The JORC Code and Guidelines

The JORC Code

The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code, 2004 edition) was incorporated in the Listing Rules of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) on Friday, 17 December 2004, replacing the 1999 edition.   Compliance is mandatory on all companies listed by the ASX and NZX.

The JORC Code provides minimum standards for public reporting to ensure that investors and their advisers have all the information they would reasonably require for forming a reliable opinion on the results and estimates being reported.


The 2004 JORC Code is available in two forms to best meet the needs of users. Both versions are in Acrobat (pdf) format. Click here to download the JORC Code, plain text version suitable for hard copy printing.

The alternative version is designed for installation on your computer, with the quick location of information in the Code by using links from the Contents page to jump directly to the section of interest. This version will be particularly useful to users who need to make frequent reference to different sections of the Code. Click here to download the JORC Code, quick reference indexed version.

ASX Companies Updates which provide guidance on the application of the JORC Code

Since 2004 the ASX, after extensive discussion with JORC, has issued four Companies Updates of relevance to interpreting the JORC Code and its use in Public Reporting. A copy of these ASX Companies Updates has been appended to both versions of the Code and will automatically download with them. Readers of the JORC Code are advised to consult these Updates. The ASX Companies Updates to which readers should refer are:


Secretariat:
Post: JORC, PO Box 660, CARLTON SOUTH, Victoria, 3053, Australia
Phone: +61 3 9662 3166
Fax: +61 3 9662 3662
Email: jorc@ausimm.com.au