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Last updated on December 19, 2024

At the end of each audit, the Chief Auditor prepares a report that includes the audit findings, conclusion and any recommendations for the Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals (the Ministry). All audit reports and the Ministry's responses are published on this page. The Ministry also produces annual progress updates on any actions taken to address previous audit recommendations.

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Major mine closure

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Ministry’s regulatory program enables and requires major mines to successfully advance the process of mine closure.

For more information, please review the audit Terms of Reference.

 

Occupational health and safety committees

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Ministry’s regulatory program supports the identification of workplace hazards by occupational health and safety committees and the mitigation of those hazards. 

For more information, please review the audit Terms of Reference.

 

Security for exploration activities

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the process for managing security for exploration activities accounts for mine reclamation and the mitigation of damage to watercourses and cultural heritage resources.

For more information, please review the audit Terms of Reference.

 

Confined spaces

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Ministry's regulatory program supports effective management of confined spaces.

For more information, please review the audit Terms of Reference.

 

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Management of non-compliance

The Ministry has a variety of compliance and enforcement tools available to ensure that the environment, human health, public safety and the natural resource are protected if a noncompliance occurs. This audit will focus on the effectiveness of the Ministry’s use of the tools to achieve compliance.

 

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Worker protection in mobile equipment near water (April 2022)

This audit examined existing regulatory requirements and actions by the Ministry related to protecting workers operating mobile equipment near water. The audit generated three recommendations, all of which have been accepted by the Ministry.

For further background on the audit, please refer to the original Terms of Reference.

 

Code requirements for tailings storage facilities (June 2021)

This audit examined the 2016 revisions to the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in B.C. pertaining to tailings storage facilities. The report covers multiple topics, including consistency of the revisions with their stated goals, other jurisdictions and regulations and industry best practice; the clarity and enforceability of the revisions; and the Ministry’s compliance verification and enforcement activities. The audit includes seven recommendations to the Ministry for continuous improvement of the regulatory framework relating to tailings storage facilities.

For further background on the audit, please refer to the original Terms of Reference.  

 

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