LP Natural Resources and Forestry Professions - VALORESS

The RNF-VALORESS LP trains senior technicians to meet the needs of industry and society in terms of the development and sustainable management of mineral resources (mining and quarrying industries), particularly gold mining.

Benefiting from close collaboration with the Guianese mining industry, they are trained in geology applied to the exploration and exploitation of subsoil resources, in the geology of the mining environment in Guiana and in the rehabilitation of sites in tropical environments.

• Objective 1: Passing on scientific and technical knowledge that will enable students to deepen their knowledge and skills in specific occupations or to develop a second skill.
• Objective 2: Promoting access to employment through interaction with professionals and experience in the world of work (tutored projects, work placements).
• Objective 3 : Liaising with professionals to facilitate integration into the world of work.

The RNF-VALORESS LP trains field professionals capable of describing the characteristics of the subsoil and organising, administering and controlling a research, study or mining site.

Cross-disciplinary skills

• Taking part in conferences and carrying out bibliographical research into technical issues relating to geology, prospecting, mining and the environment.
• Writing and supporting an end-of-course report.
• Read, understand, write and express yourself in English.

Scientific and technical skills

• Follow scientific protocols in the laboratory or in the field.
• Analyse and interpret scientific results and provide food for thought.
• Use and apply the fundamental mechanisms and laws associated with different subject areas (e.g. computing, statistical analysis, laboratory techniques, etc.).
• Master the tools, techniques and processing procedures needed to understand and analyse geographical, cartographic or satellite information.

Subject-specific skills

• Collection, description and processing of geological, geotechnical, topographical and environmental data and analysis of their reliability.
• Building and updating summary documents (maps, GIS, sketches, databases), including mastery of digital tools (2D and 3D).
• Expertise in surface and subsurface prospecting techniques.
• Support for monitoring exploration and production sites.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (environment, mining law, workplace safety) and their application.
• Coordination of site rehabilitation and revitalisation.

Recruitment level : Bac + 2

Accessible initial training; opens to sandwich courses at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year

Training required :
Bac + 2 (L2 de licence, DEUG, BTS, BTSA, DUT, DEUST, other Bac + 2)

Admission requirements :
The RNF-VALORESS LP is aimed at a motivated public with prerequisites in Earth Sciences.

Registration form:
Administrative and pedagogical support from the DFR Sciences et Technologies university unit.

The VALOrisation des REssources du Sous-Sol speciality in the LP RNF opens every other year, alternating with the Gestion et Traitement de l'Eau et des Déchets (GTED) speciality.

Career opportunities

• Mining prospector.
• Field geology technician.
• Geological technician in a design office.
• Geological laboratory technician.
• Environmental technician.

Sectors of activity

• Mines
• Careers.
• Design offices

LP Natural Resources and Forestry
Head of training: Mr Arnauld HEURET