Mine
Commodities [ 1]
Coordinates
Associated town
Region/locality
Owner(s) [ 2]
Dates
Comments
References
Blue Hawk Mine
Au , Ag , Pb , Cu , Zn
49°59′02″N 119°31′10″W / 49.98389°N 119.51944°W / 49.98389; -119.51944 (Blue Hawk )
Westbank (West Kelowna )
Okanagan
1930s–1988
[ 3]
Boss Mountain Mine
Mo , Cu , Zn , W , Ag , Bi
52°05′48″N 120°54′27″W / 52.09667°N 120.90750°W / 52.09667; -120.90750 (Boss Mountain )
Hendrix Lake (43 km SE of Horsefly )
Cariboo
NMC Resource Corp
1917–
a.k.a. Hendrix Lake Mine, Timothy Mountain Mine
[ 4]
Bralorne Mine
Au , Ag , Pb , Zn , Cu , W
50°46′40″N 122°49′20″W / 50.77778°N 122.82222°W / 50.77778; -122.82222 (Bralorne )
Bralorne
Bridge River Country
Founders were Frank and Delina Noel of the Lorne Mine, major developer was David Sloan. One of Canada's deepest mines.
[ 5]
Britannia Mine
Cu , Zn , Pb , Ag , Au , Cd
49°36′40″N 123°08′28″W / 49.61111°N 123.14111°W / 49.61111; -123.14111 (Britannia )
Britannia Beach
Howe Sound
Britannia Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. (1904–1963) Anaconda (1963–1974)
1904–1974
Now the Britannia Mine Museum ; often used as film set
[ 6]
Brucejack mine
Au , Ag
56°28′03″N 130°11′29″W / 56.46750°N 130.19139°W / 56.46750; -130.19139 (Brucejack )
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Newmont
2017–
[ 7]
Bullion Mine
Au
52°37′38″N 121°38′21″W / 52.62722°N 121.63917°W / 52.62722; -121.63917 (Bullion )
Bullion (near Likely )
Cariboo
Placer Dome
1859–1942
a.k.a. the Bullion Pit and China Pit, one of the largest placer gold mines in the world
[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Cariboo Amelia Mine
Au , Ag , Pb , Zn , Cu , Pyrophyllite , Silica
49°6′57″N 119°11′02″W / 49.11583°N 119.18389°W / 49.11583; -119.18389 (Cariboo Amelia )
Camp McKinney /Bridesville (N of Rock Creek
Okanagan Highland /Boundary Country
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
1894–1962
a.k.a. Cariboo Mine, Camp McKinney Mine, various; British Columbia's first dividend-paying gold mine
[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine
Au , Ag , W , Bi , Pb , Zn
53°05′23″N 121°33′41″W / 53.08972°N 121.56139°W / 53.08972; -121.56139 (Cariboo Gold Quartz )
Wells
Cariboo
1870s onwards, peak years 1833–1987
[ 15]
Cassiar Mine
Asbestos , Chrysotile , Jade/Nephrite , Gemstones , Mg
59°19′30″N 129°49′05″W / 59.32500°N 129.81806°W / 59.32500; -129.81806 (Cassiar )
Cassiar
Cassiar Country
1950-
asbestos mining ended in 1989, now in development for magnesium
[ 16]
Coal Mountain Mine
Coal
49°30′37″N 114°39′16″W / 49.510316°N 114.654458°W / 49.510316; -114.654458 (Coal Mountain Mine )
Corbin
Teck Resources
1905–2018
care and maintenance status
[ 17]
Copper Mountain Mine
Cu , Au , Ag
49°19′52″N 120°32′03″W / 49.33111°N 120.53417°W / 49.33111; -120.53417 (Copper Mountain )
Copper Mountain & Allenby
Similkameen
a.k.a. Similco, amalgamated with Ingerbelle 1977–78
[ 18] [ 19]
Craigmont Mine
Cu , Fe , Ag , Au
50°12′27″N 120°55′34″W / 50.20750°N 120.92611°W / 50.20750; -120.92611 (Craigmont )
Merritt
Nicola Country
1962–82 (copper), 1992–present (magnetite)
[ 20] [ 21]
Elkview coal mine
Coal
49°45′08″N 114°52′38″W / 49.752273°N 114.877327°W / 49.752273; -114.877327 (Elkview coal mine )
Sparwood
Elk Valley
Elk Valley Resources
Estella Mine
