  • sampling — 19 %

Responsibilities

  • data interpretation — 19 %