British Columbia should do more than that just impose fixed timelines for mineral exploration permits to restore confidence for prospectors and juniors, the head of the Association for Mineral Exploration says in a new video.
Land access is the bigger choke point as B.C. pursues a goal of preserving 30% of the province’s land and water by 2030, AME President and CEO Todd Stone said at last week’s AME Roundup. Restrictions already block more areas than the government suggests, he said, even though exploration spending reached a record $751 million (US550 million) in 2025.
The province is to begin processing exploration authorizations within set service standards on April 1, with targets ranging from 40 to 140 days. Officials added $3 million (US$2.2 million) this year to help staff the effort and support the Mineral Claims Consultation Framework.
“If it ends up being an exercise in window dressing and not going far enough, then we’ll probably have no choice but to go back to our members and consider calling for repeal,” Stone told The Northern Miner’s Western Editor, Henry Lazenby.
Watch the full conversation below:
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