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The mining industry is a high-tech business
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ay is Mining Month in B.C. and it’s a great time to recognize that Kamloops is the single-largest mining community in the province. To this end, 390 Kamloops-based companies supplied more than $218 million worth of goods and services to six major metal mines and seven steelmaking coal mines in British Columbia in 2017. These 13 mines are responsible for supporting more than $218 Million worth of economic activity in Kamloops and surrounding communities — economic activity that is critical to thousands of business owners, workers and their families. At the provincial level, B.C.’s mining industry relied on more than $1.35-billion worth of goods and services
Our mining sector directly and “indirectly employs more than 30,000 British Columbians.”
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MATTERS from 3,000 mining suppliers located in 125 municipalities and Indigenous communities. Our mining sector directly and indirectly employs more than 30,000 British Columbians, many of them in Kamloops, while the sector contributes an estimated $9.9 billion to the provincial economy. The average annual pay for a mining worker exceeds $117,000 — higher than the forestry, manufac-
turing, finance or construction sectors. Jobs in the mining sector continue to be more diverse, higher skilled and better compensated, due in large part to the increasing role technology plays in the sector. British Columbia’s miners have long been innovators and today’s mines are no exception. Leading technology from B.C. companies — from artificial intelligence and machine learning to drones — is enabling our mines to use less, conserve more and increase the safety and productivity of our operations. Our industry’s use of new technology provides a customer base for B.C.’s tech companies and helps foster innovation within both sec-
tors. Drone technology is being used to provide real-time aerial footage for mine site maintenance, monitoring and emergency response, while GPS technology is supporting precision drilling. B.C. mining companies use autonomous vehicles and sensors to keep workers out of hazardous environments, reduce carbon emissions and increase operational effectiveness by utilizing highly engineered technology, applications and artificial intelligence that ensure modern mines are digitally connected and optimized. Furthermore, consultation with communities and Indigenous nations is being enhanced with virtual reality
by allowing the 3D visualization of mine sites. British Columbians have every reason to be proud of our province’s high-tech mining industry for the key role it plays in our economy, and its contribution in advancing our collective role in the global transition to a lowercarbon economy. As Canada’s largest producer of copper and steelmaking coal, our mines help provide the copper needed for electric cars, and the steelmaking coal required to build green infrastructure like wind turbines and public transit projects. Thanks to B.C.’s abundant clean energy, our copper and steelmaking coal are produced with some of the lowest GHG emissions in the world. Yet in order to maintain our industry’s competitiveness, long-term viability and economic potential, the mining sector needs a clear,
consistent and co-ordinated regulatory framework that supports industry innovation and investment in projects that will fuel economic growth for generations. As the voice and advocate for mining in B.C., the Mining Association of B.C. works to support a healthy and thriving mining industry for the benefit of all British Columbians. To this end, the association is working with government, local and Indigenous communities and labour to improve our province’s competitiveness and attractiveness as a world class mining jurisdiction. Since 1901, the Mining Association of British Columbia has been the voice and advocate for B.C.’s mining industry. — Michael Goehring is president and CEO of the Mining Association of B.C.
