Update from the  Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and FrontCounter BC: Notice of Work Application Update: New Requirements and Improvements As of November 30 th , 2021, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and FrontCounter BC are putting improvements and new requirements in place for Notice of Work Mines Act permit applications and amendments.   Users are now required to use a BCeID when applying. A BCeID is a free account linked to...

Cordilleran Geoscience: A 2020 Perspective Cordilleran Geoscience: A 2020 perspective, originally planned for March 2020, has been rescheduled as a virtual workshop. Devoted to the latest research about the geology, geophysics, metallogeny, and mineral deposits of the Cordillera, the workshop will be held as a Zoom conference on October 5, 2020 from 9:00 am to 2:45 pm (PST). To register, at no cost, please email Geological.Survey@gov.bc.ca Registration closes Wednesday, September 30...

EXTENSION TO NOTICE OF WORK PERMITS We are pleased to announce that the Government of British Columbia is moving forward on one of AME’s key recommendations related to the COVID-19 outbreak – that is the extension of mineral exploration Notice of Work (NoW) permits to December 31, 2021. Any permits with an active authorization which expires before December 31, 2021 will be considered for an extension to December 31, 2021. This measure will assist AME members who have permits...

Small Industrial Camp Guidance Guidance for explorers has now been released by Government. See the Small Industrial Camp Guidance and the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan Requirement and Guidance . EMPR will also be releasing further guidance specific to mineral exploration camps in the coming days. Once released it will be posted on AME’s COVID-19 page .

AME Virtual Events Environmental, Social & Governance in Mineral Exploration Join Ani Markova and Michelle Tanguay as they provide an overview of the ESG landscape, why it is important, the trends and current standards and the rating system. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST Free for AME Members $50 for non-members Register Now   More on speaker registration AME Health & Safety Workshop Series Join members of AME’s Health & Safety...

You can check out AME's COVID-19 updates on their website .

Click here for a MEMPR FAQ regarding the time extension order.

AME Recommendations to Governments to Support Mineral Exploration as a Result of COVID-19 Outbreak The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in exploration projects being postponed due to a combination of health concerns and lack of financing. AME is working with officials from both the provincial and federal governments to ensure that mineral explorers are supported during and after the outbreak. AME has submitted recommendations to both levels of government to stimulate the recovery and growth...

The Chief Gold Commissioner has extended registering work requirements or registering revised expiry dates for all existing mineral and placer claims to December 31, 2021, read more here.

KEG would like to pass on two important messages from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Please see below. Given the direction below from John Allan (DM of FLNRORD) to FCBC staff starting to close public offices, and asking the public to use the call center and online systems to engage with FCBC I wanted to provide an update. The NROS application system is currently using a lot of the call center and FCBC resources to deal with the issues associated with navigating the...