Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an exploration geologist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an exploration geologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Exploration geologists examine and prospect for mineral deposits. They identify, define and obtain legal title to an economically viable mineral deposit. They are responsible for design, management and execution of the exploration programme.

Also known as mineralogist, economic geologist, field exploration geologist, exploration geology research scientist, exploratory geologist, wellsite geologist, exploration geology scientist, exploration geology researcher, minerals engineer, exploration geology science researcher, minerals exploration geologist, senior mine geologist.

Professionals 24 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: mine geologist, 44%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
mine geologist 44% covered environmental geologist 37% covered geochemist 29% covered mineral processing engineer 23% covered mine planning engineer 21% covered exploration geologist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from exploration geologist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an exploration geologist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An exploration geologist needs 19 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • complete initial resource statements information skills
  • evaluate mineral resources information skills
  • model mineral deposits handling and moving
  • negotiate land acquisition communication, collaboration and creativity
  • use earth sciences tools information skills
  • determine characteristics of mineral deposits information skills
  • interface with anti-mining lobbyists communication, collaboration and creativity
  • minerals laws business, administration and law
  • communicate on the environmental impact of mining communication, collaboration and creativity
  • conduct environmental site assessments information skills
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an exploration geologist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Exploration geologist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an exploration geologist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.