ARIS Submission Information
Last updated on July 16, 2026Assessment reports must comply with:
Report Content
- Specifications for the content of a technical assessment report are in the Mineral Tenure Act Regulation Section 16 and Mineral Tenure Act Regulation Schedule A
- Must include a Title Page and Summary Form
- Must include a detailed cost statement that breaks down all expenditures. Download the cost statement template in .xls format
- For details on the types of technical work accepted for assessment credit please see Information Update 25 - Exploration and Development work
- The assessment report checklist has tips and guidelines on report content. This checklist is only a summary, authors must adhere to the specifications in the Mineral Tenure Act Regulation.
Report Submission
- Please submit reports in PDF. Paper copies are accepted but not encouraged.
- Please submit any digital data files (spreadsheets, databases, maps, grids, etc.) used or created in addition to the technical assessment report PDF
- Submit PDF files up to 1GB through Mineral Titles Online
- Submit reports and data through the Assessment Report and Digital Data Submission portal
Digital Data Submission
Please submit any digital data files (spreadsheets, databases, maps, grids, etc.) used or created in relation to the work described in the technical assessment report. Reports and data can be uploaded through the Assessment Report and Digital Data Submission portal or e-mailed to ARIS.digital@gov.bc.ca. Archives of previous assessment report data are accepted and encouraged for submission. Types of data to be submitted include:
- Geochemical data: sample location information, sample descriptions/notes, analytical certificates (e.g. .csv, .xlsx, .accdb)
- Geological data: station location information, station descriptions/notes, structural measurements, mapping polygons and features (e.g. .csv, .xlsx, .shp)
- Drilling data: collar location information, azimuth/dip, depth, downhole orientation surveys, core logs, sample intervals, geotechnical measurements, analytical certificates (e.g. .csv, .xlsx, .accdb)
- Geophysical data (ground and airborne): raw data, processed data (e.g. .gdb, .xyz, .csv, .grd)
- Imagery data: LiDAR, orthophotos, DEMs, ASTER (e.g. .tif, .dem, other raw data files)
- GIS Products
- Any other raw or processed digital files used in the creation of the report
The British Columbia Geological Survey (BCGS) makes this data available for download alongside PDF files through ARIS once the confidentiality period ends. Availability of digital data enables future users to more efficiently build upon work completed in previous exploration and development programs.