The B.C. Securities Commission has imposed a $15,000 fine on Multi-Metal Development Ltd. for submitting a misleading technical report that included the unauthorized signature of a qualified engineer. The report was filed in November 2019, and the commission found that the company and its former CEO, Shaun Methven Dykes, violated the provincial Securities Act. Dykes, who died in December 2025, was previously suspended by the company during the investigation but was quickly reinstated, which the commission viewed as an attempt to minimize the misconduct's significance. Multi-Metal argued that it acted promptly to correct the record and that imposing a fine would harm its shareholders, but the commission disagreed, emphasizing the board's responsibility for proper disclosure. Although the fine is relatively small and there was no evidence of direct harm to investors, the commission also issued an order prohibiting trading in the company's shares until the fine is paid, alongside an existing cease trade order for failing to file required documents.