CGI Geoscience Terminology Working Group
2014-01-09T00:00:00.000
This file contains the 201401 version of CGI UNFC code vocabulary, which defines concepts the categorisation of mineral reserves and resources according to the UN Framework Classification (2009).
Vocabulary Shepherd: Jouni Vuollo. Compilation and review in Google doc spreadsheet, converted to MS Excel XML for SKOS generation using GSML_SKOS_from_XLS_2013.xslt; Conversion to SKOS by SM Richard 2014-02-23
Edits to fix typos and remove '201401' from rdf file name. Ollie Raymond 8-Jan-2015
This resource defines the concept space for UNFC code vocabulary concepts by extension; it includes all concepts in this conceptScheme, as well as concepts in previous versions of the scheme.
UNFC code vocabulary
CGI Geoscience Terminology Working Group
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19
04..
additional-quantities-in-place
additional quantities in place
Quantities should only be classified as Additional Quantities in Place where no technically feasible projects have been identified that could lead to the extraction of any of these quantities.
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19; synonym from CRIRSCO
01.2..
www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/UNFC/UNFC2009_ECE_EnergySeries39.pdf - page 6; synonym from CRIRSCO
01..
mineral reserves
commercial projects
Commercial Projects have been confirmed to be technically, economically and socially feasible.
approved-for-development
proved and probable (111+112)
approved for development
Approved for Development requires that all approvals/contracts are in place, and capital funds have been committed. Construction and installation of project facilities should be underway or due to start imminently.
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19
03.02..
www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/UNFC/UNFC2009_ECE_EnergySeries39.pdf - page 6
03..
non commercial projects
Non-Commercial Projects include those that are at an early stage of evaluation in addition to those that are considered unlikely to become commercially feasible developments within the foreseeable future.
development-not-viable
development not viable
Development not Viable is used where a technically feasible project can be identified, but it has been assessed as being of insufficient potential to warrant any further data acquisition activities or any direct efforts to remove commercial contingencies.
UNFC code vocabulary
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19; synonym from CRIRSCO
indicated (222)
Development Pending is limited to those projects that are actively subject to projectspecific technical activities, such as acquisition of additional data (e.g. appraisal drilling) or the completion of project feasibility studies and associated economic analyses designed to confirm project commerciality and/or to determine the optimum development scenario or mine plan.
02.01..
development-pending
development pending
www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/UNFC/UNFC2009_ECE_EnergySeries39.pdf - page 6; synonym from CRIRSCO
02..
mineral resource
potentially commercial projects
Potentially Commercial Projects are expected to be developed in the foreseeable future, in that the quantities are assessed to have reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction, but technical and/or commercial feasibility has not yet been confirmed
inferred (223)
measured (221)
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19; synonym from CRIRSCO
02.02..
development-on-hold
indicated (222) and inferred (223)
development on hold
Development On Hold is used where a project is considered to have at least a reasonable chance of achieving commerciality (i.e. there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction), but where there are currently major non-technical contingencies (e.g. environmental or social issues) that need to be resolved before the project can move towards development.
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19
03.01..
development-unclarified
development unclarified
Development Unclarified is appropriate for projects that are still in the early stages of technical and commercial evaluation (e.g. a recent new discovery), and/or where significant further data acquisition will be required, in order to make a meaningful assessment of the potential for a commercial development, i.e. there is currently insufficient basis for concluding that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19; synonym from CRIRSCO
01.3..
justified-for-development
proved and probable (111+112)
justified for development
Justified for Development requires that the project has been demonstrated to be technically feasible and commercially viable, and there must be a reasonable expectation that all necessary approvals/contracts for the project to proceed to development will be forthcoming.
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19; synonym from CRIRSCO
05..
exploration-projects
exploration results (334)
exploration projects
Project identiifed that has not advanced enought to categorize further.
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pdfs/egrc/egrc4_apr2013/SpecificationsUNFC2009.pdf - page 19; synonym from CRIRSCO
01.1..
on-production
proved and probable (111+112)
on production
On Production is used where the project is actually producing/extracting and selling one or more commodities to market as at the Effective Date of the evaluation.