The Collar360

Mine geologist

Other names

geological consultant, production geologist, mine stratigrapher, resource geologist, mining geologist, minerals consultant

Geology and surveying

They find and measure minerals in the ground, study the rocks around them, and advise mine managers and engineers.

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  1. 1

    Find where useful minerals are in the ground.

  2. 2

    Name the kinds of minerals you find.

  3. 3

    Work out how much mineral is in a place.

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

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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.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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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.

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In other languages

français
géologue minier/géologue minière
español
geólogo de minas/geóloga de minas
العربية
عالم في جيولوجيا المناجم / عالمة في جيولوجيا المناجم
português
Geólogo de minas/Geóloga de minas
Deutsch
Geologe im Bereich Montangeologie/Geologin im Bereich Montangeologie
italiano
geologo minerario/geologa mineraria

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