BRITISH COLUMBIA MINES DIRECTORY - 2001
(Open File 2002-1)
METAL MINES
OWNER
AND/OROPERATOR MINE
COMMODITY
BOLIDEN LIMITED MYRA FALLS OPERATIONS Copper,Zinc,Lead,Gold, 145 King Street West PO Box 8000, c/o Spit Road Silver
Suite 1000 Campbell River, BC V9W 5E2 Toronto, ON M5H 1J8 Tel: (250) 287-9271
Tel: (416) 364-2727 Fax: (250) 287-7123 Fax: (416) 364-5484
Internet: www.boliden.ca
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION ESKAY CREEK MINE Gold,Silver Royal Bank Plaza, 200 Bay Street PO Box 3908
South Tower, Suite 2700 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Toronto, ON M5J 2J3 Tel: (250) 847-4002 Tel: (416) 861-9911 Fax: (250) 847-3223 Fax: (416) 861-2492
Internet: www.barrick.com
IMPERIAL METALS CORPORATION • MOUNT POLLEY MINE Copper,Gold 420 - 355 Burrard Street Mount Polley Mining Corporation
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8 PO Box 12
Tel: (604) 669-8959 Likely, BC V0L 1N0 Fax: (604) 687-4030 Tel: (250) 790-2215 Internet: www.imperialmetals.com Fax: (250) 790-2268
Internet: www.mountpolley.com
• HUCKLEBERRY MINE Copper,Molybdenum
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. PO Box 3000
Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Tel: (250) 517-4700 Fax: (250) 517-4701
NORTHGATE EXPLORATION LTD. KEMESS MINE Copper,Gold 1632 - 1055 West Georgia Street PO Box 3519
Vancouver, BC V6E 3R5 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: (604) 669-3141 Tel: (250) 881-8400 Fax: (604) 687-3419 Fax: (250) 881-8418 Internet: northgateexploration.ca
SABLE RESOURCES LTD. BAKER Gold,Silver 1130 - 625 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6 Tel: (604) 685-8565 Fax: (604) 685-7625
TECK COMINCO LIMITED • HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER Copper,Molybdenum,
600 - 200 Burrard Street PO Box 1500 Silver,Gold Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0
Tel: (604) 687-1117 Tel: (250) 523-2443 Fax: (604) 687-6100 Fax: (250) 523-3242 Internet: www.teckcominco.com
• SULLIVAN MINE Lead,Zinc,Silver
Bag 2000
Kimberley, BC V1A 3E1 Tel: (250) 427-8211 Fax: (250) 427-8201
THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY ENDAKO MINES Molybdenum 945 West Kenyon Avenue Bag 4001
Englewood, CO, US 80110 Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0
Tel: (303) 761-8801 Tel: (250) 699-6211, Local 2412 Fax: (303) 761-7420 Fax: (250) 699-7775
Internet: www.endakomines.com
WHEATON RIVER MINERALS LTD. GOLDEN BEAR Gold 1500 - 700 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8 Tel: (604) 684-9648 Fax: (604) 684-3123
COAL MINES
OWNER
AND/OROPERATOR
MINE
COMMODITY
FORDING INC. • COAL MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS Coal 1000 - 205 9th Avenue S.E. PO Box 3000
Calgary, AB T2G 0R4 Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Tel: (403) 260-9800 Tel: (250) 425-6305 Fax: (403) 264-7339 Fax: (250) 425-7373 Internet: www.fording.ca
• FORDING RIVER OPERATIONS Coal PO Box 100
Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Tel: (250) 865-5100 Fax: (250) 865-5120
• GREENHILLS OPERATIONS Coal PO Box 5000
Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Tel: (250) 865-3100 Fax: (250) 865-3058
HILLSBOROUGH RESOURCES LIMITED QUINSAM COAL CORPORATION Coal 1100 - 1200 West 73rd Avenue PO Box 5000
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 Campbell River, BC V9W 5C5 Tel: (604) 684-9288 Tel: (250) 286-3224
Fax: (604) 684-3178 Fax: (250) 286-9727 Internet: www.hillsboroughresources.com
LUSCAR LTD. LINE CREEK MINE Coal
1600 Oxford Tower PO Box 2003
