Investment in B.C.’s mining sector was $720 million in 2021—21 per cent less than in 2020.
BC mining industry
July 6, 2017
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Wind and solar power are intermittent energy sources that literally blow or shine at the whims of nature.
March 8, 2017
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Less investment means fewer jobs and less revenue flowing through the province.
March 8, 2016
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Unlike provinces such as B.C., Saskatchewan is covered by historic treaties and Treaty Land Entitlement agreements.
March 8, 2016
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In B.C., more than 100 per cent of the province is currently under claim.
February 6, 2015
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More than 10,700 British Columbians were employed in the mining sector in 2013 with an average salary and benefits totalling $114,600. That same year, the mining industry contributed $511 million in revenues to the B.C. government. However, the industry faces an uncertain future.