The purpose of the SAMCODES Standards Committee (SSC) is to develop, maintain, administer, ensure compliance with and promote the South African Mineral Codes, collectively known as the SAMCODES. The SSC's purpose is to ensure that all reports prepared in accordance with the SAMCODES comply with the requirements of the SAMCODES. The SSC aims to ensure the highest ideals of ethics in the professional fields of practice associated with the purpose of the SAMCODE relied upon by the public to provide expert opinion and service, in the public interest.
Patrons of the SSC Committee
The SSC operates under the joint auspices/funding of
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)
± 2,400 members; http://www.saimm.co.za ;
This learned society started in 1894, a few years after the invention of the cyanide process had saved the gold mining industry in South Africa. The SAIMM is a professional institute with local and international links aimed at assisting members to source news and views about technological developments in the mining, metallurgical and related sectors as well as embracing a professional code of ethics.
The Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA).
± 2,700 members; http://www.gssa.org.za ;
The GSSA was established in 1895, and is one of the oldest and largest societies of its kind in Africa. The GSSA promotes the study of the earth sciences, facilitates the professional development of its members, and advances the use of geoscience in the academic, professional, and public sectors.
Members of the SSC Committee
The Members of the SSC, each of which is entitled to one representative, are (as of October 2020):
- Chairs of each of the Committees (SAMREC, SAMVAL, SAMOG and SAMESG)
- Council for Geoscience (CGS) (www.geoscience.org.za)
- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (including the Minerals Bureau) (DMRE) (www.dmr.gov.za)
- Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) (www.gssa.org.za)
- Geostatistical Association of South Africa (GASA) (www.gasa.org.za)
- Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa (IMSSA) (www.ims.org.za)
- Investment Analysts Society (IASSA) (www.iassa.co.za)
- JSE Limited (including the Chairs of the relevant Readers Panels) (www.jse.co.za)
- Law Society of South Africa (www.lssa.org.za)
- Minerals Council of South Africa (www.mineralscouncil.org.za))
- SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) (www.saica.co.za)
- South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) (www.sagc.org.za)
- Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) (www.saimm.co.za)
Observers
Non-voting, interested and affected (observer) organisation are:
- South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) (www.sarnap.org.za)
- Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) (www.ecsa.co.za)
- Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FCSA) (www.fcsa.co.za)
SSC Terms of Reference
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
The chairperson and deputy chairperson of the SSC are nominated by the SAIMM and the GSSA and reviewed bi-annually.
Representatives
Representatives of the various member organisations are nominated by members and ratified by the SSC each year.
Code/Guideline Committees
These Committees, members of which are drawn from professionals in the minerals industry, address projects as they arise and report to the SSC on a regular basis.
Decision Making
Decisions are by majority consensus of members present at the meeting
Quorum
A quorum consists of at least five representatives, of whom at least one shall be the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.
Meetings
There are four meetings of the SSC per annum and the Committees meet at least twice a year.