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    Big mine, big rules

    The Ajax File: All That Glitters — Part 5 of 5
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    August 4, 2011

    Any exploration or mining in B.C. must satisfy federal and provincial laws and regulations.

    * Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

    * Canadian Environmental Protection Act

    * Fisheries Act

    * Navigable Waters Protection Act

    * Migratory Birds Act

    * Mines Act (incl. Health, Safety & Reclamation Code & Mineral Exploration Code)

    * Environmental Assessment Act

    * Environment & Land Use Act

    * Environment Management Act

    * Forest Act (including the Forest Practices Code)

    * Health Act

    * Waste Management Act (contaminated sites regulation; petroleum storage and distribution facilities; storm water regulation; placer mining waste control regulation; special waste regulation; spill reporting regulation; sulphur content of fuel regulation; waste management permit fees regulation; open burning smoke control regulation)

    * Water Act

    * Water Protection Act

    * Wildlife Act

    * Fisheries Act

    * Fish Protection Act

    — Source: Mining Association of B.C.

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