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Molycop focused on the present and future MINING SUPPLIER HAS GRINDING FACILITIES IN KAMLOOPS, THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO Companies that are successful in the mining industry know they have to keep one eye on their current situation and another on the future. Molycop, the largest supplier of grinding balls and grinding rods in the world, is doing just that. The company completed an expansion in 2015 that doubled the capacity, Molycop continues to provide the high level of customer service on which its reputation is built. Part of the company’s success is found in its extensive international manufacturing network, with facility locations chosen based on their proximity to mining sites. This includes the Molycop manufacturing plant in Kamloops, which provides grinding balls for mines across Canada, eastern Russia and Alaska, and allows the company to be flexible and efficient in responding to customers, with assured backup from the
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Kansas City and El Salto, Mexico, plants if needed. “We’re really proud to be local,” said Katherine Ray, Molycop’s account manager. “We’ve been in business since 1986 in the same place. When we expanded in 2015, we bought the property next door. “All of the grinding media that we sell is made here in Kamloops.” While remaining focused on its customers, Molycop is also investing in the future, taking steps to expand product capability and production. Those steps include expansions
or improvements at facilities in Kamloops, Kansas City, Indonesia and Peru. Molycop’s expanded facility in Kamloops focuses on best practices and best technologies for forging and heat treatment, to enhance the performance aspect of the company’s grinding balls and grinding rods. The company has also made some updates to its branding. “We’ve been going through some new branding and we’re adding some new services,” Ray said. “We’ve done a total redesign on
our website, which launched on April 29, along with our new logo.” Molycop can be found online at molycop.com. As Molycop grows, it maintains its focus on environmentally sustainable practices. Water that leaves the Kamloops facility does so through evaporation or irrigation, not through the South Thompson River. Meanwhile, scrap steel from the production process is sent back to the supplier or to recyclers. In addition, the scale (iron oxide) — produced as a byproduct
in the heating of the steel bars from which the balls are made — is sent to a cement plant, preventing it from winding up as landfill. Molycop is not only committed to the environment, it’s also dedicated to workplace safety and supporting other Canadian businesses. “We do try to source all our materials form Canadian sources,” Ray said. “We have a sister company in Edmonton that we do source some of our steel from.” Employees also give back to the community, enhancing the company’s solid connection with the local area. Molycop employees volunteer with a variety of organizations, including the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, first-aid groups and Kamloops Search and Rescue. Molycop also donates money to the United Way, Royal Inland Hospital and many other worthy causes.
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CIM aims to expand awareness of mining
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he Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is proud to continue to provide support for Mining Week 2019 in Kamloops and south central British Columbia. CIM is the leading notfor profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. CIM was established more than 120 years ago and its members come from industry, academia and government. CIM has three strategic goals: • To create, curate and deliver relevant, leadingedge knowledge. CIM strives to challenge and advance the level and quality of knowledge for the betterment of our members, the sector we serve and society at large;
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to production and reclamation, from the rock face to the corporate tower, our constituents are involved in every facet of the mining cycle. Together, we are made stronger than the
sum of the parts. • To expand awareness of the essential contribution mining makes to society. The minerals, metals and materials we extract and process are critical building
blocks for the very foundation of modern society. By separating fact from fiction and by tapping into and conveying scientifically based knowledge to help educate the public about the essential role our industry plays, CIM helps meet the evolving needs of our communities for a sustainable future and inspires tomorrow’s generation to join our efforts. CIM’s south central B.C. branch has a long history of holding its annual conference in Kamloops. The annual conference brings together people who are passionate about the mining industry and proud of the progress that has been made in developing leading-edge technology and best practices. Through the sharing of technology and best practices, mining in B.C. has a bright future. A very important aspect of CIM as an organization
is giving back to the community. The CIM south central B.C. branch is proud of the donations it has been able to provide to different groups over the years. In the last three years alone, CIM’s south central B.C. branch has donated more than $105,000 to local charities, including the Kamloops Hospice Association, Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, Kamloops SPCA and ASK Wellness Society and many more. CIM also annually provides bursaries to students at Thompson Rivers University to help them continue their education. For more information, contact the organization via email at southcentralbc@ cim.org. Shawn Maunula is vicechair of south central B.C. branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
The CIM South Central Branch would like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support. We are a not for profit technical society, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) valuing education as well as supporting the communities in which we work. This year we have donated to a number of organizations as well as bursaries. $2,500 - Pinantan Lake Fire Association; $3,000 - Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation; $2,000.00-KMHA Sponsorship $10,910 - Y Women’s Shelter; $30,000 - RIH Pediatric Relocation; $6,000 - 5 x $1200 Bursaries
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William Gottfriedson didn’t set out to become a miner. In fact, he was preparing to go to school to become an electrician when he got the opportunity to join the team at New Gold’s New Afton mine just 10 kilometres west of Kamloops. “There was a program in town run by Indigenous people that would help people get into the mining industry,” Gottfriedson said. That program was run through the British Columbia Aboriginal Mine Training Association, which closed its doors in 2012. The association helped hundreds of aborigi-
nal people — including Gottfriedson — find work in the mining industry. Gottfriedson started at New Afton as a manual labourer. “I started there just pushing a broom, just doing labour,” he said. Bit by bit, the company bumped him up to different jobs. Nine years later, he’s an underground miner, extracting the ore and minerals from the ground with heavy machinery, like a scoop tram. He also runs remote scoops and automated scoops. “It’s like a milliondollar remote control car,” he said, laughing as he
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Gottfriedson said he isn’t concerned. In fact, he, and many of his co-workers, are impressed by these technological advances.
