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Member Feedback Requested: Proposed Wetland Delineation Guidance Could Affect Mineral Exploration Permitting in B.C.
July 21, 2026Vancouver, BC – July 20, 2026 – The Province of British Columbia is continuing work to modernize natural resource permitting through the development of a British Columbia Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual under the Water Sustainability Act (WSA). Once implemented, the manual will establish a standardized, science-based approach for identifying and delineating wetlands that may […]
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Mineral Claims Consultation Framework (MCCF) Bulletin: June 2026
July 21, 2026368 total applications submitted 563 total applications approved 18 total applications withdrawn Median Approval Time: 169 days (-16%) Median Application Size: 41.2 ha Change in >120 day Backlog:
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How the Environmental Land Use Act (ELUA) Orders Restrict Mineral Exploration
June 16, 2026What is an ELUA order? Imagine you’re working at your local coffee shop licenced only to sell coffee and pastries. Without warning an order is passed that says, no coffee or pastries are allowed to be sold in your neighbourhood. The coffee shop is still allowed to be there, the owner is still paying the […]
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