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Competences — mine geologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1790c821-c582-4944-8597-d2d4a66f6a6d).

Essential

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • advise on geology for mineral extraction (skill/competence)
  • advise on mining environmental issues (skill/competence)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • communicate on minerals issues (skill/competence)
  • communicate on the environmental impact of mining (skill/competence)
  • deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances (skill/competence)
  • determine characteristics of mineral deposits (skill/competence)
  • geology (knowledge)
  • plan mine operations (skill/competence)
  • prepare scientific reports (skill/competence)
  • provide information on geological characteristics (skill/competence)
  • supervise staff (skill/competence)
  • use mine planning software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on mine development (skill/competence)
  • advise on mine equipment (skill/competence)
  • advise on mine production (skill/competence)
  • assess operating cost (skill/competence)
  • develop site remediation strategies (skill/competence)
  • dimension stone (knowledge)
  • logging (knowledge)
  • maintain records of mining operations (skill/competence)
  • monitor mine production (skill/competence)
  • negotiate land access (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 32 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 31 %
  • resource estimation — 31 %
  • geological mapping — 28 %
  • geological modeling — 25 %
  • data interpretation — 19 %