Mineral Exploration Geologist

As the name suggests, Mineral Exploration Geologists work in the mineral exploration industry, searching for new discoveries of minerals containing metals like gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc.

[DyingBloodbirds]

This is my dream job. Ever since I was a kid, this is what I wanted to do. Just go out into the wilderness and explore. Collect rocks, study the landscape, create my own map. God this would be so amazing.

[stevenoakes]

This video was posted in 2011 before the collapse of commodity prices and flight of investors away from the exploration sector.

The industry has always been cyclical. But this latest downturn is more a plateau that companies will need to build from themselves rather than waiting for the prices to rise with investors throwing money back at the industry. There are a lot of other places to invest than the higher risk sector that is exploration. The rewards can be huge. But the downside must also be recognized.

If you are considering geology now as a university choice, be careful. Do it because you love it. Realize that exploration especially fresh out of school can require months away from home each year. The rocks don't come to you. It means working in the bush where bugs and bears, rain and heat, steep mountains, soggy tents and muddy feet are not beat by cool equipment bought at urban outdoor stores but instead are conquered by your attitude and love of being self reliant and alone and comfortable in remote places. Don't do it for the gee-whiz factor and bragging rights and wilderness warrior image you want to parade to your urban locked friends.

Do it because you know it's the best job in the world.

[Minimeister]

I like how this channel and guy in the video makes geology look cool and fun, which it is, unlike other channels and videoes showing some of the dullest moments of geologists. Thanks for the video.

[NostalgicMemries]

to be honest probably my dream job... since young age i was attracted to exploration, nature and minerals, stones, rocks etc. Most of time you are outdoors in forests, mountains and plains, no need to do routine job in office and deal with same people every single day. Sadly since im from eastern europe this is extremely unpopular profession and i dont even know if we have studies like that, maybe basic geologist, but after that doubt you could find job here... Canada is truly a dream country for me in many ways.

[retagure]

This is fantastic video. I am also mineral exploration geologist at EMDSC.

[notinterested]

promising! You can still be an explorer!

[cwcw]

Geology representation sir, ,,,This is my interest in the Philippines so many different types and formations of Rocks and Minerals here, , , am just a student at 53 years old, , , never to old to rock lol

[CareerCrate]

Thank you - we do our best to bring career information to the world using the tools we know best :0)

[Theguitarwhiz]

I'm 17 and since a very young age I have been collecting rocks and minerals and precious stones.. My uncle is a archeologist and I use to bring rocks to him and he'd tell me all about them.. I didn't realise archeologist deal more so with fossils rather then rocks
I'm now really considering a career in geology!

[CareerCrate]

@JKBallantyne
Hi - we shot on a Sony XDcam (EX1), edited on Premiere.

Thanks for the compliment, and please enjoy the videos in the series.

Kind regards
Bernard van Speyk

[conomborahman]

Am watching you videos currently.
Am from Ghana west Africa.
My wish is to meet you.
Am currently in Vancouver. Ubc

[stevenmildred]

That's really a great job, I'd love to do something like this.

[Irowael]

That depends on the country, here in Sweden we have quite good laws that protect the nature from mining if there is a area worth of protection (planted forests of only fir is not, it has already killed most of the ecosystem). And it's law for the mining company to restore the mining site to its original state
I choose to study ore geology and environmental geochemistry to "clean up" the mining industry.
Did you know that the lanthanide metals cant be recycled? (wind turbines and solar panels)

[yohanasilasi]

This is my dream job, geology is so wide

[andoniades]

Thanks for the vid. When out in the field, how do you protect yourselves from predators or territorial animals?

[animeloverZstarclaw]

Wow, amazing video. I want to travel and see the world, and this has really inspired me.
Very informative, with beautiful, crisp images of the world. Looks like a fun and rewarding career.

[TerraeChannel]

I'm finishing my master degree in mineral exploration, but thoses times are hard to find job... Even more when you live in a country where mines all closed years ago!

[ursxygrl]

I am little scared to go to those places on my own!

[ilovehoovering]

I'm in my final year at edinburgh university and it's been amazing. come here!

[beetlecases]

Full of challenges but also many surprises