· About BC Mine Information. The Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI), Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV) and Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) have collaborated to make information on the Province's oversight of major mines in British Columbia more accessible than ever before.

 · In recent years mining investors have been hearing a lot about one of the world's hottest exploration regions: the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. This region is home to some of the world's largest and richest …

 · 11. Orapa mine. Orapa means "the resting place of lions" and is the name of the world's largest diamond mine, located in Botswana, about 150 miles west of the city of Francistown. The pit is owned by …

 · In 2018, Fording River was No. 1 on the list with $2.22 billion in revenue, 34.6% higher than the second-largest mine. However, the mine's revenue fell 55.4% to $991.6 …

The LaRonde Mine, owned by Agnico-Eagle Mines, is an underground mine located in Quebec. The mine produced an estimated 0.129 Thousand tonnes of lead in 2020. The …

Coal, which was one of the original resources mined in BC, is still of great significance today with 31 million tonnes produced in 2013, representing 43% of BC natural resource …

 · McArthur River is also considered to be the largest high-grade uranium deposit in the world. McArthur River uranium deposit was discovered in 1988 and mining began in 1999. It's proven and probable reserves as of December 2012 were 1.05 million tonnes of ore grading 16.36% uranium. Cameco operates the mine with a working interest of 69.8%.

Links to statistics for major industries in B.C. Explore the B.C. Government's extensive collection of datasets, applications and web services.

 · The surface mine produced an estimated 62.78 Thousand tonnes of copper in 2020. The mine will operate until 2039. 3. Red Chris Mine. The Red Chris Mine is located …

2022-08: LA-ICP-MS U-Pb data files, detrital zircon geochronology, and geochemistry of the Stuhini and Hazelton groups, Scottie gold mine area, northwestern British Columbia 2022-09: In situ zircon U-Pb, Lu-Hf, δ18O, and trace elements from intrusive units in northern Hogem batholith, Quesnel terrane, north-central British Columbia

 · With estimated 140 koz of gold mined in Q1 2020, Kirkland Lake's Detour Lake gold mine was the largest gold producing operation in Canada, followed by Agnico Eagle …

 · Mining operations at the Brule Mine commenced in November 2006, and the first coal from the mine was produced in Jan/07. 10. Trend, Tumbler Ridge – Peace River Coal

 · The Red Chris Mine, an open pit operation developed by Imperial Metals (TSX: III), began producing copper and gold in 2015. The 23,142 hectare property is 80 KM south of Dease Lake, British Columbia. …

 · With its wealth of natural resources, British Columbia has hosted a number of mining operations, with the provincial industry being worth over $5.6 billion. These are some of the most productive active mines in B.C. …

 · Recently Business in Vancouver (BIV) newspaper published a list of the biggest mines in British Columbia ranked by revenue. Leading the way was Highland Valley Copper in Logan Lake with revenue at $943 …

 · Mount Columbia: Alberta, British Columbia: Canadian Rockies: 3741 m (12,274 ft) 7: Mount Clemenceau: British Columbia: Canadian Rockies: 3664 m (12,021 ft) 8: …

 · New Afton Mine. Location: Kamloops, B.C. Owner: New Gold Annual production: 77,000 ounces of gold, approximately 38,500 tonnes of copper. The New Afton Mine produces both copper and gold, and …

By Carmen. Here are the ten largest surface and underground mining projects by production in Oceania in 2020, according to GlobalData's mining database. 1. Moolarben Mine. The Moolarben Mine is a coal mining project in New South Wales, Australia. The brownfield project is owned by Yanzhou Coal Mining and is due to operate until 2030.

 · JDS Silver's Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in northern British Columbia, 16 km south of the Yukon border. Credit: JDS Silver. Silvertip hosts 1.61 million proven and probable tonnes grading ...

British Columbia, westernmost of Canada 's 10 provinces. It is bounded to the north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, to the east by the province of Alberta, to the south by the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean and the southern panhandle region of the U.S. state of Alaska.

The following are facts about mining in BC today: Mining is estimated to be worth $5.6 billion for the province, almost double what it was in 2001. The gross mining revenues for the mining industry were $8.5 billion in 2013. The number of people working in BC's mining industry in 2013 increased to 10,720 up from 10,419 in 2012.

 · Find Mines in British Columbia...list View List or map View Map About BC Mine Information The Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI), Ministry …

 · perhaps 12 billion tonnes of it thought to be minable in british columbia, concentrated in the mountainous kootenays in the southeast, the rocky mountain foothills in the northeast, or on the east coast of …

 · May 26, 2020. British Columbia is Canada's most westerly province, and is a mountainous area whose population is mainly clustered in its southwestern corner. BC is Canada's third-largest province after …

 · Legislation Learn about the key statutes and regulations that apply to mining activities in British Columbia. Authorizations Environmental assessment certificates and permits issued under the Mines Act and Environmental Management Act. Compliance Oversight Several provincial agencies work together to provide integrated oversight of …

 · by Keith Powell — October 22, 2015. Highland Valley Copper in Logan Lake is the biggest mine in B.C with revenue of $943 million. — Photo courtesy Gord McKenna. Recently Business in Vancouver (BIV) …

 · Major Mines in British Columbia. Use the list below to navigate to information on individual mine sites. Click on any mine to go directly to its profile page, or click the '+' sign to expand the list item to see basic information (e.g., operator, ownership, commodity/ies produced) about that mine. You can also use our interactive map to ...

British Columbia is Canada's largest exporter of coal, leading producer of copper, and only producer of molybdenum. Also produced are significant amounts of gold, silver, lead, and zinc, and more than 30 industrial minerals including gypsum, magnesite, limestone, and dimension stone. Numerous quarries produce sand and gravel or crushed aggregate.

 · Here are the five largest gold mines by production in Canada, according to GlobalData's mining database. 1. Canadian Malartic Mine. The Canadian Malartic Mine is a surface mine located in Quebec. It is owned by Agnico-Eagle Mines and produced an estimated 568.634 Thousand Ounces of gold in 2020. The mine will operate until 2028.

 · The BC Mine Information website currently profiles metal and coal mines located across the province. More mines and related documents will be added to this site on an ongoing basis. Major Mines in British Columbia Use the list below to navigate to information on individual mine sites.

Coal, which was one of the original resources mined in BC, is still of great significance today with 31 million tonnes produced in 2013, representing 43% of BC natural resource revenues, contributing to close to $400 million to provincial revenue. Figure 1 illustrates the significance of coal and the other major resources mined in BC today.

 · Second place goes to BHP's Olympic Dam mine, also in Australia. Based on ore milled to the end of Q3, total estimated for the year is 8.92mt of copper, gold, silver and uranium ore. Last year, the world's biggest miner shelved a planned $2.5 billion expansion after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than anticipated results.