GTK Training Course: Applying UNFC – Classification and Reporting of Mineral Projects

Date: 24-25 September 2025  
Format: Onsite training course (no online participation) 
Location: Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland (exact venue to be confirmed) 

With increasing global demand for critical raw materials and the implementation of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, the ability to classify and report mineral projects in line with international frameworks is more important than ever.

This GTK training course gives you a comprehensive and practical understanding of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) – a global standard for classifying, managing, and communicating the maturity and sustainability of mineral resources.

Through expert-led sessions and hands-on case studies, you’ll learn to:

• Understand the fundamentals of UNFC
• Understand why UNFC is used in the context of the CRMA
• Apply UNFC to mineral resource projects
• Use the CRIRSCO–UNFC Bridging Document in practice
• Classify mineral projects under UNFC, either as a standalone report or part of a CP report

To whom

This training course is ideal for professionals in geology, mining, and resource management who want to apply UNFC in real-world contexts. Whether you’re responsible for resource reporting, advising on classification, or working with raw material strategies, this course equips you with actionable skills.

Why is it important to understand UNFC classification?

The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) is a global standard for classifying, managing, and reporting energy, mineral, and raw material resources. UNFC provides a consistent and transparent method for communicating the maturity and sustainability of resource projects. Among other advantages, the UNFC can be used to support investment decisions, policy development, and sustainable resource management by identifying the enablers and barriers to the development and implementation of a project.  Within the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), UNFC is identified as the primary system for reporting and harmonizing raw material projects.

Program

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

8.30 Registration and coffee

9.00 Session 1: Resource estimation and CRIRSCO-style reporting

11.00 Lunch

12.00 Session 2: Introduction to UNFC and UNFC in the context of CRMA

14.00 Coffee break

14.30 Session 3: Bridging from CRIRSCO to UNFC – part 1
Session 4: Bridging from CRIRSCO to UNFC – part 2
Case studies and practical exercises

18.00 First training course day ends

Thursday, 25 September 2025

8.30 Coffee

9.00 Session 5: Recap, classification challenges & discussion

10.00 Session 6: Case studies and practical classification exercises

12.00 Lunch

13.00 Session 7: UNFC bridging as part of CP report or standalone report
Case studies and practical exercises
Questions and answers session and feedback

16.00 Training course ends

Trainers

Janne Hokka
Senior Specialist, Geological Survey of Finland
Janne Hokka has been a part of the working groups tasked with writing the UNFC Guidance Europe and CRIRSCO-UNFC Bridging Document.

Tuomas Leskelä
Geologist, Geological Survey of Finland
Tuomas Leskelä is responsible for UNFC updates in GTK’s Mineral Deposits and Exploration database.

Janne and Tuomas have also trained representatives of GeoSurveys, mining authorities and mining sector companies in Europe in the use of UNFC at the national level.