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Code Review Committee

Last updated on December 5, 2022

The Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia (the Code) provides the detailed regulation for all aspects of mining and mineral exploration in B.C.

About the Code Review Committee

The Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation appointed a standing Code Review Committee (the Committee) in 2019. The Committee has equal representation from Indigenous communities, labour and industry.

The Committee recommends revisions to the Code every year. The Committee makes revisions that:

  • improve worker health and safety
  • protect the public and the environment
  • support the safe introduction of new technology

Membership

Code Review Committee Membership (PDF, 173KB)

Ongoing work

The Code Review Committee creates sub-committees and task groups as needed to review priority topics. Sub-committees and task groups do the technical review and make recommendations for Code revisions to the Committee.

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Emerging Technology and Automation Sub-committee

This sub-committee formed in 2020. The sub-committee is currently addressing the use of emerging technologies on mine sites. This includes:

  • Battery electric and hydrogen vehicles
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Trolley-assisted vehicles

Prior to this work, the sub-committee reviewed and made recommendations for the use of autonomous and semi-autonomous machine systems on mines.

Emerging Technology and Automation Sub-committee membership
Member Represents
Don Sander (Chair) Industry - major mines
Charlie Allison Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Jorge Freitas EMLI
Michael Gagnon Industry - major mines
Kyle Hryniw EMLI
Jae Dea Jensen EMLI
Shane Kozoriz Industry - major mines
Phillip Le Industry - major mines
Jonathan Leones Industry - major mines
Chad Lindsey Labour - United Steelworkers
Dean Lott Labour - United Steelworkers
Barry Tracey EMLI

 

 

Part 10 Sub-committee

The Committee identified Part 10 of the Code as an topic to review. Part 10 includes permitting, geotechnical, reclamation and closure requirements for mine sites.

The Part 10 Sub-committee formed in 2021. The sub-committee is currently working on recommendations from the Audit of Code Requirements for Tailings Storage Facilities published in June 2021. This includes a review of the requirements for tailings storage facilities and dams, which is the first topic in a broader review of Part 10.

This review on tailings storage facilities and dams will consider best practices, standards, and recommendations from other recent reports. The sub-committee will review all aspects of the life cycle of tailings storage facilities and dams.

Part 10 Sub-committee membership
Member Represents
Harvey McLeod
(Co-chair)		 Industry/EMLI
Nalaine Morin
(Co-chair)		 Tahltan Nation
Charlie Allison Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Chris Anderson Industry - major mines
Kim Bittman Industry - Association for Mineral Exploration
Tamlyn Botel Citw Nlaka'pamux Assembly
Scott Davidson Industry - major mines
Victor Marques EMLI
Dani Miller Industry - BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
Heather Narynski EMLI
Mark Smith EMLI

 

 

Occupational Health and Safety Sub-committee

The Occupational Health and Safety Sub-committee formed in 2022. This sub-committee will review all occupational health and safety aspects of the Code and is currently developing a work plan for 2022 and 2023.

Occupational Health and Safety Sub-committee membership
Member Represents
Peter Bergholz (Chair) Industry/EMLI
Daniel Crossingham Industry - major mine
Ed Kent Labour - United Steelworkers
Martha Manuel Indigenous representative
Dani Miller Industry - BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
Caroline Nakatsuka EMLI
Daniela Pistilli EMLI
Dan Sarkany Industry - major mine
Dave Williams Labour - Unifor
Jack Zhou Industry - sand and gravel

 

 

UN Declaration Sub-committee

The UN Declaration Sub-committee formed in 2022. This sub-committee works to align the Code with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PDF, 166KB) and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

UN Declaration Sub-committee membership
Member Represents
Jorge Freitas (Co-chair) EMLI, Code Review Committee
Victor Mitander (Co-chair) First Nations Energy and Mining Council
Charlie Allison Indigenous Nations (Code Review Committee)
Tamlyn Botel Indigenous Nations (Code Review Committee)
Aaron Bruce First Nations Energy and Mining Council
Sue Craig Industry - Mining Association of BC
Sheryl Lightfoot Independent expert on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (nominated by First Nations Energy and Mining Council)
Julia McKay Labour - United Steelworkers
Dani Miller Industry - BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
Kyle Penner Indigenous Nations (Code Review Committee)

 

 

 

Contact information

Contact the Committee if you have ideas or concerns about what needs to be addressed or updated in the Code.


CodeReview@gov.bc.ca