Description: The BC Geological Survey reviews and maintains collections of mineral and coal technical
assessment reports submitted under the terms of the Mineral Tenure Act, the Coal Act, and the
Regulations under these Acts. ARIS (Assessment Report Indexing System) is the collection of
technical assessment reports and data from mineral exploration and development properties
across British Columbia. Filed by the exploration and mining industry since 1947, assessment
reports document geological, geophysical, geochemical, drilling, and other exploration related
activities. Once approved, assessment reports are kept confidential for one-year from the date
that the exploration and development work was registered. Newly public assessment reports
are made available on a monthly basis.
This layer contains a snapshot of the BC Assessment Report Information System database. The
latest version is at ARIS. Where possible, use the official ARIS database for the latest version.