• It is a regulatory concept, not a license
  • If you meet the requirements, you are a QP
    • Must be an individual “competent person”, not a firm or company
    • QP defined as:
  • Engineer or geoscientist with a university degree
  • Minimum five years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development, or operation or mineral project assessment
  • Member in good standing of recognized “professional association”
  • Relevant experience in the subject matter