Economic geology MSc
| Highest | $4,800 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4 years bachelor's degree |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $4,800max |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $4,700 |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $4,600 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $4,600 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $4,500 |
| GermanyIELTS 6.5 · €0–3k | $4,400 |
What does the day look like?
You split the day between pit, lab and office. In the field you log drill core and RC chips, map pit walls and outcrops, collect QAQC samples and record structures. Then you enter picks into Leapfrog, Micromine or Surpac plus ArcGIS or QGIS and write daily and weekly reports. Tools are hand lens and core saw, portable XRF analyser, downhole survey tools, ground-penetrating radar on some projects and petrographic microscope in the lab.
Finding ore and building deposit models is the small share, about 1/3 of a junior day. The other 2/3 is core logging, sample discipline, data entry, safety paperwork and draft reports. Work is roster-based: fly-in fly-out rotations, 10 to 12 hour shifts, weekend cover, night shifts during drilling campaigns, on-call grade-control response and long stays in remote camps.
Where does this lead?
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