Permitting Watch · Issue Brief
A Permit Clock Without Consequences Is Not a Permit Clock
Timelines only matter if ministries publish them, measure them and accept responsibility when files stall.
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Permitting Watch
10 stories, briefs and analysis pieces.
Permitting Watch · Analysis
Notice of Work Files Are Where Exploration Policy Meets Reality
Explorers do not need speeches about critical minerals. They need workable notice of work reviews and clear conditions.
Permitting Watch · Analysis
Water Authorizations Can Decide Whether Placer Seasons Happen
For seasonal placer miners, late water decisions can erase a short operating window even when the final answer is yes.
Permitting Watch · Issue Brief
Complete Applications Should Not Become Moving Targets
BC can demand good applications while still preventing circular information requests from becoming a quiet refusal.
Permitting Watch · Analysis
Small Mines Need Proportional Permitting, Not Major-Mine Friction
A small program with limited disturbance should not face the same administrative weight as a complex industrial mine.
Permitting Watch · Analysis
Permit Escalation Should Be Public, Automatic and Boring
If a review misses its target date, escalation should not depend on who has the loudest consultant.
Permitting Watch · Issue Brief
Consultation Capacity Cannot Be an Excuse for Endless Delay
Capacity funding matters. So does a decision process that does not leave proponents suspended without a path forward.
Permitting Watch · Analysis
Regional Offices Need Authority, Not Just Intake Duties
Mining files slow down when every meaningful decision gets pulled away from the people who know the ground.
Permitting Watch · Analysis
Reclamation Standards Work Best When They Are Clear Up Front
Responsible miners can plan for reclamation. They cannot plan for standards that keep shifting after equipment is booked.
Permitting Watch · Issue Brief
BC's Fast-Track Language Needs a Definition the Industry Can Use
The province talks about priority projects. Miners need to know what qualifies and what practical speed actually follows.