CIM理事会于 2 0 0 0年 8月 2 0日批准了由CIM储量定义常设委员会制定并经修订了的“矿产资源与储量的CIM标准———定义与指南”。这些标准将取代包含在CIM特设委员会 1996年 2月的报告中原先拟定的分类体系和定义。该标准为在加拿大报道勘查信息、矿产资源和矿产储量确定了定义与指南。该标准还可在CIM的网址www cim org上查阅到 On 20 August 2000, the CIM Council approved the “CIM Standard for Mineral Resources and Reserves - Definitions and Guidelines” developed and revised by the CIM Standing Committee for the Definition of Reserves. These standards will supersede the classification system and definitions originally contained in the February 1996 report of the CIM Ad Hoc Committee. The standard defines definitions and guidelines for covering exploration information, mineral resources and mineral reserves in Canada. The standard is also available on the CIM website at www cim org