Ministry Contact List Table of Contents

Aboriginal Relations Branch

For questions about the First Nations Consultation, please contact:

Giovanni Puggioni , A/Executive Directors
Aboriginal Relations Branch
Corporate Policy and Legislation Division
4th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0530
Fax: 250-952-0111

Alternative Energy

Andrew Pape-Salmon, A/Director
Alternative Energy Branch
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria BC  V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0819

Bioenergy and Renewables

Janice Larson, Director
Bioenergy and Renewables Branch
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria BC  V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0706

Independent Power Producer Policy and Operations

Neil Banera, Director
Independent Power Producer Policy and Operations
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria BC  V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0279

Innovative Clean Energy Fund

Dan Green, Executive Director
Innovative Clean Energy Fund
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria BC  V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0279

LiveSmartBC: Efficiency Incentive Program

Liz Wouters, Program Outreach Coordinator
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 952-0665

BC Geological Survey

To get a complete listing for all BC Geological Survey (BCGS), go to the Staff Directory.

For questions about these pages or general information on geology and minerals in British Columbia or about BCGS Publications please contact:

Tania Demchuk,
Manager of Geoscience Marketing and Partnerships
BC Geological Survey
Mining & Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0417
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions about Industrial Minerals please contact:

George Simandl, Industrial Minerals Geologist
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0413
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions about MINFILE please contact:

Kirk Hancock, MINFILE Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey,
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0433
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions about The Map Place please contact:

Larry Jones, Geoscientist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey,
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0386
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions or comments about Mineral Potential please contact:

Nick Massey, Mapping Project Geoscientist
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0428
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions or comments about the Regional Geochem Survey (RGS Program) please contact:

Ray Lett, Geochemist
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0396
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions or comments about Student Hires please contact:

Tania Demchuk,
Manager of Geoscience Marketing and Partnerships
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-953-3732
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions or comments about Terrain Mapping please contact:

Pat Desjardins, Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0425
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions or comments about ARIS (Assessment Reports) please contact:

Allan Wilcox, Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0390
Fax: 250-952-0381

For questions or comments about The Mineral Development Office please contact:

Bruce Northcote
Regional Geologist
The Mineral Development Office
301 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2G3
Fax:  604-775-0313

The Vancouver office is a one-stop business place for prospectors, researchers, mine explorers and developers. It provides current geological data, advice on exploration opportunities, and assistance to further exploration and development activities.

Vacant, Manager
Vancouver Mineral Development Office
Mining and Minerals Division
Suite 300 - 865 Hornby St. Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2G3
Phone: 604-660-2812

Mining Operations Branch Regional Geologists are located in four offices around the province - Smithers, Prince George, Kamloops, and Cranbrook. The Regional Geologists offer detailed information to the mining industry, government and the public on their specific region.

Communications (Public Affairs Bureau)

Graham Currie, Communications Director
Public Affairs Bureau
8th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 952-0621
Fax: 250 952-0627

Electricity Policy

Shelley Murphy, Director
Electricity Policy Branch
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N2
Phone: 250 952-0264

Occupational Health Enquiries, please contact:

Al Hoffman, Manager Occupational Health
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division

For questions or comments about mine accident information and statistics, please contact:

Douglas Sweeney
Chief Inspector of Mines
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0494
Fax 250-952-0491

For Geotechnical Enquiries, please contact:

Senior Geotech. Engineer
Health & Safety Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0485
Fax 250-952-0491

For Mine Reclamation & Mine Permitting Enquiries, please contact:

Ron Bronstein, Southwest Victoria
Health & Safety Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
3rd Floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0473
Fax 250-952-0491

Library Services

Jennifer Lu, Library Administrator
James T. Fyles Library
Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
1st Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0583
Fax: 250-952-0581

MARKETING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Marketing (Investor Relations)

Ellen Frisch, Executive Director
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC  V8W 9N3
Phone:  250-952-0651
Fax:  250-356-5092

Alice Yip, Manager, Marketing
Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC  V8W 9N3
Phone:  250- 952-0731
Fax:  250-356-5092

Community Relations

Ellen Frisch, Executive Director
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC  V8W 9N3
Phone:  250-952-0651
Fax:  250-356-5092

Colleen Sparks, Northeast Community Relations Manager
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC  V8W 9N3
Phone:  250-952-0165
Fax:  250-356-5092

Chris Yeomans, Southern Community Relations Manager
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC  V8W 9N3
Phone:  250-952-0240
Fax:  250-356-5092

Mining and Minerals

Brian Grant, Director
BC Geological Survey
Mining & Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0454
Fax: 250-952-0381

For Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Emergency Preparedness, please contact:

Douglas Sweeney
Chief Inspector of Mines
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0471
Fax 250-952-0491

