It is no surprise to hear that there have been job losses in the geosciences sector of mining in Australia, mainly as a result of the downturn in the mining industry worldwide, and the collapse of commodity prices. The mining… Read more »
Those involved in the earth sciences use their understanding of the rocks and minerals that make up the earth, as well as the water supply and living organisms to understand how the earth is made up, how it has changed… Read more »
Mine or production geologists are responsible for studying the relationship between geology and ore formation to be able to locate new mineral resources. Through this process they are able to give advice on short and long term production plans. One… Read more »
As the name suggests, mining exploration geologists work in the mineral exploration industry, where they are involved in searching for new discoveries of minerals containing metals such as gold, copper, silver, and zinc. Mineral exploration basically involves the process of… Read more »
