Innovation Spring 2026

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Professional practice guidelines and advisories

Newly published professional practice guideline

Practice Advisory – Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Characterization and Prediction of Mine Geologic Materials

This advisory, developed with support from the Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals, provides guidance on the professional practice expectations and obligations for characterization and prediction programs for mining-related, produced or disturbed, geologic materials with metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD) potential. It addresses considerations related to planning, data collection, interpretation considerations, and deliverables. Competency expectations are also outlined for registrants practicing in this area. While this advisory is focused on BC-based mineral exploration and mine planning projects, it may be applied to other activities that may generate ML/ARD.

Professional practice guideline in development

Professional Practice Guidelines – Pumping Tests These guidelines will establish expectations and obligations of professional practice in characterizing pumping tests for engineering and geoscience projects. It will address appropriate scoping based on project complexity and risk, clear documentation, and alignment with Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s quality management standards, while also ensuring that pumping tests consider regulatory requirements. It will further outline considerations for each phase of the pumping test program, from planning to final deliverables. For more information about professional practice guidelines and practice advisories, contact Leane Holloway, MSc., GIT at lholloway@egbc.ca.

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Spring 2026

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