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南非勘查规范SAMRECCode
GLOSSARYOFTERMS
Thetermssetoutbelowshall,unlessthecontextotherwiseindicates,applyinrelationtothisCode.
TheCompaniesAct
公司法第61号南非共和国,1973,修订或可能取代它的全部或部分时间的任何法律。
DilutionandorContamination
废料,采矿作业过程中开采出来,从而形成了部分堆积
DiscardandRejectCoal
丢弃和拒绝煤是煤和/或碳质材料从采矿作业或煤加工操作与煤质参数超出当前适销的产品范围
EconomicallyMineable
矿产储备提取已被证明在一个既定的现实的假设是可行的和合理的修正因子。
FeasibilityStudy
一个全面的设计和对矿产项目,适当的评估已经取得的切实假定地质,采矿,冶金,经济,市场,法律,环境,社会,政府,工程发展的选项的成本研究,操作和所有其他的影响因素,这是充分考虑到在报告提取是相当合理的时间显示(经济可采)和因素合理作为最终决策的支持者或金融机构入手,依据或融资,项目的开发。
本研究的总体信心应说明。
LifeofMinePlan
一个与现有的操作中,适当的评估已经取得的切实假定地质,采矿,冶金,经济,市场,法律,环境,社会,政府,工程成本的研究设计,操作和所有其他的影响因素,这是足够详细的报告,认为在提取是相当合理的时间显示。
License,Permit,Leaseorothersimilarentitlement
Anyformoflicense,permit,lease,includingneworoldorderrightsorotherentitlementgrantedbytherelevantGovernmentinaccordancewithitsmininglegislationthatconfersontheholdercertainrightstoexploreforand/orextractmineralsthatmightbecontainedinthedesignatedarea.Alternatively,anyformofownershiptitlethatmayproveownershipoftheminerals.
Mineable
Thosepartsoftheorebody,botheconomicanduneconomic,thatareextractedduringthenormalcourseofmining.
MineDesign
Aframeworkofminingcomponentsandprocessestakingintoaccountsuchaspectsasminingmethodsused,accesstotheorebody,personnelandmaterialhandling,ventilation,water,power,andothertechnicalrequirements,suchthatmineplanningcanbeundertaken.
MinePlanning
Productionplanningandscheduling,withintheMineDesign,canbeundertaken,takingintoaccountsuchaspectsasgeologicalstructuresandmineralizationandassociatedinfrastructureandconstraints.
ModifyingFactors
“ModifyingFactors’includesmining,metallurgical,economic,marketing,legal,environmental,socialandgovernmentalconsiderations.
OreReserves
AlthoughthetermMineralReserveisusedthroughoutthisCode,itisrecognisedthatthetermOreReserveisstillingeneraluse.ForthepurposesofreportingundertheSAMRECCode,thesetermsareconsideredtobesynonymous.
Pre-FeasibilityStudy
Acomprehensivestudyofarangeofoptionsfortheviabilityofamineralprojectthathasadvancedtoastagewherethepreferredminingmethod,inthecaseofundergroundminingorthepitconfigurationinthecaseofanopenpithasbeenestablishedandwhereaneffectivemethodofmineralprocessinghasbeendetermined.Itincludesafinancialanalysisbasedonrealisticallyassumedassumptionsoftechnical,engineering,operating,economicfactorsandtheevaluationofotherrelevantfactorswhicharesufficientforaCompetentPerson,actingreasonably,todetermineifallorpartoftheMineralResourcemaybeclassifiedasaMineralReserve.Theoverallconfidenceofthestudyshouldbestated.APre-feasibilityStudyisatalowerconfidencelevelthanaFeasibilityStudy.
ROPO
ARecognisedOverseasProfessionalOrganisation.ThecriteriaforaROPOarethattheorganisationmust:
1.Beaself-regulatoryorganisationcoveringprofessionalsintheminingand/orexplorationindustry;
2.Admitmembersprimarilyonthebasisoftheiracademicqualificationsandexperience;
3.Requirecompliancewiththeprofessionalstandardsofcompetenceandethicsestablishedbytheorganisation;and
4.Havedisciplinarypowers,includingthepowertosuspendorexpelamember.
5.HavebeenacceptedbySAMRECasaROPO
SAMREC
TheSouthAfricanMineralResourceCommittee
SAMVAL
TheSouthAfricanMineralAssetValuationCommittee
SSCCommittee
TheSAMREC/SAMVALCommittee
FOREWORD
1.TheSOUTHAFRICANCODEFORTHEREPORTINGOFEXPLORATIONRESULTS,
MINERALRESOURCESANDMINERALRESERVES(theSAMRECCodeortheCode)setsoutminimumstandards,recommendationsandguidelinesforPublicReportingofExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandMineralReservesinSouthAfrica.IthasbeendrawnupbytheWorkingGroupoftheSSCCommitteeunderthejointauspicesoftheSouthernAfricanInstituteofMiningandMetallurgy(SAIMM)andtheGeologicalSocietyofSouthAfrica(GSSA).TheSSCconsistsofrepresentativesoftheSAIMM,theGSSA,theSouthAfricanCouncilforNaturalScientificProfessions(SACNASP),theGeostatisticalAssociationofSouthAfrica(GASA),theSouthAfricanCouncilforProfessionalLandSurveyorsandTechnicalSurveyors(PLATO),theAssociationofLawSocietiesofSouthAfrica,theGeneralCounciloftheBarofSouthAfrica,theDepartmentofMineralsandEnergy(DME),theJSELimited(JSE),theCouncilforGeoscience,
theSouthAfricanCouncilofBanks,theMineralsBureau,theChamberofMinesofSouthAfrica(COM),andtheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand.
