British Columbia is one of the world’s greenest mining hubs, according to the B.C. Regional Mining Alliance (BCRMA), which is a regional partnership between Indigenous groups, industry and provincial government representatives.
The BCRMA has created a series of new graphics showing mining’s footprint and importance in B.C. It states that over 54 per cent of the province’s total land is protected.
Mining represents 7 per cent of the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), despite only accounting for 0.04 per cent of the land use.
This chart provides a breakdown of materials mined in the Canadian province, with steelmaking coal taking the #1 position, representing 67 per cent of materials mined in the province. B.C. is also the leading producer of steelmaking coal in Canada.
BCRMA: Mining Footprint in British Columbia
Other data highlighted in the graphic below include:
- British Columbia covers almost 95 million hectares (234 million acres), more than any European country except Russia, and more than any U.S. state except Alaska.
- As the largest mining province in Canada, BC registered $18 billion in revenue from the industry in 2022.
Learn more on the BCRMA’s website.
BCRMA: Mining Footprint in British Columbia