Ag , Pb , Zn , Cd , Cu , Au
49°46′10″N 115°36′19″W / 49.76944°N 115.60528°W / 49.76944; -115.60528 (Estella )
Wasa
East Kootenay
United Estella Mines, Giant Mascot Mines, Giant Soo Mines
[ 22]
Fording River coal mine
Coal
50°13′15″N 114°51′34″W / 50.22083°N 114.85944°W / 50.22083; -114.85944 (Fording River )
Elkford
East Kootenay
Elk Valley Resources
[ 23]
Galore Creek mine
Cu , Au , Ag
57°07′35″N 131°27′14″W / 57.12639°N 131.45389°W / 57.12639; -131.45389 (Galore Creek Mine )
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Teck Resources (50%) Newmont Corporation (50%)
Giant Mascot Mine
Ni , Cu , Cr , Co , Au , Ag , Pt , Pd , Zn
49°29′01″N 121°29′05″W / 49.48361°N 121.48472°W / 49.48361; -121.48472 (Giant Mascot )
Hope
Southern Lillooet Ranges
a.k.a. Giant Nickel, Choate
[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Gibraltar Mine
Cu
52°31′47.31″N 122°17′11.53″W / 52.5298083°N 122.2865361°W / 52.5298083; -122.2865361 (Giant Mascot )
McLeese Lake
Cariboo
Taseko Mines
1972–1998; 2004–
[ 27]
Golden Cache Mine
Au
50°38′30″N 122°04′55″W / 50.64167°N 122.08194°W / 50.64167; -122.08194 (Golden Cache )
Lillooet
Cayoosh Creek , Lillooet
1897–1901
Caused a local gold rush and helped launch discoveries in the nearby Bridge River Valley; later seen to have been a speculatory scam based on salted prospects
[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Granisle Mine
54°56′40″N 126°09′26″W / 54.94444°N 126.15722°W / 54.94444; -126.15722 (Granisle )
Granisle (nr Smithers )
Babine Lake /Omineca
Granby Mining and Smelting ; Noranda
1965–1982
[ 32]
Hat Creek Coal Mine
coal (lignite )
50°46′11″N 121°36′15″W / 50.76972°N 121.60417°W / 50.76972; -121.60417 (Hat Creek Coal )
Pavilion –Upper Hat Creek
Lillooet Country
1893–
minor past producer; proposed for major coal-thermal power plant
[ 33] [ 34]
Hedley Mascot Mine
Hedley
Similkameen
Hedley Mascot Gold Mines
1936–1949
Today a mining museum
Hidden Creek Mine
Copper , Gold , Silver , Cobalt , Zinc
55°26′21″N 129°49′27″W / 55.43917°N 129.82417°W / 55.43917; -129.82417 (Hidden Creek )
Anyox
Observatory Inlet
1914–1936
a.k.a. Anyox Mine
[ 35]
Highland Valley Copper
Cu , Mo , Ag , Au , Pb , Zn
50°29′08″N 121°02′54″W / 50.48556°N 121.04833°W / 50.48556; -121.04833 (Highland Valley Copper )
Logan Lake
NW Thompson Plateau
Teck Resources
1962-
various mines: Bethlehem, Lornex, Highmont, Highland Valley
[ 36]
Island Copper
Cu , Au , Ag , Mo , Rhenium
50°35′59″N 127°28′32″W / 50.59972°N 127.47556°W / 50.59972; -127.47556 (Island Copper )
Port Hardy
Vancouver Island
Utah Mining
1971–1995
Produced 1.3 million tonnes Cu, 31,000 tonnes Mo, 10.9 million ounces Ag, and 1.03 million ounces Au
[ 37] [ 38]
Kemess Mine
Cu , Au , Mo , Ag (Zn , Pb )
57°00′21″N 126°45′03″W / 57.00583°N 126.75083°W / 57.00583; -126.75083 (Kemess )
N/A
Thutade Lake (Omineca Mountains )
Northgate Resources
1998–2011
officially Kemess South is only producer; Kemess West and Rat 1 are Showings, Kemess North is a developed prospect
[ 39] [ 40]
Kitsault Mine
Mo , Ag , Pb , Zn , Cu , W
55°25′19″N 129°25′10″W / 55.42194°N 129.41944°W / 55.42194; -129.41944 (Kitsault )
Kitsault /Alice Arm (near Anyox )
Alice Arm , Observatory Inlet
Amax
1967–1972/1982
[ 41]
Lenora Mine
North Cowichan
Vancouver Island
Lenora, Mt. Sicker Copper Mining Co.
