The BC Mining Law Reform Network
published “A Plan of Action for Change,” to provide recommendations for reform of British Columbia’s mining laws.
Of the 69 recommendations, four reference IRMA directly:
- Require that all mines in BC comply with the IRMA standards, or better, for Waste and Materials Management.
- Enact measurable and enforceable reclamation criteria that meet or exceed the international standards set in IRMA’s Standard for Responsible Mining.
- Adopt the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining water management standards as minimum requirements in BC’s mining laws, including full consultation with communities and stakeholders on critical water-related issues, with third party independent reviews.
- Prohibit mines that are likely to require perpetual water treatment unless the mine meets the exceptional circumstances set out in the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining.