“It’s kind of cool because I work with a bunch of oldtimers,” he said. “They think it’s neat as well, seeing all this new stuff coming along. “I’m not concerned
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Automation bringing change to mining field The union representing workers at the Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake sees both positives and negatives from an automated haul truck pilot project underway. Self-driving haul trucks have been in use at the copper and molybdenum mine since last fall in an effort to better understand the technology and whether it can play a role supporting the extension of HVC’s projected mine life to 2040 from 2028, according to company spokesperson Peter Martel. Martel stressed there will be no layoffs as a result of use of the computercontrolled trucks in an area of the mine that employees more than 160 people and utilizes a total of about 50 trucks. “Our current projection,
regardless of technologies deployed, is that our overall labour force will be around the same as it is today for many years to come if we are successful in extending the mine life,” Martel said. Kyle Wolff, president of the United Steelworkers local that represents about 1,000 workers at the mine, said the union is embracing the technology, but also has concerns given potential job losses to automation. “Moving forward, there is going to be a challenge when it comes to allocating manpower,” Wolff said. “The company has given us the word there will be no layoffs. Now that doesn’t mean there won’t be attrition.” The benefit of self-driving trucks for the company, Wolff said, is primarily the
ability to increase production. “There’s no shift changes, there’s no breaks — they just run,” Wolff said. “There’s no human to take a washroom break. They only need to stop for fuel and when they break down.” The pilot project involves modifying two trucks and purchasing four new automated ones, but no drivers had to be re-assigned. Wolff said the vehicles have actually created a few more jobs. In order to have continuous hauling, there needs to be continuous loading, which has led to a secondary shovel operator position at the mine, Wolff said. A rock or other obstacle in the path of a truck will cause it to stop, along with every truck behind it, Wolff
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said. This has led to a need for more bulldozer and grader operators to ensure the roads are clear. Wolff said the trucks won’t push up a slippery road if there is a loss of traction, which requires even more road maintenance. “It’s kind of an ongoing joke at the mine that the roads are better now with no drivers in the seats than they ever have been,” he said.
While there’s a fear of truck-driving jobs being lost to automation in the future, the union’s plan is to have those employees absorbed into other areas, such as maintenance work, for which Wolff believes there will always be a need. “The trucks will always break down and you can’t automate maintenance,” he said. In the last contract negotiations, the union asked for,
and has seen an increase in, apprenticeships at the mine. As senior members move into these jobs, their former positions could open up for a driver, Wolff said. However, the union president doesn’t see the haul truck jobs going the way of the dinosaur, as he believes
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there will always be a need for a person in that role, just not in the same capacity. “You can’t program a truck to do everything a human can do,” Wolff said. Automated technology has taken jobs away at the mine in the past. “We’ve seen the amount of crush operators go from
three to two, we’ve seen our operators in the mill go from five to three,” Wolff said. Though automation has already replaced jobs, Wolff said there has been about 1,000 positions at the mine for the last 10 years and he doesn’t expect it to dip below that number in the immediate future.
In January, the Globe and Mail reported that approximately 400 jobs are expected to disappear at Suncor Energy Inc.’s oilsands mines in northern Alberta as it adds 150 driverless trucks in the next six years. Suncor is the first oilsands mining operation to adopt the technology.
