Minerals Surveyor Job Descriptions |
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| Minerals surveyors use their expertise to find out whether a potential mining, quarrying or landfill site can be commercially exploited. If work goes ahead, minerals surveyors manage the site, value its assets and deal with ownership rights.
As a minerals surveyor, your work would focus on five main
areas:
· feasibility studies – carrying out initial surveys and environmental impact assessments on potential sites to assess whether plans are workable · mining and mineral rights – researching land and tax records to establish site ownership and access; preparing planning applications, valuing deposits and negotiating contracts to buy or lease sites · site and deposit surveying – charting surface areas with global positioning systems (GPS); interpreting rock sample data; and building accurate 3-D site models, using digital imaging, laser technology and computer-aided design software · mapping (known as 'mine cartography') – producing site maps, including mine structures and deposit layers, using geographic information systems (GIS); and updating maps during a mine's development · geomechanics – investigating rock structures and ground movements to spot potential hazards and instability, and to carry out risk assessments.
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