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Introduction to THE SAMREC AND SAMVAL CODES COURSE

Date 27 March 2025
Resources Samrec course Announcement 31012025.pdf

Background

Introduction to THE SAMREC AND SAMVAL CODES COURSE
Date: Thursday 27 March 2025
Venue: Siesta Single Quarters, Impala Platinum, Rustenburg
Time: 12:00-15:00

The object of the Lecture is to supply the participants with the basics of the SAMREC and SAMVAL Codes. The purpose of the 2.5-hour lecture is to supply young professionals with the opportunity to broaden their mining knowledge of general mining issues.

The lecture intends to provide the professional with a better understanding and appreciation of the South African reporting codes. Sufficient detail will also enable the mining engineer to benefit from this lecture as real issue are raised during the course. The lecture will be broken into four - 30 minute sessions structured to comprise of a basic introduction of the Codes and key definitions and principles. The second and third session will introduce the SAMREC and SAMVAL Codes and their
application in Public Reporting. The final session will provide a number of case studies thereby enabling participants to fully benefit from the sessions.

The 2.5-hour lecture will be presented by Professor Steven Rupprecht — Senior Lecturer from the University of Johannesburg who has been involved with the SAMREC Working Group since 2010, intimately involved with the drafting of the 2016 SAMREC Code and is the vice chairman of the SAMREC Working Group. Professor Rupprecht has over 30 years experience in the mining industry, and has been involved in writing and reviewing competent person reports (CPRs) (SAMREC and SAMVAL) since 2003.