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Highland Valley ball mill project moving forward The company that runs the Highland Valley Copper mine said it is ahead of schedule on a $73-million ball mill project aimed at increasing production. Teck Resources released first quarter financial statements last month showing revenues, profit and production are all lower than this time last year at the copper and molybdenum mine near Logan Lake. “Gross profit from our copper business unit was $170 million in the first quarter compared with $293 million a year ago,” the report said. “Copper production in the first quarter decreased by five per cent from a year ago primarily due to lower mill
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Highland Valley Copper Formed in 1986 through the merging of existing mines in the valley, HVC produces copper and molybdenum concentrates through a process involving grinding and flotation. Restorative end land use is an integral part of mining and the pursuit of sustainability guides HVC’s approach to business specifically in these six focus areas: Community, Our People, Water, Energy and Climate Change, Air and Biodiversity. To learn more about the operation, plan a visit to the mine.
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The 32nd annual Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) conference was held in April and included an overview of new Geoscience BC initiatives. Bruce Madu, Geoscience vice-president of minerals and mining who is semiretiring this spring, said Geoscience BC is about a year into its strategic plan, which involves objectives in the areas of identifying new natural resource opportunities, advancing geoscience technology, facilitating responsible natural resource development and understanding water and its impacts on the mining industry.
Among the projects Geoscience BC is involved in is a UBC study of rare earth elements in coal fields. Madu said the study involves inventorying the rare earth concentrations in coal samples. “Most importantly, can you get it out?” he said. Madu said the study will examine if it’s possible that byproducts of coal, such as coal tailings, are a potential source of rare earth elements. “I’m really excited to see where this study goes,” he said. Madu said Geoscience BC is also collaborating with organizations like Microsoft
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region over the summer and winter to gather new project ideas. Another regional project the organization is involved with is an aerial survey of the geological potential of northern Vancouver Island — a continuation of a pro-
gram initially launched in 2013. “The geological potential of north Vancouver Island is, we think, under-recognized, but people up there know what the potential is like,” Madu said. That project is in the
planning stages, but aircraft are expected in the area by this summer. Geoscience BC is an organization that generates independent research and data about British Columbia’s mineral, energy and water resources.
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his year for Mining Month, I ask all British Columbians to take a brief look around right now. Go ahead, look up from this page and just take in what’s all around you. Chances are you will see the role mining plays in your life. From our buildings to our bikes, from our phones to our roads and the fork and knife we use to eat our meals, mining helps provide the products we use in our everyday lives. Since becoming minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources in 2017, I have had the opportunity to travel throughout our province. In every corner, I’ve seen the positive role mining plays, not just in the things we use every day, but by providing good family-supporting jobs. The industry provides more than 30,000 direct or indirect jobs that help build our communities. The minerals we mine in B.C. play a critical role in building a cleaner economy. Steel, and the metallurgical coal used to produce it, is needed to build solar panels, hydroelectric dams and wind farms. B.C. copper is used in the electric cars that help us
lower our carbon emissions. Without a doubt, our province is delivering the resources the world needs for cleaner energy generation and use. For these reasons, I launched the Mining Jobs Task Force to ensure this foundational industry continues to create and sustain jobs well into the future. We received the report and have already taken action on many of the recommendations, including hiring more people who effectively provide boots on the ground to ensure timely permitting and enhanced protection of air, land and water. Given the role that mining plays, it’s appropriate to celebrate this vital industry. As minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources, it’s my pleasure to proclaim May 2019 as Mining Month in British Columbia. I’m proud of B.C.’s miners and all who work in this sector to make it a B.C. success story. British Columbians count on you for good jobs, government revenue and, most importantly, for the everyday items that allow us to enjoy life. — Michelle Mungall is B.C.’s minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources
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Canada is transforming the mining cycle
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Canada’s Defence Minister Jarjit Sajjan says mining-related jobs are critical for supporting a strong economy.
he mineral exploration and mining sector has long provided good middle-class jobs for Canadians. Across the country, Canada’s mining sector directly and indirectly employs 634,000 Canadians, including more than 30,000 in British Columbia. These jobs are critical for supporting our strong economy and communities throughout Canada. In our 2018 fall economic statement, we announced significant initiatives to help create an environment where our mining sector can flourish. First, our government is extending the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) for the next five years. This extension will allow for greater investment certainty in an industry that relies on innovation and discovery. The new extension of the METC will help Canada recapture the top global position for mineral exploration investment. As stated by Glenn Mullan president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, our government’s commitment to
extend the METC is “a monumental sign of support for the growth of, and investment in, Canada’s mineral exploration sector. The METC is a critical component of our industry that helps to catalyze investment in mineral exploration projects that leads to the discoveries that could become the mines of the future.” Second, our government introduced the accelerated investment incentive, which will give mining companies the ability to write off more of the eligible costs of newly acquired assets in the year in which the investment is made. This will provide an important incentive to invest in Canada and in Canadian mines. This will allow Canada to take advantage of this opportunity and create more well-paying middle class jobs for British Columbians. In order to have a sustainable mining industry, we need to encourage the full use of clean technology in the extraction of our resources. To achieve this goal, our government will allow companies to write off the full cost of clean energy equipment in their businesses.
