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Ministry of Energy, Mines and Pertoleum Resources

Key Contacts for Mining in British Columbia

 

 

Ministry of Energy and Mines

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Elected Officials

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Ministry of Energy and Mines


EXECUTIVE

Steve Carr, Deputy Minister
Phone: 250-952-0504
Fax: 250-952-0269
Email:

Steve.Carr@gov.bc.ca

   
David Morel, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mines and Mineral Resources Division
Phone: 250-952-0473
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email: David.Morel@gov.bc.ca

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GEOSCIENCE (BRITISH COLUMBIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY)

CLICK HERE for BC Geological Survey and Regional Geologists contact information.

 

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MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 

Bruce Madu, Director, Mineral Development Office
Phone: 250-660-3332
Fax: 250-660-2653
Email:

Bruce.Madu@gov.bc.ca 

   
General Information
Phone: 604-660-3332
Fax: 604-660-2653
Email:

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MINERAL TITLES AND POLICY

Mineral Titles – General Information

Website: www.MineralTitles.gov.bc.ca
Phone:

1-866-616-4999 / 604-660-2672

Fax: 604-660-2653
Email: Mineral.Titles@gov.bc.ca
    
Ed Collazzi, Chief Gold Commissioner
Phone: 604-660-2814
Fax: 604-660-2653
Email: Ed.Collazzi@gov.bc.ca

 

Chris Smith, Acting Director, Mineral Policy
Phone: 250-952-0868
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email:

Chris.Smith@gov.bc.ca

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HEALTH AND SAFETY & PERMITTING
CLICK HERE for regional contacts in Health and Safety & Permitting

Al Hoffman, Chief Inspector of Mines/Executive Director of Health and Safety & Permitting
Phone: 250-952-0793
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email: Al.Hoffman@gov.bc.ca
   
Diane Howe, Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines, Permitting
Phone: 250-952-0183
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email:

Diane.Howe@gov.bc.ca

 
Rolly Thorpe, Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines, Health and Safety
Phone: 250-952-0471
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email:

Rolly.Thorpe@gov.bc.ca

    
   
   
   

Garry MacDonald, Senior Inspector of Mines, Mechanical

Phone: 250-423-7381
Fax: 250-423-3194
Email:

Garry.MacDonald@gov.bc.ca

   

Terry Paterson, Senior Inspector of Mines, Electrical

Phone: 250-426-1751
Fax: 250-426-1767
Email: Terry.Paterson@gov.bc.ca
 

George Warnock, Manager, Geotechnical Engineering

Phone: 250-565-4327
Fax: 250-565-4328
Email: George.Warnock@gov.bc.ca
 
Caroline Nakatsuka, Manager, Occupational Health
Phone: 250-952-0500
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email: Caroline.Nakatsuka@gov.bc.ca  
 
Cheryl Pocklington, Inspector of Mines, Ergonomics
Phone: 250-356-0974
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email: Cheryl.Pocklington@gov.bc.ca
 
Anne Moody, Senior Reclamation Scientist, Reclamation
Phone: 250-356-0510
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email:

Anne.Moody@gov.bc.ca

 
Kim Bellefontaine, Senior Reclamation Geoscientist, Acid Rock Drainage
Phone: 250-952-0489
Fax: 250-952-0491
Email: Kim.Bellefontaine@gov.bc.ca

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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations


EXECUTIVE

Doug Konkin, Deputy Minister and CEO
Phone: 250-952-6500
Fax: 250 387-3291
Email:

Doug.Konkin@gov.bc.ca

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REGIONAL GEOLOGISTS

Northeast/Central (Prince George)
Paul Jago
Phone: 250 565-4132
Fax: (250) 565-4328
Email: Paul.Jago@gov.bc.ca
   
Northwest (Smithers)
Jeff Kyba
Phone:

(250) 847-7391

Fax: (250) 847-7603
Email: Jeff.Kyba@gov.bc.ca 
   
South Central (Kamloops)
Jim Britton, Regional Geologist
Phone: (250) 371-3903
Fax: (250) 828-4154 
Email: Jim.Britton@gov.bc.ca
   
Southeast (Cranbrook)
Dave Grieve, Regional Geologist
Phone: (250) 426-1758
Fax: (250) 426-1767
Email: Dave.Grieve@gov.bc.ca
   
Southwest (Vancouver)
Bruce Northcote, Regional Geologist
Phone: (604) 660-2713
Fax: (604) 775-0313
Email: Bruce.Northcote@gov.bc.ca

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Elected Officials


 

RICH COLEMAN, MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINES

PO BOX 9060 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9E3 

Phone: 250-387-5896
Fax: 250-356-2965
 

STEVE THOMSON, MINISTER OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS

PO BOX 9049 STN PROV GOVT
VICTORIA BC  V8W 9E2

Phone: 250-387-6240
Fax: 250-387-1040

 

RANDY HAWES, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS REVIEW TO THE MINISTER OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS

Phone: 250-952-7275
Fax: 250-387-9100

 

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