Episode 6: Tom Bide,  Senior Mineral Resource Geologist at the British Geological Survey - The application of UNFC from a geosurvey and a practical resource management perspective

Building on the previous episode where we looked at the relationship between UNFC and CRIRSCO reporting codes, in today’s Episode 6 we’ll be discussing the application of UNFC from a geosurvey and practical resource management perspective. Our guest on today’s episode is Tom Bide, a Senior Mineral Resource Geologist at the British Geological Survey and a member of the UK International Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Resource Management, who will be talking us through how UNFC works at a regional and national scale, and much more. On Wednesday 3 December 2025 Tom will be speaking at The Global Challenge of Sand Mining - International Conference, a hybrid one day event; attendance of which can be done both online, and also in person at Burlington House, Geological Society of London, London. A necessary and engaging exploration of the world’s second most used raw material, the often overlooked, and under-appreciated sand: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/the-global-challenge-of-sand-mining-international-conference/   🎙️Hosted by Alexander Fuentes and Chris Stockey - Satarla⁠⁠Find out more about the UNFC Podcast: ⁠⁠https://satarla.com/unfc-podcast/