1898–1902
Minto Mine
Au , Cu , Ag , Pb , Zn
50°53′55″N 122°45′05″W / 50.89861°N 122.75139°W / 50.89861; -122.75139 (Minto )
Minto City
Bridge River Country
W.G. "Big Bill" Davidson
1934–1940
[ 42]
Mount Polley mine
Cu , Au , Ag
52°30′48″N 121°35′47″W / 52.513437°N 121.596309°W / 52.513437; -121.596309 (Mount Polley mine )
Likely (nr. Williams Lake )
Cariboo Country
Imperial Metals Corp
1997–
New Afton mine
Au , Cu
50°40′34″N 120°20′27″W / 50.67611°N 120.34083°W / 50.67611; -120.34083 (Kamloops )
Kamloops, BC
Thompson Valley
New Gold
1960–1988, 2006–present
Nickel Plate Mine
Hedley
Similkameen
Marcus Daly , Hedley Gold Mining Co., Kelowna Exploration
1900–1955
Northair Mine
Au , Ag , Pb , Zn , Cu , Cd
50°06′52″N 123°06′13″W / 50.11444°N 123.10361°W / 50.11444; -123.10361 (Northair )
Whistler
Cheakamus Valley
1974–1982
[ 43]
Phoenix Mine
Cu , Au , Ag , Pb , Fe , Talc
49°05′27″N 118°35′58″W / 49.09083°N 118.59944°W / 49.09083; -118.59944 (Phoenix )
Phoenix (Greenwood )
Boundary Country
Granby Mining and Smelting (among others)
various mines at this location, see second ref
[ 44] [ 45]
Pioneer Mine
Au , Ag , Pb , Zn , Cu , Sb , W
50°45′40″N 122°46′50″W / 50.76111°N 122.78056°W / 50.76111; -122.78056 (Pioneer )
Pioneer Mine (Bralorne )
Bridge River Country
1897–
Later amalgamated with Bralorne Mine
[ 46]
Premier Mine
Au , Ag , Pb , Zn , Cu , Cd
56°03′06″N 130°00′51″W / 56.05167°N 130.01417°W / 56.05167; -130.01417 (Premier )
Premier (nr. Stewart –Hyder AK )
Portland Canal
1918–1988
[ 47] [ 48] [ 49]
Quinsam Coal Mine
Coal, Fireclay, Clay
49°56′07″N 125°29′15″W / 49.93528°N 125.48750°W / 49.93528; -125.48750 (Quinsam )
Campbell River
Mid Island
Hillsborough Resources
Care and maintenance status
[ 50]
Quintette Mine
Coal
55°01′40″N 121°11′45″W / 55.02778°N 121.19583°W / 55.02778; -121.19583 (Quintette )
Tumbler Ridge
Hart Ranges (Northern Rockies )
Conuma Resources
1982–2000; 2024–
[ 51] [ 52] [ 53] [ 54]
Snowfield mine
Gold
[ 55]
Sullivan Mine
Pb , Zn , Ag , Sn , Cu , Au , Fe , S , Sb , Cd , Bi , In , W
49°42′27″N 116°00′19″W / 49.70750°N 116.00528°W / 49.70750; -116.00528 (Sullivan )
Kimberley
East Kootenay
[ 56]
Surf Inlet Mine
Au , Cu , Ag , Mb
53°05′29″N 128°52′56″W / 53.09139°N 128.88222°W / 53.09139; -128.88222 (Surf Inlet )
Port Belmont a.k.a. Surf Inlet
Princess Royal Island
1917–1926; 1935–1942
[ 57]
Tasu Mine
Fe , Cu , Ag , Au
52°45′24″N 132°02′36″W / 52.75667°N 132.04333°W / 52.75667; -132.04333 (Tasu )
Tasu
Moresby Island
1908–1987
Magnetite lode discovered by Haida people in the late 18th century
[ 58]
Tulsequah Chief Mine
Zn , Cu , Pb , Ag , Au , Cd
58°44′09″N 133°36′04″W / 58.73583°N 133.60111°W / 58.73583; -133.60111 (Tulsequah Chief )
N/A
Taku River
Redfern Resources Ltd.
1925–
[ 59] [ 60]
Tyee Mine
North Cowichan
Vancouver Island
Tyee Copper Co.
1900–1907