Mineral Prospecting and Exploration

Government Accountability in Issuance of Exploration Permits

Issue

Apart from seeking judicial review, the public has no way of challenging the BC government’s issuance of a Free Miner Certificate or approval of a Notice of Work application for exploration activities.

Recommended Solutions

Create legal process for challenging the issuance of prospecting or exploration permits

[Tags: Exploration; Public Participation; Deny]

In Sweden, a reindeer-herding right holder has the right to appeal the grant of a mining licence.85 In Western Australia, this provision is even broader, as any person may lodge an objection to the granting of a prospecting licence within 35 days of the licence application. These objections must then be heard by the warden in open court.86

Fair Mining Practices:

A New Mining Code for BC
  1. 1Negotiation of Agreements
  2. 2First Nations’ Resource Policies
  3. 3Indigenous Rights, Consultation and Consent
  4. 4The Surface Versus Subsurface Divide
  5. 5Mineral Prospecting and Exploration
  6. 6Environmental Assessment for Mining Activities
  7. 7Permits for Mine Development and Operation
  8. 8Compliance and Enforcement in the Mining Sector
  9. 9Mine Closure and Post Closure
  10. 10Securing the Cost of Mine Clean-up

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