BURSTThesis Gold Inc. proposes to develop a gold and silver mine located 275 km northeast of Smithers that is anticipated to produce 5.1 million tonnes of ore per year for 14 to 20 years.
Share your thoughts
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are holding a public comment period on Thesis Gold Inc.’s initial project description from January 13 to February 12, 2026
Online Information Sessions
January 22 | 5:00-6:30 pm PST
January 29 | 12:00-1:30 pm PST
To register, visit:
engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/LawyersRanch-EE
French virtual information session available upon request
Learn more about the project and tell us what is important to you:
Visit the federal assessment page at iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/90103
or visit the provincial engagement page at engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/LawyersRanch-EE
IAAC and the EAO are working cooperatively on the initial phase of the project’s review. A summary of the Initial Project Description, in English or French, as well as information on how to apply for participant funding is available on canada.ca/ciar (reference number 90103).
Comments received will support the preparation of a joint Summary of Issues and Engagement document. The proponent will provide a response which IAAC will consider in its decision on whether a federal impact assessment is required. Comments only need to be submitted once to either IAAC or the EAO to be considered by both agencies. Comments are considered public and will be published online. Feedback sent to IAAC may be submitted in English or French.
To submit a comment, you can visit either of the following websites:
- The Environmental Assessment Office at engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/LawyersRanch-EE. You may also submit comments to EAO by mail – Lawyers-Ranch Project, PO box 9426, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9V1.
- The Canadian Impact Assessment Registry at canada.ca/ciar (reference number 90103). Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to LawyersRanch@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.
Substitution Request
The Government of British Columbia has requested that if a federal impact assessment is warranted, the EAO conduct the project’s impact assessment on behalf of IAAC, meeting both federal and provincial legislative requirements. IAAC is seeking your comments via canada.ca/ciar.
For media inquiries on the federal process contact media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca and on the B.C. process contact ENVmedia@gov.bc.ca.