Cindy Head, Administrative Support
Mineral, Oil and Gas Revenue Branch
Revenue Programs Division
Ministry of Provincial Revenue
3rd Floor, 1802 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8T 4K6
Phone: 250-952-0196

Oil and Gas

For Oil and Gas Initiatives Enquiries, please contact:

Gordon Goodman,  Assistant Deputy Minister
Oil and Gas Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0115
Fax: 250-952-0926

For General Division Enquiries, please contact:

For Oil and Gas Resource Development Opportunities, please contact:

Vic Levson, Acting Executive Director, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0391
Fax: 250-952-0922

For Coalbed Gas Strategy, please contact:

Michelle Schwabe, Project Manager, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-387-1671
Fax: 250-952-0922

For the Nechako Initiative, please contact:

Jo Harris, Project Manager, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-356-9822
Fax: 250-952-0922

For Resource Development and Oil and Gas Environmental Stewardship Program, please contact:

Heidi Gibson, Director, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-953-3799
Fax: 250-952-0922

For Petroleum and Aggregate Geoscience, please contact:

Adrian Hickin, A/Director, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-3810
Fax: 250-952-0922

For Royalties and Markets & Fiscal Analysis Enquiries, please contact the Oil and Gas Policy Branch:

Paula Barrett, Executive Director, Oil and Gas Policy Branch
Oil and Gas Division
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-953-3766
Fax: 250-953-3770

For Infrastructure Development, Service Sector and Strategic Partnership Enquiries, please contact the Business Development Branch

Ines Piccinino, Executive Director
Business Development Branch
Oil and Gas Division
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-356-9825
Fax: 250-952-0255

Stephan Pal, Director, Infrastructure Development, Business Development Branch
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250 953-3738
Fax: 250 952-0255

Ingrid Strauss Director, Service Sector and Partnerships, Business Development Branch
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250 952-0820

Fax: 250 952-0255

For Sierra-Yoyo-Desan Road Project Enquiries, please contact:

Susan Serafini, Road Administrator
Business Development Branch
Oil and Gas Division
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0323
Fax: 250-952-0255

For questions regarding Coal, please contact:

Andrew Legun
BC Geological Survey Branch
Mining & Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 9N3
Phone:  250-952-0446
Fax:  250-952-0381

For Resource Geology Enquiries, please contact:

Vic Levson, Executive Director, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0391
Fax: 250-952-0922

For Geology Facility and Core Warehouse Enquiries, please contact:

Core Lab Supervisor
Ministry of Energy & Mines Geology Facility
Oil and Gas Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
P.O. Box 281, Stn Prov Govt,
Charlie Lake, B.C., V0C 1H0
Phone: 250 262-3309
Fax: 250 262-3316

For Monthly Oil and Gas Statistics Reports and Monthly Production Reports Data Enquiries, please contact:

For Posted Minimum Price and Producer Prices Enquiries,

Kathy Otton, Pricing Analyst
Markets & Fiscal Analysis, and Policy
Oil and Gas Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0230
Fax: 250-953-3770
 

Oil and Gas Commission

For questions related to Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Operations contact staff at the Oil and Gas Commission, OIL AND GAS COMMISSION or for general questions, please contact our 24-hour enquiries line:

Phone:  (250) 261-5700

For Greenhouse Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Enquiries,  please contact:

Dan Green, Director
Alternative Energy Policy Branch,
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0279
Fax: 250-952-0271

Policy & Legislation Branch
(formerly Minerals, Oil and Gas Branch)

For Mineral Statistics and General Enquiries, please contact:

Jim Lewis, Minerals Economist
Infrastructure, Markets & Fiscal Analysis & Policy
Mining and Minerals Division
7th floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0521
Fax: 250-952-0271

For Offshore Oil & Gas Information Enquiries and Oil & Gas Consumer Issues, please contact:

Bill Phelan, Executive Director
Offshore Oil and Gas Branch
6th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0709

For questions or comments about Regional Directors please contact:

Dave Grieve, Regional Geologist, Cranbrook
Mining and Minerals Division
2nd Floor, 42 - 8th Avenue South
Cranbrook, B.C., V1C 2K3
Phone: 250-426-1658
Fax: 250-426-1652

John DeGrace, Regional Geologist, Prince George
Mining and Minerals Division
Plaza 400, Suite 350, 1011-4th Avenue
Prince George, B.C., V2L 3H9
Phone: 250-565-4132
Fax: 250-565-4328

Paul Wojdak, Regional Geologist, Smithers
Mining and Minerals Division
Mailing: PO Box 5000, Smithers, B.C.  V0J 2N0
Location: 2nd Floor, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C.
Phone:  250-847-7391
Fax:  250-847-7603