This will incentivize industry to pursue clean energy options and will encourage investments in northern British Columbia, where clean energy alternatives are necessary. Finally, our government is supporting the greener innovation sector through initiatives like Crush It, a national challenge to re-imagine how mining uses energy. This will help our industry develop new ways to make mining less carbon-intensive. We will be selecting 12 organizations across Canada to have a chance to win $5 million for their innovative idea. By reducing the energy needed for this process, we can lower pollution, improve productivity, make our mining industry even more competitive and transform the mining cycle.
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ince 1969, companies have been required by law to reclaim all lands disturbed by mining and related activities in British Columbia. B.C. was one of the first provinces in Canada to enact mine reclamation legislation and the first to extend the policy to exploration sites. The province’s reclamation laws ensure that land, watercourses and cultural heritage resources are returned to a safe and environmentally sound state. The Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources enforces the reclamation provisions of the Mines Act and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, as well as permit conditions through site inspections.
The ministry also conducts detailed technical reviews related to sitespecific reclamation plans to ensure environmentally
sound, economically viable solutions that enable B.C.’s mining industry to remain internationally competitive while maintaining this
province’s rigourous environmental standards. Before starting work at a mine site, companies are required to obtain a Mines
Act permit approving the mine plan, a program for protection of the land and watercourses, and a reclamation program. Mining companies must also place a reclamation security with the province to ensure reclamation obligations are kept. This security is only returned once the mine site has been reclaimed to a satisfactory level and there are no ongoing monitoring or maintenance requirements. Permittees are required to submit annual reclamation reports (ARRs) to the ministry in compliance with their Mines Act permits and the code. The intent of the ARR is to provide a summary of all activities conducted on the mine property over the previous year. Specifically, the ARR must outline the following: • Mine development, including surface distur-
bance, stripping, stockpiling and disposal and storage of all materials; • Activities, research and monitoring results associated with the development and implementation of the Environment Protection Program; • Activities, research and monitoring results associated with the development and implementation of the reclamation program. ARRs must also provide a projection of mining and reclamation activities planned for the following five years. Report information is required to be in a specific format, outlined in the ministry’s annual reclamation report requirements. Annual reclamation reports for specific mines are available on the B.C. Mine Information website at https://mines.nrs.gov. bc.ca.
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career would be a good fit for them. If it is, students can experiment with various vocations and find what kind of work might fit best. Sa-Hali secondary student Aiden Hoeppner found his favourite piece of equipment to be the excavator. “It’s just so much fun,” he said. “I think it’s because it’s the hardest, it takes the most getting used to and all the skill involved.” Aiden is not the first in his family with an interest in such equipment. “My dad, he’s been into heavy equipment his whole life pretty much. And I’ve always had an interest,” Aiden said. “And this is just kind of perfect opportunity.” Aiden said he is planning to pursue a career in heavy-
duty mechanics. Another student, Madison Hippisley, pointed to climbing the power pole as one of her favourite experiences. “I liked the height,” she said. “You get to see stuff. The rock truck was pretty fun, too.” Heavy Metal Rocks is in its eleventh year and Ron Collins has been chairing the event for the past six years. “It was just a bunch of guys that got together and said there’s going to be a shortage of workers in the industry,” Collins said, noting the event grew out of the need to connect with students who might want to pursue careers in the industry. “And every year it grows,” he said, pointing to more
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Province expands mining divisions, adds jobs The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources is now home to two expanded mining divisions: the Mines Health, Safety and Enforcement Division and the Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division. The creation of the divisions came as a result of recommendations from the Mining Jobs Task Force released earlier this year. “We are putting additional resources in place to enable more frequent inspections and upping enforcement to keep mines safe, for workers and for our environment,” said Michelle Mungall, minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources. “At the same time, we have a more efficient and predictable permit approval process, to encourage investment and get new projects built without unnecessary delays.”
