PanAfGeo+ National AMREC/PARC-UNFC Workshop

PanAfGeo+ project

Partnerships (SO1)

National AMREC/PARC – UNFC Workshop

Southern Sun Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

12 - 13 May 2026

PanAfGeo+ (“Pan-African Support to Geological Sciences and Technology, Africa-EU Partnership”) is a European Commission–funded project that provides innovative training for geoscientific staff from African geological surveys, helping them develop key professional and technical skills. Delivered by leading experts from African and European geological surveys, the programme is implemented by a consortium of EuroGeoSurveys (EGS) and the Organisation of African Geological Surveys (Organisation of African Geological Surveys), coordinated by the French Geological Survey (BRGM). Through eight specialised geoscience work packages, participants gain a state-of-the-art toolkit of methods, techniques, and fieldwork experience.

The SO1 - African Expert Networks is to support the development of a formalized structure for African Expert Nertworks under organisational structure of the Organisation of African Geological Surveys and using the geoscientific topics of PanAfGeo training sessions and the prevailing Organisation of African Geological Surveys strategic focus documentation, as a basis. The tasks are led by Organisation of African Geological Surveys and EGS in cooperation with SO2 partners.

Background and Rationale

Africa is rapidly progressing toward harmonised, transparent, and sustainable approaches for managing its mineral resources. The Africa Mining Resource Classification System (AMREC) and the Pan-African Resource Classification (PARC), aligned with the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC), provide an integrated framework for consistent reporting, strengthened governance, and improved decision-making.

The national workshop (SO1) targets a broad multistakeholder audience in South Africa—government, Geological Survey, industry, academia — to deepen understanding of AMREC/PARC–UNFC principles and support national dialogue on implementation pathways.

Purpose of the Event

• The SO1 workshop aims to:

• Facilitate national-level engagement on the adoption and implementation of AMREC/PARC and UNFC.

• Present European and African experiences, including datasets, reporting standards, inventories, and expert networks.

• Provide introductory and practical training through case studies and exercises.

• Support the development of harmonised national mineral resource inventories and sustainable resource governance.

Target Groups

The target groups is broader national audience:

• Government ministries and agencies

• Council for Geoscience of South Africa and regional bodies

• Industry representatives

• Academia

• NGOs and other national stakeholders

Epected Impact

• The combined delivery of the events will:

• Strengthened national dialogue on unified mineral resource classification.

• Improved understanding of AMREC/PARC–UNFC synergies.

• Identification of national needs and possible implementation pathways.

• Enhanced readiness to adopt harmonised mineral resource inventories in South Africa.

Workshop material

Introduction – Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and tools for implementation - Tunde Muritala Arisekola (African Minerals Development Centre)

UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and its Implementation in Europe - Slavko Šolar (Geological Survey of Slovenia /ICE-SRM EU)

Fundamentals of AMREC, sustainable mining, expert network -Tunde Muritala Arisekola (African Minerals Development Centre)

Principles of PARC and future of harmonised reporting - Olugbenga Okunlola (President Geological Society of Africa)

AMREC/PARC: From standardised reporting to criticality assessment - Harikrishnan Tulsidas (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)

Introduction to UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC): How does it work? - Slavko Šolar (Geological Survey of Slovenia /ICE-SRM EU)

CRIRSCO (SAMREC) in the context of UNFC/AMREC/PARC - Tania Marshall (SAMCODES Standards Committee)

Aligning AMREC/PARC with Agenda 2063: The Role of Higher Education Systems in Supporting National Implementation - Maideyi Lydia Meck (Geology Department University of Zimbabwe), Bob Felix Ocitti (African Union)

UNFC in South Africa - Abdul Kenan (Council for Geoscience)

Unlocking Value: Strengthening Namibian Mineral Resource Governance through AMREC-UNFC Framework - Anna Nguno (Namibia Geological Survey)

Country specific classification systems in Europe - Snježana Miletić (Geological Survey of Slovenia / ICE-SRM EU)

AMREC/PARC Case study – Zimbabwe Operationalising AMREC/PARC for Agenda 2063: Insights from Zimbabwe and the Role of Academia - Maideyi Lydia Meck (Geology Department University of Zimbabwe)

Application of the AMREC-UNFC Framework to Anthropogenic Mineral Resources: Insights from Namibian Case Studies - Anna Nguno (Namibia Geological Survey)

Capacity development and CPD under PARC - Olugbenga Okunlola (President Geological Society of Africa)

UNFC Case study – Towards national resource governance - Harikrishnan Tulsidas (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)

Guidance for the Application of UNFC for Mineral and Anthropogenic Resources in Europe - Slavko Šolar (Geological Survey of Slovenia/ ICE-SRM EU)

Harmonisation of ABC1 based national reporting classifications and mapping to UNFC - Snježana Miletić (Geological Survey of Slovenia / ICE-SRM EU)

UNFC Capacity building programme Train-the-trainer by ICE-SRM EU - Snježana Miletić (Geological Survey of Slovenia (ICE-SRM EU)

UNFC Exercise - Snježana Miletić, Slavko Šolar (Geological Survey of Slovenia / ICE-SRM EU)

AMREC/PARC Session: Exercise – Case studies Bridging -Anna Nguno (Namibia Geological Survey),Maideyi Lydia Meck (Geology Department University of Zimbabwe), Bob Felix Ocitti(African Union), Olugbenga Okunlola (President Geological Society of Africa)