Annual reclamation reports

Permittees are required to submit Annual Reclamation Reports in compliance with their Mines Act permits and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia.

The intent of the annual reclamation report is to provide a summary of all activities conducted on the mine property over the previous year. Specifically, the report must outline the following:

• Mine development, including surface disturbance, stripping, stockpiling, disposal and storage of all materials
• Activities, research and monitoring results associated with the development and implementation of the environmental protection program
• Activities, research and monitoring results associated with the development and implementation of the reclamation program

The annual reclamation report must also provide a projection of mining and reclamation activities planned for the next 5 years.

Report information is required to be in a specific format. Please review the Annual Reclamation Report Requirement (PDF, 223KB) prior to submitting your report. The format provided here is inclusive, so some components may not be relevant to all mine sites.

Digital spatial data

Geospatial files are required to be submitted with all Annual Reclamation Reports for each mine.  Geospatial file and data standards streamline submission requirements.

• Spatial data standards
• Data dictionary

Annual reclamation report tables

The following tables must also be completed, if applicable for the site (Cover Letter Summary Table and Table 1 are minimum requirements), and submitted with your annual reclamation report:

• Cover Letter Summary (WORD, 22.6KB)
• Table 1: Summary of Areas Disturbed and Reclaimed (WORD, 53KB)
• Table 2: Quantity of Waste Materials (WORD, 22.4KB)
• Table 3: Monthly Mining and Mill Production (WORD, 23.5KB)
• Table 4: Monthly Custom Milling Production (WORD, 23.8KB)
• Table 5: Quantities of Soil and Overburden (WORD, 22.3KB)
• Table 6: Summary of Notice of Departure Disturbance Areas (WORD, 54KB)

Reclamation liability cost estimates

Provide a detailed estimate of the total expected costs of outstanding reclamation obligations of the mine, including all long-term costs for monitoring, maintenance, and water treatment.

Development of Reclamation Liability Cost Estimates are to follow:

• Interim Major Mines Reclamation Security Policy (EMLI 2022) (PDF, 323KB)
• Major Mine Reclamation Liability Cost Estimate Guidance (EMLI 2024), (PDF, 338KB)

Proponents are remined that estimated costs should be calculated over the next 100 years. Clearly indicate estimated liability costs associated with work completed under Notice of Departures for the year.

If the detailed cost estimates are expected to be filed as a separate confidential report, please clearly specify in the report cover letter. The total reclamation liability estimated for the site should still be provided in the Cover Letter Summary Table.