The Mines Health, Safety and Enforcement Division will include a greater number of mines inspectors and a new auditing function to increase industry safety. The division’s priorities will be focused on health, safety, compliance management and enforcement activities.
A new compliance auditing and effectiveness monitoring team within the division will function as an independent oversight unit. The Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division will promote increased investment in B.C.’s mining sector through an improved and
properly resourced approvals process. This will help position B.C. as an attractive jurisdiction for investment by focusing on regulatory certainty, social acceptance, Indigenous reconciliation and partnerships, innovation, world-class geoscience and leading environmental standards. “The Mining Association of B.C. is pleased to see the government’s commitment to address some of the competitiveness challenges facing the mining industry,” said Lindsay Kislock, vice-president of corporate affairs for the association. “MABC has continually advocated for an adequately resourced system that functions with clarity, consistency and co-ordination. This advocacy was echoed in the recommendations from the Mining Jobs Task Force, which acknowledged that competitiveness challenges facing the mining industry
must be addressed.” “The provincial government’s increased investment will create significant new opportunities for B.C.’s mining sector,” said Michelle Laurie, staff representative with the United Steelworkers and B.C. Mining Jobs Task Force member. “The province’s commitment to attract and retain women and Indigenous peoples in the workforce is a step forward for people who have traditionally been under-represented in the mining industry.” “A year ago, the Mining Jobs Task Force was formed and we have reached consensus on how to strengthen this vital resource industry through a comprehensive set of actions,” said Edie Thome, president and CEO of the Association of Mineral Exploration. “Through our discussions with First Nations,
industry, stakeholders and people working in mineral exploration and mining throughout B.C., we gained a sense of what was needed and are pleased to see the necessary resources being committed to deliver in the latest budget.” The province is spending g $20 million over three years to support these changes. The ministry is creating 30 additional positions in 2019-2020 in the two new divisions, with up to 35 additional positions added next year and the year after. The two new divisions support the B.C. Mining Jobs Task Force’s recommendation that government should improve industry safety and oversight by providing the ministry with additional resources over the next three years to ensure continuing mining regulatory excellence and increased efficiency.
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Digging into the life cycle of a working mine PROSPECTING Searching for mineral deposits is the first step of the mining life cycle. During this stage, large areas are often evaluated by airborne or ground-based surveys, such as those conducted by the BC Geological Survey. These surveys provide important geological and geoscientific information about mineral and coal resources and potential. This information encourages investment in mineral and coal exploration by helping prospectors and companies target promising areas. In B.C., mineral claims can be staked via Mineral Titles Online by anyone with a Free Miner’s Certificate. The holder of a claim has the right to prospect on that claim (i.e.,
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INITIAL EXPLORATION Once a deposit is discovered, exploration methods such as more detailed surveys, sampling, diamond drilling and trenching may be used to learn more about the deposit (e.g., size, shape, depth, etc.). Data collection for environmental and other studies often begins at this stage.
ADVANCED EXPLORATION If the results of initial exploration of a deposit are positive, a company may decide to move to the advanced exploration stage. Advanced exploration is more intensive and expen-
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of the shape of the deposit and the characteristics of the ore body. The results of advanced exploration are used to estimate the mineral or coal reserve, and feasibility studies are based on these estimates.
mineral/coal reserve as a basis, feasibility studies assess the technical, legal and economic viability of developing the deposit. Advanced exploration often goes on during the feasibility stage and may result in adjustments to mineral reserve estimates.
