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Best Practices and Reporting Guidelines for Exploration and Mining Companies (PDAC, October 1999)

Draft best practices and reporting guidelines for mineral exploration and mining companies in Canada, developed by a committee of industry associations to establish standards for technical reporting and exploration program design by Qualified Persons. The document provides detailed procedures for geological work, sampling, drilling, analysis, and resource estimation to maintain public confidence and assist securities regulators.

Date
Document type
Report
Parties
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE), Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG), Mining Association of Canada (MAC)
Locations
Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Yellowknife, NT
Parameters
mineral exploration, resource estimation, reserve estimation, quality control, sample preparation, drill hole logging, geochemical surveys, geophysical surveys, metallurgical testing, geological interpretation
Pages
8

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