Episode 5: Ed Sides, Deputy-Chair CRIRSCO - Discussing the relationship between UNFC and CRIRSCO

In this episode of the podcast we’ll be exploring the complex relationship between United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and other mineral reporting systems, in this case the CRIRSCO family of codes.We are joined today by Ed Sides, a member of PERC, The Pan-European Reserves and Resources Committee since 2014 and who served as its Chairperson from 2021 until earlier this year. He has represented PERC on the international reporting body CRIRSCO since 2020 and is currently its Deputy-Chair and Chairperson elect. He is a member of the joint CRIRSCO-UNECE working group which was responsible for updating the CRIRSCO Template to UNFC Bridging Document in 2024 and 2025. Listen into to discover the history behind UNFC and CRIRSCO, as tools for classification and reporting respectively, as well as the developing future of their interesting and interlinked relationship. Hosted by Alexander Fuentes and Matthew Grimshaw - Satarla.⁠⁠Find out more about the UNFC Podcast: ⁠https://satarla.com/unfc-podcast/