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Ministry of Energy, Mines and Pertoleum Resources

Handbook for Mineral and Coal Exploration in British Columbia


Handbook for Mineral and Coal Exploration in B.C.

The Handbook for Mineral and Coal Exploration in British Columbia has been developed over the past few years as a joint effort of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, the Ministry of Environment, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) and the Mining Association of British Columbia. It is meant to assist the B.C. mineral and coal exploration sectors in planning and implementing their exploration activities with due regard for worker health and safety and environmental protection.

 

The Handbook is a compilation of recommended management practices that, subject to site-specific assessment and adaptation, can be implemented in the field and complement good planning and execution of the work program, as well as subsequent closure and reclamation activities on an exploration site.

 

  

 

AME BC has produced complementary guides that supplement this handbook. These guides, available through AME BC, include the following:

 

A limited number of published copies of the Handbook can be obtained from Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources regional offices or at the AME BC office in Vancouver.

 

Constructive feedback from the exploration sector will assist with ongoing improvements to the Handbook for Mineral and Coal Exploration in British Columbia. Your feedback is welcomed at any time and is very much appreciated. 


For more information, or to provide written feedback on the use of this handbook, please contact:

 

Jeff Hoyt
Standards and Guidelines Specialist
Ecosystems Branch, Ministry of Environment

 

OR

 

Eddy Taje

Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region
Mining and Mineral Resources Division, Ministry of Energy and Mines