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Mines contact information

Last updated on April 26, 2024

Key contact information for mining inquiries.

B.C. mines regional offices

Mineral and coal exploration, placer, aggregate and rock quarry Mines Act permits are managed by regional offices located in Victoria, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Prince George, and Smithers.

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Mining regional offices

 

B.C. mines regional office contact information

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Northeast/central mines office

Email: MMD-PrinceGeorge@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-649-7763
Physical address: 350-1011 4th Avenue, Prince George, B.C.  V2L 3H9

Regional Director: Marnie Fraser
Senior Inspector of Mines, Permitting: Todd Wikjord
Senior Inspector of Mines, Compliance: Brian Oke

 

Northwest mines office

Email: MMD-Smithers@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-847-7383
Physical address: 2nd Floor, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C.  V0J 2N0

A/Regional Director: Barry MacCallum
A/Senior Inspector of Mines, Permitting:  Anastasia Ledwon
Senior Inspector of Mines, Compliance: Doug Flynn
A/Senior Inspector of Mines, Compliance: Dominic Yague

 

South central mines office

Email: MMD-Kamloops@gov.bc.ca  
Phone: 250-371-3755
Physical address: 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, B.C.  V2C 2T3

A/Regional Director: Lee Evans
Senior Inspector of Mines, Permitting: Mike Cloet
Senior Inspector of Mines, Compliance: Chris LeClair

 

Southeast mines office

Email: MMD-Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca 
Phone: 250-417-6134
Physical address: 202-100 Cranbrook Street North, Cranbrook, B.C.  V1C 3P9

Regional Director: Kathie Wagar
Senior Inspector of Mines, Permitting: Glen Hendrickson
Senior Inspector of Mines, Compliance: Jerrold Jewsbury

 

Southwest mines office

Email: SouthwestMinesDivision@gov.bc.ca​
Phone: 778-698-3649
Mailing address: PO Box 9395, STN PROV GOVT, Victoria, B.C.  V8W 9M9
Physical address: 5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street, Victoria, B.C.  V8T 4J1

A/Regional Director: Jim Dunkley
Senior Inspector of Mines, Permitting: Ragan Danford
Senior Inspector of Mines, Compliance: Chris Crawford

 

 

Contact information

If you need to report an incident at your mine or if you have a complaint, concern, or inquiry about a mine or mining activity, please use the contact information below.

Mines incident reporting Phone
1-888-348-0299
Mines inquiries Phone
1-833-978-9798
Mines incident reporting email address
mineincidents@gov.bc.ca
Mines inquiries email address
mines.inquiries@gov.bc.ca