MABC - Mining Association of British Columbia

02/06/2025

Vaclav Smil, on understanding our material world and the dependence on mining and critical minerals.

Source: How the World Really Works

01/27/2025

A new Geoscience BC led collaboration has used data from tailings and waste rock sites from more than 500 current and legacy mining sites to create a digital list that shows where critical mineral development potential lies.

This is an excellent example of the circular economy in action - both for responsible critical mineral development and environmental stewardship.

⛏ A new Geoscience BC project creates a digital compilation of BC tailings and rock, focusing on critical .

➡️ https://ow.ly/BJlw50UJKEq

🤝 Government of British Columbia
🤝 Foresight Canada
🤝 Arca
🤝 Purple Rock Inc

AME - Association for Mineral Exploration, Mining Association of BC, New Gold Inc.

01/18/2025

MABC enjoyed several very productive days at the BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George – thank you to C3 Alliance!

We caught up with MABC’s Chair, Doug Brown (Teck), Co-Chair Nadia Haider (Conuma Resources) and Tim McEwan on what matters most when it comes to the timely and responsible development of BC’s critical minerals and steelmaking coal projects.

Hear what they had to say below.🎬

01/17/2025

What the h*ll is a critical mineral anyway? And why should you care?

Michael Goehring, President & CEO of MABC joined Hotel Pacifico 🏨🌄hosts Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs as they dug deep on themes ranging from the opportunity we have here in BC with 17 proposed critical mineral projects, to the interesting supply chain side story to Teck Resources Limited’s germanium and why it really should matter to the U.S., to tariff threats and trade war disruption.

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01/17/2025

Of 17 new critical mineral projects proposed in BC, 13 are in the north. Our province has a unique opportunity to deliver a critical minerals windfall, attracting private sector investment and securing jobs and economic benefits for decades. This can only happen if we accelerate permitting and project approvals.

01/16/2025

Of 17 new critical mineral projects proposed in BC, 13 are in the north. Our province has a unique opportunity to deliver a critical minerals windfall, attracting private sector investment and securing jobs and economic benefits for decades. This can only happen if we accelerate permitting and project approvals.

01/16/2025

MABC’s SVP of Corporate Affairs Tim McEwan moderated an uplifting discussion on unlocking BC’s critical mineral mining and refining potential.

Doug Brown (Teck), Nadia Haider (Conuma Resources), Gabe Jutras (Galore Creek Mining Corporation), Martin Turenne (FPX Nickel Corp.) & Elizabeth Fillatre Miller (Seabridge Gold Inc.) dug into the need for timely development of BC critical minerals and steelmaking coal projects to provide secure supplies of these materials amidst mounting national, North American, and allied security imperatives.

This comes at key juncture with BC's mineral sector proving even more important to the U.S. after China curtailed exports of key minerals.

01/14/2025

Northern BC is home to over 974 mine suppliers. This means more than $737 million in economic development for communities in Northern BC alone.

Mining creates meaningful opportunities in urban and regional centres, as well as in local towns and communities across the province.

BC’s mineral explorers, mines, smelters, and the local businesses supporting them are at the forefront of the province’s economy, driving future economic growth.

01/07/2025

First Nations businesses have become major suppliers of goods and services to the BC mining sector.

Learn about how BC’s mining sector is helping advance economic reconciliation with First Nations in our One Province, One Economy report.

➡️ https://bit.ly/4fJPCri

12/23/2024

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season! 🎄

12/16/2024

British Columbia was the first jurisdiction in North America to create an independent body to evaluate the province’s mining laws and regulations to support continuous improvement in safety and environmental protection.

As a result, BC’s mining industry meets some of the most stringent global standards for environmental practices, operational permitting, enforcement, and post-closure monitoring and reclamation.

Learn more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OFSLfe

12/14/2024

BC mining benefits communities throughout British Columbia. It means billions in economic development and thousands of well-paying jobs for British Columbians in urban centres, small towns and an increasing number of First Nations communities.

Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/46JNWtL

12/12/2024

We were honoured to welcome David L. Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, and Jim DeHart, U.S. Consul General to our office yesterday.

Together with MABC members we enjoyed a fruitful discussion on the strong ties between Canada and the U.S. and the importance of developing a robust North American critical minerals supply chain.

12/09/2024

The mining sector is vital to British Columbia’s economic future and is the core of communities throughout our province.

Find your community on our map here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fJPCri

12/02/2024

Protecting transboundary water quality is a responsibility shared by the governments of British Columbia and neighbouring U.S. states, and our respective natural resource industries.

Learn more about BC mining companies’ shared commitments ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OFSLfe

Protecting transboundary water quality is a responsibility shared by the governments of British Columbia and neighbouring U.S. states, and our respective natural resource industries.

11/29/2024

Mines and smelters across our province sustain a large supply chain of nearly 4,000 small and medium sized BC-based businesses in urban centres, small towns and an increasing number of First Nations communities.

Find out how ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fJPCri

11/26/2024

Earlier today at Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Energy & Natural Resources Forum, Michael Goehring, President & CEO of MABC joined Maureen Daschuk and Bill Clendinning of BC Hydro to discuss the utility’s plans to meet the future electricity needs of British Columbians and grow our province’s economy.

The panel touched on BC Hydro’s new 10-year capital plan, managing uncertainty, grid expansion, reliability, cost and resource options. According to Michael Goehring, “nearly 1,500 MW of incremental electricity demand alone is expected from new or expanding critical mineral projects in Northwest BC in or near Tahltan and Nisga’a Territory, not to mention new demand from the Port of Prince Rupert and new LNG proposals.”

Thanks Greater Vancouver Board of Trade for hosting a great event that underscored the importance of natural resources to BC’s economy and prosperity.

11/25/2024

Putting Safety First! The Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals invites you to join their HSE Mining Learning Summit, focused on advancing workplace culture and health and safety in BC’s mining sector.

Date 📅: December 10 & 11
Location: Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, Surrey

Full details ➡️ www.hseglobalseries.com/schedule/canada