ThefirstversionoftheSAMRECCodewasissuedinMarch2000andadoptedbytheJSEintheirListingsRequirementslaterthatsameyear.TheCodehasbeenadoptedbytheSAIMM,theGSSA,SACNASP,ESSAandPLATO,andisbindingonmembersoftheseorganisations.ForbackgroundinformationandthehistoryofthedevelopmentoftheCodepleaserefertotheSAMRECCode,March2000.This2007editionsupersedesthefirstedition.
ConcurrentlywiththeevolutionoftheSAMRECCode,theCommitteeforMineralReservesInternationalReportingStandards(CRIRSCO),initiallyacommitteeoftheCouncilofMiningandMetallurgicalInstitutions(CMMI),has,since1994,beenworkingtocreateasetofstandardinternationaldefinitionsforthereportingofMineralResourcesandMineralReserves.
AsaresultoftheCRIRSCO/CMMIinitiative,considerableprogresshasbeenmadetowardswidespreadadoptionofgloballyconsistentreportingstandards.TheseareembodiedinsimilarCodes,guidelinesandstandardspublishedandadoptedbytherelevantprofessionalbodiesaroundtheworld.
ThedefinitionsinthiseditionoftheSAMRECCodeareeitheridenticalto,ornotmateriallydifferentfrom,thoseexistinginternationaldefinitions.
INTRODUCTION
2.TheCodeisapplicabletothereportingofallstylesofsolidmineralisationoreconomicdeposit.
Certaincommodities,namelyCoalandDiamonds,havespecificadditionalreportingrequirementsandthesearedealtwithfromClause41onwards.TheCodedoesnotapplytoOil,GasorWater.
InthissecondeditionoftheSAMRECCode,theCodeispredominantlypresentedinnormaltypeface.Definitionsarehighlightedinboldtext,andalsoformpartoftheCode.GuidelinesareinitalicsandareplacedaftertherespectiveCodeclausestoprovideassistanceandguidancetoreaderswheninterpretingtheCode.
TheSSCrecognisesthatfurtherreviewsandrevisionsoftheCodemayberequired.Additionalinformation,rules,listsandbestpracticeguidelineswillbepublishedontheSAMRECwebsitefromtimetotime,afterdueprocesshasbeenfollowed.
SCOPE
3.TheCodesetsoutarequiredminimumstandardforthePublicReportingofExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandMineralReserves.ReferencesintheCodetoPublicReportorPublicReportingpertainstothosereportsdetailingExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandMineralReservespreparedforthepurposeofinforminginvestorsorpotentialinvestorsandtheiradvisers.
AlthoughtheCodeisarequiredminimumstandardforPublicReporting,theSSCcommitteerecommendsitsadoptionasaminimumstandardforotherreporting.
PublicReportsareallreportspreparedforthepurposeofinforminginvestorsorpotentialinvestorsandtheiradvisersandincludebutarenotlimitedto:
companyannualreports,
quarterlyreportsandotherreportsincludedinJSEcirculars,orasrequiredbytheCompaniesAct.TheCodealsoappliestothefollowingreportsiftheyhavebeenpreparedforthepurposesdescribedinClause3:
environmentalstatements;informationmemoranda;expertreports;technicalpapers;websitepostings;andpublicpresentations.
Forcompaniesissuingannualreports,orothersummaryreports,theinclusionofallmaterialinformationrelatingtoExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandMineralReservesisrecommended.Incaseswheresummaryinformationispresenteditshouldbeclearlystatedthatitisasummary,withareferenceattachedgivingthelocationoftheCode-compliantPublicReportsorPublicReportingonwhichthesummaryisbased.Companiesandotherentitiesareencouragedtoprovideinformation,whichisascomprehensiveaspossible,intheirPublicReports.
Itisrecognisedthatcompaniesmayberequiredtoissuereportsformorethanoneregulatoryjurisdiction,withdifferingcompliancestandardsascontainedinthisCode.Itisrecommendedthatsuchreportsincludeastatementalertingthereadertothis.
ReferenceintheCodeto‘documentation’pertainstointernalcompanydocumentspreparedasabasisfor,orinsupportof,aPublicReport.
Itisrecognisedthatsituationsmayarisewheresuchsupportingdocumentation,preparedbyCompetentPersonsforinternalcompanyorsimilarnon-publicpurposes,maynotspecificallybecompliantwiththeCode.Insuchsituations,itisrecommendedthatthedocumentationincludesaprominentstatementtothiseffect.
UsersoftheCode,andthosecompilingreportswhichcomplywiththeCode,shouldbeguidedbyitsintent,whichistoprovideaminimumstandardforPublicReporting,andtoensurethatsuchreportingcontainsallrelevantinformationwhichinvestorsandtheirprofessionaladviserswouldexpecttofindinthereport,forthepurposeofmakingareasonedandbalancedjudgementregardingtheExplorationResults,MineralResourcesandMineralReservesbeingreportedon.
4.TheCodetakesintoaccountissuesofaglobalnaturewhilstaddressingcertaincircumstancesuniquetoSouthAfrica.ThefollowingprinciplesshouldbeconsideredintheapplicationoftheCode:
Materiality:
APublic