Features · Explainer
The BC Mining Backlog: A Field Guide for Readers
A plain-language guide to the points where mining projects most often slow down in British Columbia.
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Features
10 stories, briefs and analysis pieces.
Features · Backgrounder
How a Claim Becomes a Mine in BC
From staking and exploration to assessment, permits, finance, construction and production, the pathway is longer than most readers think.
Features · Backgrounder
What Placer Miners Actually Do in a Season
A practical look at preparation, water management, stripping, sluicing, reclamation and paperwork.
Features · Explainer
The Difference Between News, Analysis and Opinion
A reader guide to how BC Mine Ledger labels coverage and why that separation matters.
Features · Backgrounder
Ten Questions Every BC Mining Permit Story Should Ask
A checklist for judging whether an approval delay is technical, political, administrative or strategic.
Features · Backgrounder
Why Critical Minerals Are Not Just an Urban Climate Story
Copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver and gold are produced by workers, towns and companies operating on real land.
Features · Explainer
Reading a Mining News Release Without Getting Spun
How to separate drill highlights, resources, economics and permitting claims from promotional noise.
Features · Backgrounder
A Glossary for BC Mining Policy Fights
Terms like DRIPA, Section 7, notice of work, accommodation and free miner certificate shape the debate.
Features · Backgrounder
Where BC Mining Debate Goes Wrong
The province talks about mines as symbols too often and as operating businesses too rarely.
Features · Explainer
The Case for a Pro-Mining Publication That Still Checks Facts
Advocacy loses force when it gets sloppy. A serious pro-mining outlet has to be accurate first.