Policy Update: MTA Modernization
March 11, 2024
March 12, 2024 Further to our Policy Update and News Release on Thursday, March 7, 2024, regarding the agreement reached between the BC government and Gitxaala Nation and the Ehat… Read More
AME Statement on Mineral Tenure Act Modernization
March 7, 2024
AME continues to seek transparency, certainty and clarity on the Mineral Tenure Act (MTA) modernization process. Industry must play a more significant role in this process as a t… Read More
AME Responds to Statement by Minister Nathan Cullen on Proposed Land Act Amendments
February 21, 2024
Please see below a statement from Keerit Jutla, President and CEO of AME: Early this afternoon, AME was made aware that the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship will no… Read More
AME Responds to BC’s Consultation on Land Act Amendments
January 31, 2024
Earlier this month, the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) commenced virtual public consultations on amending the Land Act, one of the primary pieces of l… Read More
Mineral Tenure Act Challenge Summary
June 14, 2023
As of May 30, 2023 Prepared by Nathan Surkan, Associate at Fasken After 14 days of hearing (an additional 6 days to the originally scheduled 8 days of hearing), the Gitxaala and Ehat… Read More
Notice of Work Intake Schedule
August 10, 2022
Working closely with AME, the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI) is piloting a Notice of Work intake batching process for new applications. The batchi… Read More
PHO Update: Industrial Camps and Communicable Diseases Guidelines
July 12, 2022
On July 12, 2022, the BC Ministry of Health made updates to the Industrial Camps and Communicable Diseases Guidelines. The updates have been made less prescriptive and more enabl… Read More
BC Releases Budget 2022
February 23, 2022
The Government of BC released its 2022/2023 budget on Tuesday, February 22. As expected, there is a strong focus on housing, healthcare, childcare, reconciliation and cl… Read More
Permit to Practice Requirements
September 14, 2021
The Professional Governance Act came into force on February 5, 2021, and requires Engineers and Geoscientists BC to regulate firms, including sole practitioners, that e… Read More
PGA and EGBC Update
April 21, 2021
Professional Governance ACT and Engineers and Geoscientists BC The new Professional Governance Act (PGA) legislates Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) to r… Read More
Permitting | Reclamation Bond Calculator Guidance Update
March 16, 2021
Please see the following direction from the Chief Permitting Officer: There has been a recent update made to the Regional Mine Reclamation Bond Calculator Guidanc… Read More
Permitting | Notice of Work Intake Continuous Improvement Project
March 15, 2021
Timelines for review and approval of the Notice of Work (NoW) applications are a concern for both industry and government. As part of a larger review of the NoW application process… Read More
Caribou Herd Planning
January 7, 2021
Meeting on Tuesday, January 12 The Government of British Columbia is resuming caribou herd planning this January and would like to engage mineral tenure holders in order to build… Read More
Finance Canada Publishes Legislative Proposal to Extend Flow-Through Timelines
January 6, 2021
On December 23, 2020, the mineral exploration industry received clarity from CRA on December 23 that taxpayers may file their tax returns based on proposed legislation extendin… Read More
BC Election 2020 | Questions for Candidates
October 2, 2020
As British Columbians prepare to go to the polls on Saturday, October 24, AME is providing the following questions for our members to pose to their local candidates in an effort to h… Read More
BC Mine Audits and Effectiveness Unit is seeking your feedback
April 22, 2020
The Mine Audits and Effectiveness Unit (the Audit Unit) is an independent team in the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (the Ministry). The Audit Unit conducts au… Read More
President and CEO’s Message Spring 2020
March 1, 2020
To all of you who attended and made our 37th annual AME Roundup conference a great success, thank you. The hard work and dedication of our volunteers is humbling to witness, we truly… Read More
President and CEO’s Message Winter 2019
January 30, 2020
AME Roundup 2020 is around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited! This will be my first Roundup as president and CEO, a much different role for me, when compared to my time as Round… Read More
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
December 11, 2019
UN Declaration Becomes Law in BC The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Bill 41) became law in BC on November 28, 2019. The legislation received unanimous suppor… Read More
Environmental Assessment (EA) Reviewable Projects Regulation
October 8, 2019
Overview The BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) released an intentions paper for a Proposed Reviewable Projects Regulation (RPR) that will support the new Environmenta… Read More
Proposed Changes to Tax Treatment of Employee Stock Options
October 8, 2019
Overview As part of the federal budget process, the federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion in the House of Commons on stock options on June 17… Read More
An AME Study: The Impacts of Mineral Exploration to British Columbia
September 24, 2019
AME commissioned a study of the economic impacts of mineral exploration to British Columbia, including communities and Indigenous groups across the province. The results show… Read More
President and CEO’s Message Fall 2019
September 17, 2019
President & CEO’s Message Kendra Johnston, President & CEO, AME It is an honour to address the AME membership through this, my first message as President and CEO. M… Read More
Potential Changes to the Mineral Tenure Act
September 13, 2019
Overview The BC government has been undertaking early engagement with a number of groups including AME around possible changes to the Mineral Tenure Act. This engagement is to un… Read More
Fall 2019 Update: The South Okanagan-Similkameen Proposed National Park Reserve
September 11, 2019
Parks Canada, the BC Government and Okanagan Nation signed a high-level memorandum of understanding regarding collaborating on the South Okanagan-Similkameen proposed nati… Read More
Environmental Assessment Reviewable Projects Regulation – Intentions Paper
September 9, 2019
Opportunity for Members to Comment by October 7, 2019 The BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has released an intentions paper for a Reviewable Projects Regulation (RPR) t… Read More
AME Attends 76th Annual Energy and Mines Ministers Conference
July 17, 2019
AME President and CEO Kendra Johnston and Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Policy, Rob Stevens attended the 76th annual Energy and Mines Ministers Conference to liaise… Read More
AME Comments on Forest and Range Practices Act Engagement
July 13, 2019
(Updated October 9, 2019) Overview This spring, the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development invited Indigenous Nations, communities… Read More
President and CEO’s Message Summer 2019
July 8, 2019
President & CEO’s Message Edie Thome, President & CEO, AME It has been two years since I penned my first message to you via this magazine. It’s with mixed emot… Read More
S11 Conservation and Partnership Agreements for the Southern Mountain Caribou
March 21, 2019
British Columbia is home to a population of Woodland Caribou, referred to as the Southern Mountain Caribou. Local populations extend from northern BC through east-central BC an… Read More
The Mining Jobs Task Force: Implementation Begins with Budget 2019
March 14, 2019
BC Budget 2019 was announced on February 19, 2019 and included provisions that AME has been advocating for and believes will significantly and directly benefit mineral explorer… Read More
President and CEO’s Message Spring 2019
March 1, 2019
President & CEO’s Message Edie Thome, President & CEO, AME Thanks to those of you who attended and helped make our 36th annual AME Roundup 2019 conference a g… Read More
President and CEO’s Message Winter 2018
November 1, 2018
President & CEO’s Message Edie Thome, President & CEO, AME With “your association, your voice” in mind, we began collecting input to update AME’s guiding d… Read More