FEASIBILITY The feasibility stage begins once exploration activities indicate that a mineral or coal deposit is worthy of further evaluation. Using the estimated
DESIGN Design encompasses the planning stage of mine development and the environmental assessment
and permitting processes. During this stage, which often overlaps with the completion of feasibility studies and ongoing advanced exploration, all aspects of mine construction, operation, closure and reclamation are planned in detail. The authorizations process (particularly the environmental assessment and Mines Act and Environmental Management Act permitting
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CONSTRUCTION Once a mine project receives the necessary authorizations, construction can begin. First, site preparation activities, such as cutting trees and clearing and stripping overburden, are conducted. Once the
site is ready, construction of the mine, associated buildings and structures, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges, can take place. Over the life of the mine, construction may occur at the same time as operation (e.g., if a mine seeks approval to expand its operations, construction of the new part of the mine may take place while the existing part of the mine is in production). Progressive reclamation begins during the construction phase and continues until a mine site is fully reclaimed after mine closure.
OPERATION The operation phase begins once a mine is constructed and starts producing. Mining operations include extraction and processing of ore as well as waste disposal and ore transport. Progressive reclamation begins during the mine construction phase and continues until a site is fully reclaimed after mine closure.
CLOSURE
Mine closure is the final phase of the mining life cycle. A mine’s life comes to an end once production reserves are exhausted or it is no longer economically viable to continue extracting resources from the site. Shutdown and decommissioning of a mine involves removing equipment (e.g., vehicles, processing equipment), dismantling facilities (e.g., mills, workers’ quarters) and safely closing all mine workings. Mines Act permits include site-specific conditions regarding detailed closure and reclamation plans. Because increases in commodity prices and advances in technology can improve the economic viability of mining a deposit, closed mines are sometimes re-opened. When companies want to re-open or re-develop a major mine that has been closed for many years, they usually need to begin the authorizations process anew.
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Approximately 3,000 B.C. suppliers are providing $1.35 billion worth of materials goods and services to six metal mines and seven coal operations across the province, including more than $460 million of goods and services from 1,200 suppliers located in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. “We cannot take the mining industry for granted. We need to ensure B.C. is a competitive jurisdiction with consistent, clear and coordinated regulatory structures, to allow for our operating mines to continue to be viable and new mines to be built,” Cox said. “It is essential that government, industry, indigenous peoples, and communities continue to work together to ensure the competitiveness and viability of the mining industry.” The B.C. mining industry is foundational to the province and represents $11.7 billion in economic activity, more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs across all regions of the province,
and $859 million in contributions to governments, supporting B.C.’s essential public services. “Our government understands that a thriving mining sector is essential to building a strong, sustainable economy that works better for more people,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology. “This data really illustrates the spin-off effects that the mining sector has, right across B.C., with rural, urban and Indigenous communities working in partnership.” B.C.’s mined commodities are driving our transition to a lower carbon future. B.C. is Canada’s largest producer of copper and steelmaking coal, the second largest producer of silver, and the only producer of molybdenum. These commodities are critical to the development of solar panels, wind turbines and clean energy vehicles (CEV). A CEV can require up to four-times the amount of
copper as a standard combustion engine. “These results show that even if you don’t live next to a mine, there is a good chance your community is benefiting from B.C. mining operations,” said Rodger McLean, Senior Manager, Innovative Solutions at Metric Modular and Chair of the Mining Suppliers Association of B.C. “Workers at Metric Modular in Agassiz construct workforce accommodations and administrative buildings for the mining industry in BC and outside of the province. If you live in Agassiz, there is a good chance you will bump into a worker who has supplied mining operations located hundreds of kilometers away.” MABC is the voice of mining in B.C., representing operating coal, metal and industrial mineral producers in the province. MABC’s mandate is to support a strong and thriving mining industry that creates opportunities and wealth for all British Columbians.
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Yukon Dan taught volunteer Adele Stapleton (left) and Rachel Cocker how to pan for gold at the 2018 Mining Day event at the Big Little Science Centre. The annual celebration of all things mining was held again this past weekend. Mining Day provides an opportunity for both kids and adults to get up close and hands-on with displays related to the mining industry. According to Julie Dormer, outreach co-ordinator for the Kamloops Exploration Group, it’s a great way to learn about mining while also having fun. Mining Day is put together by a committee of volunteers that start work on the event in January and is sponsored by the Kamloops Exploration Group and south central branch of the the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE
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