mine geologisttoexploration geologist
A mine geologist already meets 37% of what the exploration geologist role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
37%
63.6/ 100
1 Share of the exploration geologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine geologist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.
Why this move works
A exploration geologist role treats 7 of its required skills as things a mine geologist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- address problems critically
- advise on geology for mineral extraction
- communicate on minerals issues
- communicate on the environmental impact of mining
- determine characteristics of mineral deposits
- geology
What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A exploration geologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine geologist background worth leading with.
- already held determine characteristics of mineral deposits information skills
- already held logging agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held communicate on minerals issues communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held negotiate land access communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held advise on geology for mineral extraction communication, collaboration and creativity
All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the exploration geologist role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 15 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.
- required, not held complete initial resource statements required
- required, not held evaluate mineral resources required
- required, not held examine geochemical samples required
- required, not held interpret geophysical data required
- required, not held use earth sciences tools required
- required, not held conduct environmental site assessments required
- required, not held interface with anti-mining lobbyists required
- required, not held negotiate land acquisition required
- required, not held build business relationships required
- required, not held minerals laws required
- required, not held model mineral deposits required
- required, not held apply strategic thinking required
- optional, not held archaeology optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a exploration geologist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 complete initial resource statements skill · occupation specific
- 02 evaluate mineral resources skill · sector specific
- 03 examine geochemical samples skill · sector specific
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 9 skills that carry over
- already held address problems critically skill
- already held advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
- already held communicate on minerals issues skill
- already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining skill
- already held determine characteristics of mineral deposits skill
- already held geology knowledge
- already held negotiate land access skill
- already held chemistry knowledge
- already held logging knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held minerals prices optional
- optional, not held economics optional
3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held archaeology optional
- optional, not held minerals prices optional
- optional, not held economics optional
15 held skills the exploration geologist role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on mine development skill
- not needed by the target role advise on mine equipment skill
- not needed by the target role advise on mine production skill
- not needed by the target role advise on mining environmental issues skill
- not needed by the target role assess operating cost skill
- not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
- not needed by the target role develop site remediation strategies skill
- not needed by the target role dimension stone knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain records of mining operations skill
- not needed by the target role monitor mine production skill
- not needed by the target role plan mine operations skill
- not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
- not needed by the target role provide information on geological characteristics skill
- not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
- not needed by the target role use mine planning software skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held minerals laws required
- optional, not held archaeology optional
- optional, not held minerals prices optional
- optional, not held economics optional
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.