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] 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 [7] [8] [9] [10] 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 [11] [12] [13] 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 [14] 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 [15] 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 [16] 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 [17] [18] 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) [19] [20] 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 Teck 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 [21] 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 [22] [23] [24] 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 [25] [26] [27] [28] 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 [29] 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 [30] [31] 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 [32] 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 [33] 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 [34] [35] 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 [36] [37] 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 [38] 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 [39] Morrison Mine Cu , Au , Mo 55°11′24″N 126°19′07″W / 55.19000°N 126.31861°W / 55.19000; -126.31861 (Morrison ) Granisle (nr. Smithers ) Stikine Country Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. Advanced porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo property and planned mine, denied Environmental Assessment Certificate on 1 October 2012. [40] [41] 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- Care and maintenance status 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 [42] 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 [43] [44] 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 [45] 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 [46] [47] [48] 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 [49] 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 ) [50] [51] [52] [53] Snowfield mine Gold [54] 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 [55] 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 [56] 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 [57] 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– [58] [59] Tyee Mine North Cowichan Vancouver Island Tyee Copper Co. 1900–1907