Can British Columbia Unlock Its Critical Minerals Potential? With AME’s Todd Stone | Ep 10

The Mining & Minerals Show · Apr 29, 2026 · 26m

Todd Stone, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), joins Deirdra for a timely conversation on the state of mineral exploration in British Columbia. He explains why exploration is the foundation of every future mine, where the province’s claims and permitting system is falling behind, and how those delays are affecting investor confidence at a moment when demand for critical minerals is rising. The discussion also touches on the growing debate around the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), First Nations consultation, and the challenge of…