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 (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 | | |
| | | | | | | | |