Engagement Summary In May 2016, the Auditor General’s report on compliance and enforcement of the mining sector was released which highlighted the need for a clear and transparent policy to ensure that the mine reclamation security held by government is appropriately managing financial risk to the taxpayer. As a first step, the Ministry of …
Engagement Summary Feedback was invited on a discussion paper to enable the development of an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) program under the Mines Act. In March 2016, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia passed Bill 8: Mines Amendment Act, 2016 to enable the development of an AMP program under the Mines Act. AMPs provide …
What was this engagement about? Comments were accepted until Feb. 28, 2017, on proposed amendments to the 2006 Land Use Objectives Order in the Kiteen (26,000 hectares) and Skeena Islands (4,500 hectares) portions of the Kalum Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP) area in northwestern B.C. The Kalum SRMP area is 1,642,270 hectares in size …
This engagement is now closed. What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on a public discussion paper as part of the timber supply review for the Arrowsmith timber supply area (TSA) until January 16, 2017. The Arrowsmith TSA is located on the southern half of Vancouver Island. The Arrowsmith TSA includes the communities in …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on Narrows Inlet Hydro Holdings Corporations’ request for an amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project until July 28, 2016. The Project is located approximately 50km north of Sechelt, BC. The Project is made up of three hydroelectric facilities located at Chickwat Creek, …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on a public discussion paper as part of the timber supply review for the Quesnel timber supply area (TSA) until July 15, 2016. The Quesnel TSA is located in the northern part of the Cariboo Natural Resource Region, lying in the Fraser Basin and the Interior Plateau …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Environmental Assessment of the proposed Kemess Underground Project until June 17, 2016. AuRico Metals Inc. is proposing to develop and operate the Kemess Underground Project (proposed Project), an underground copper-gold mine, located approximately 250 kilometres north of Smithers in north-central British Columbia. The proposed Project …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Environmental Assessment of the proposed Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project until June 13, 2016. NWP Coal Canada Ltd. (Proponent) is proposing to develop an open pit metallurgical coal mine in the Elk Valley, referred to as the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project. The proposed project would be located …
What was this engagement about? Feedback was invited on the Baldy Ridge Extension Project near Sparwood, B.C., until April 4, 2016. Teck Coal Limited (Teck) is proposing to extend the working life of Elkview Operations with the Baldy Ridge Extension Project (proposed Project). Teck must obtain an Environmental Assessment Certificate (Certificate) before any work …
What was this engagement about? KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. proposes to develop the Ajax Project, a new open-pit copper/ gold mine located south of and adjacent to the City of Kamloops. The mine would have a production capacity of up to 24 million tonnes of ore per year, over an anticipated 23-year mine life. The …
