The Collar360

Exploration geologist

Other names

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, exploration geological consultant

Geology and surveying

They search for useful minerals in the ground, collect rock samples, study the results, and make maps and reports.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Locate and review research articles or environmental, historical, or technical reports.

  2. 2

    Plan or conduct geological, geochemical, or geophysical field studies or surveys, sample collection, or drilling and testing programmes used to collect data for research or application.

  3. 3

    Prepare geological maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning mineral extraction, land use, or resource management, using results of fieldwork or laboratory research.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
géologue prospecteur/géologue prospectrice
español
geólogo de prospección/geóloga de prospección
العربية
مستكشف الجيولوجي / مستكشفة جيولوجية
português
Geólogo de exploração/Geóloga de exploração
Deutsch
Explorationsgeologe/Explorationsgeologin
italiano
geologo esperto in attività estrattive/geologa esperta in attività estrattive

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