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You should at least read the Table of Contents and the parts that are important to you in...
There are other links to law that is not as important for most placer miners and prospectors...The Mines Act sort of the lays the foundation for other mining law.
The Mining Right of Way Act is about entering private land to get to and from a claim.
They are important - they make rules and explain how to follow
rules.
Pumping Water
For some time, hand miners have generally been allowed to
pump water without a licence
if the suction intake is 1.5 inches or less and properly screened
If you don't qualify for the hand mining exception...
Pumping water from a natural watercourse is governed by the
Water Sustainability Act,
which came into force February 29, 2016.
You should read the table of contents and appropriate sections.
To learn more about applying to pump water, see If You Must Apply on the Pumping Water page.
This kind of work may be covered by the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia.
A lot of law and regulations apply to operations with employees, that don't apply if the only workers are the owner of the claim and partners.
I believe that rules about employees don't apply to contracting businesses. You can hire a business - perhaps a self-employed "guy with a backhoe", without being an employer or having your mine turn into a "workplace".
It is important to remember that I know nothing about this.
If you want employees, one of the things you have to look into is WorkSafeBC.
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