GeologyUpSkill

GeologyUpSkill is dedicated to training the skills geologists and related professionals need beyond university. It focuses on the practical knowledge used in mineral exploration and mining.

Videos are short and focused. Many show how to identify rocks, minerals and alteration in real samples, especially in porphyry copper deposits, an important source of the world’s copper. Others cover tasks such as logging drill core, mapping alteration and telling similar minerals apart. There are also broader videos, such as how geologists view climate change over long timescales. Fossils also feature, including finds from the La Brea Tar Pits. The videos assume some interest in rocks, but each one explains its key terms.

Some highlights include:

An introduction to logging drill core, the careful recording of rock samples taken from deep underground.

A short look at why geologists see climate change differently, using evidence from rocks over very long timescales.

A guide to recognising signs of alteration in porphyry copper systems, a skill used in mineral exploration.

The channel has over 36,000 subscribers.

Copper and other metals are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines and power networks, and someone has to find them. This channel shows the real work of exploration geologists. It suits anyone interested in geology, mining engineering or the materials behind the energy transition, and the careers that come with it.