New report prepared by environmental consultant firm, Hemmera highlights restrictive regulations, lack of clarity in land access and use policies.

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) today welcomed Natural Resources Canada Minister Joe Oliver’s announcement of its plan for Responsible Resource Development.

Today, the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) responded to the Fraser Institute’s rankings of mining companies’ perceptions of British Columbia.

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of its annual awards presented to individuals or teams for significant contributions to the mineral exploration industry in British Columbia and Western Canada.

Today the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) expressed its strong support of the BC government’s recent $30 million out of court settlement with Boss Power Corp and its move to resolve the consequences of the politically-driven ban on uranium and thorium exploration in British Columbia.

Today the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) applauded the release of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan.

Calvin Sandborn and Maya Stano raise some valid concerns regarding the current mining boom and suggest that regulatory reform and making more laws will help ("Province failing in inspections and enforcement to protect environment," July 2). Unfortunately, they failed to relate the progressive approaches being taken by the mining industry to achieve environmental protection.

The Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) today thanked the federal government for its continued support of the mineral exploration tax credit, and reducing red tape. The federal budget includes an extension to the 15 per-cent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit to March 31, 2012. This important tax credit helps companies raise capital by providing an incentive to individuals who invest in flow-through shares for mineral exploration in Canada.

Today the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) celebrated the announcement by the provincial government to continue funding for Geoscience BC. The Hon. Steve Thomson, BC Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, announced $12 million for funding for Geoscience BC over two years at yesterday evening’s BC Mining Week Kickoff Reception.

Today the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) joined the Northwest Power Line Coalition in celebrating the federal environmental approval of the Northwest Transmission Line project. This federal approval supports the decision taken by the BC Environmental Assessment Office to grant BC Hydro an environmental assessment certificate for the proposed $404 million, 344-kilometre transmission line project from the existing Skeena substation south of Terrace to a new substation near Bob Quinn Lake along Highway 37 in northwest British Columbia.

The Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) today thanked the federal government for its continued support of the mineral exploration tax credit, and reducing red tape. The federal budget includes a proposed extension to the 15 per-cent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit to March 31, 2012. This important tax credit helps companies raise capital by providing an incentive to individuals who invest in flow-through shares issued to finance mineral exploration in Canada. The federal government will also continue its work with the Red Tape Reduction Commission to reduce complex and overlapping regulatory requirements.

The Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) is encouraged by British Columbia’s return to the top half of the Fraser Institute rankings of mining companies’ perceptions of the province, but acknowledged that challenges remain with regard to business certainty.