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RESERVES IN
POLAND
AND RELATIONSHIP TO UNFC CRIRSCO AND
PRMS
CLASSIFICATIONS
Marek NIE
Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute
Polish Academy of Science
International Workshop on UNFC-2009 Theory and Practice
Warsaw, 21-22 June 2010
resources evaluation
Geological documentation is presented in uniform manner
according to the rules prepared by the Commission of Mineral
Resources, the advisory body the Ministry of Environment.
Solid mineral
commodities
Parameter Value
1000
(>1000 if deeper mining is
possible)
2
3
1
(0,6)
15
2
(>2 if desulphurization is
planned)
UNFC
Geologic axis
UNFC
G4
(>40 %)
G3
C2
(up to 40 %)
G2
C1
(up to 30 %)
G1
(up to 20 %)
(up to 10 %)
Stage of
UNFC
prospecting/exp
loration
CRIRSCO
POLAND
Resources/ admissible error
reserves limit for
categories resources/ reserves
(at 0,9 confidence
level)
Reconnaissance G4
Prospecting
General
exploration
G3
Exploration
results
Inferred
G2
Indicated/
probable
Detailed
G1
exploration and
exploitation
planning
Measured/
proved
>40%
C2
30-40%
C1
20-30%
10-20 %
<10%
Economic axis:
UNFC
polish categories
E3
E2
E1
reserves (operatywne)
Feasibility axis:
UNFC
polish categories
F4
F3
F2
F1
121
122
211
212
Zasoby przemysowe
213
231
232
312
311
Plan
ruchu
PZZ
Dokumentacja
geologiczna
Zasoby operatywne
123
331
na poziomach udostpnionych
na poziomach nieudostpnionych
w zoach zagospodarowanych
Zasoby bilansowe
w zoach niezagospodarowanych
233
313
332
A+B
C1
C2
Polish classification
JORC Code
CRIRSCO
PRMS
(zasoby
wydobywalne)
UNFC 2008
Geological report
Deposits licensed
for mining
prognostic resources
D
Anticipated
economic
(balance)
resources
C2
C1
A+B
Prospecting results
Resources
Inferred
Indicated
Measured
Prospective resources
Low, Best, High
Feasibility
study
2 3 4, 3 3 4
Contingent resources
Low, Best,, High
223
222
221
233
232
231
323
322
321
333
332
331
Anticipated
subeconomic
(subbalance)
resources
C2
C1
A+B
Not industrial
subeconomic
resources
C2
C1
A+B
313
312
311
Industrial
economic
resources
C2
C1
A+B
213
212
211
Extractable
resources
C2
C1
A+B
113
112
111
Mineable reserves
C2
C1
A+B
Reserves
Probable
Proved
313
312
311
Reserves
Proved, Probable,
Possible
(1 1 3)
(1 1 2)
(1 1 1)
Resources/reserves [t.t]
in place recoverable
212
11545 112 10189
312 (222) 14960
213 (223) 2206
312
2392
+313
313
212
(112)
312
312
313
212
Coal seam 404/9
Thickness 0,8 1,9
av. 1,45
Resources/reserves [t.t]
in place recoverable
212
312 (222)
313 (323)
313
6343
3039
2340
11000
112 2438
313
212
(112)
313
312
Mining results
Oil deposit
in Upper Permian Dolomites
gas
oil
Lower Trias (sandstones)
Upper Permian (claystones)
Rock salt
Anhydrite
Dolomites
Lower Permian (sandstones)
Proved
9,8
probable 10,9
Possible 11,9
bln Nm3
t.t
3,53
3,82
4,11
654