Mineral resource classification

<p>There are several classification systems for the economic evaluation of mineral deposits worldwide. The most commonly used schemes base on the International Reporting Template, developed by the CRIRSCO – Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards, like the Australian Joint Ore Reserves Committee – JORC Code 2012, the Pan-European Reserves & Resources Reporting Committee' – <a href="/facts/PERC_Reporting_Standard/m7yjks2D">PERC Reporting Standard</a> from 2021, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum – CIM classification and the <a href="/facts/South_African_Mineral_Reporting_Codes/jDPcWC5e">South African Code for the Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC)</a>. A more detailed description of the historical development concerning reporting about mineral deposits can be found on the PERC web site. In 1997, the <a href="/facts/United_Nations_Framework_Classification_for_Resources/VTJWymUW">United Nations Framework Classification for Resources</a> (UNFC) was development by the <a href="/facts/United_Nations_Economic_Commission_for_Europe/lh6cCdqk">United Nations Economic Commission for Europe</a> (UNECE). The <a href="/facts/Pan_African_Resource_Reporting_Code/XxAX5D1p">Pan African Resource Reporting Code</a> (PARC) is based on UNFC.
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Mineral resource classification