Pipeline Application Pause, Mineral Requirements and Closure Quotas
AER Updates
Sep 30, 2023
This newsletter discusses the temporary pause on pipeline applications, rock-hosted mineral requirements, licensee-specific closure quotas, reclamation liability items, MRF updates, helium and lithium topics, and BC pipeline matters.
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