10235 - 101 Street Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Edmonton, AB T5J 3G1 Tel: (250) 425-3117 Tel: (780) 420-5810 Fax: (250) 425-7144 Fax: (780) 420-5878
Internet: www.luscar.com
TECK COMINCO LIMITED • BULLMOOSE MINE Coal 600 - 200 Burrard Street Bullmoose Operating Corporation
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 PO Box 500
Tel: (604) 687-1117 Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 Fax: (604) 687-6100 Tel: (250) 242-5221
Internet: www.teckcominco.com Fax: (250) 242-6307
• ELKVIEW MINE Coal
Elkview Coal Corporation RR 1, Highway 3
Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Tel: (250) 425-8325 Fax: (250) 425-8763
INDUSTRAL MINERAL OPERATIONS
OWNER
AND/OROPERATOR
MINE
COMMODITY
ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANY BLUBBER BAY Limestone PO Box 126
Blubber Bay, BC V0M 1E0 Tel: (604) 486-7715 Fax: (604) 486-7701
Internet: www.ashgrove.com
BAYMAG MINES CO. LIMITED MOUNT BRUSSILOF Magnesite Suite 800, 10655 Southport Road S.W. PO Box 399
Calgary, AB T2W 4Y1 Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0 Tel: (403) 271-9400 Tel: (250) 347-9517
Fax: (403) 271-0010 Fax: (250) 347-9711 Internet: www.baymag.com
CANADA PUMICE CORPORATION NAZKO Pumice,Aggregate 2009 Abbotsford Way
Abbotsford, BC V2S 6Y5 Tel: (604) 852-1888 Fax: (604) 852-2775
CLAYBURN INDUSTRIES LTD. SUMAS FIRECLAY Fireclay 33765 Pine Street
Abbotsford, BC V2S 5C1 Tel: (604) 859-5288 Fax: (604) 859-0424
Internet: www.clayburngroup.com
CRAIGMONT MINES JOINT VENTURE CRAIGMONT MINES Magnetite 320 - 1639 2ND Avenue West PO Box 3000
Vancouver, BC V5M 1C4 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Tel: (604) 738-3434 Tel: (250) 378-2212 Fax: (604) 738-4034 Fax: (250) 378-5794
DOME CREEK STRUCTURAL SLATE DOME CREEK Slate c/o 4767 Sumas Mountain Road
Abbotsford, BC V2G 2L2 Tel: (780) 457-3573
FIRESIDE MINERALS LTD. FIRESIDE Barite 202 - 4406 50th Avenue
Red Deer, AB T4N 3Z6 Tel: (403) 343-7764 Fax: (403) 340-4688
GARIBALDI GRANITE GROUP INC. SQUAMISH Granite 38949 Queens Way
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CANADA INC. CANAL FLATS Gypsum PO Box 116
Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 Tel: (250) 349-7517
GRAYMONT WESTERN CANADA INC. PAVILION Limestone 190 - 3025 12TH Street N.E. PO Box 187
Calgary, AB T2E 7J2 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 Tel:(403) 250-9100 Tel: (250) 457-6291 Fax:(403) 291-1303 Fax: (250) 457-5364 Internet: www.continentallime.com
GREAT PACIFIC PUMICE INC. MOUNT MEAGER Pumice,Aggregate 790 Millbank
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3Z3 Tel: (604) 250-2750 Fax: (604) 879-6411
HARDY ISLAND GRANITE QUARRIES LTD. HARDY ISLAND Granite RR 2, 4743 Ketch Road
Pender Island, BC V0N 2M2 Tel: (250) 629-3778
Fax: (250) 629-3779
Internet: www.hardygranite.com
HIGHWOOD RESOURCES LIMITED • MOBERLY Silica (MOUNTAIN MINERALS CO. LTD.) PO Box 570
324 8th Avenue S.W. Golden, BC V0A 1H0
Calgary, AB T2P 2Z2 Tel: (250) 344-7171 Tel: (403) 261-3999 Fax: (250) 344-7343
Fax: (403) 264-2959 • RANCHLANDS Zeolite Internet: www.highwood-resources.com
HOMEGOLD RESOURCES LTD. MONTEITH BAY Silica Unit 5 - 2330 Tyner Street
Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2Z1 Tel: (604) 944-6102
Fax: (604) 944-6102
Internet: www.homegoldresources.com
I.G. MACHINE & FIBERS LTD. ASHCROFT Aggregate (IKO INDUSTRIES LTD.) PO Box 1000
PO Box 1325 Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Calgary, AB T2P 2L2
Tel: (403) 265-6022 Fax: (403) 266-2644
IMPERIAL LIMESTONE CO. LTD. IMPERIAL Limestone PO Box 190
Vananda, BC V0N 3K0 Tel: (604) 486-7623 Fax: (604) 486-7509
INTERNATIONAL MARBLE AND STONE CO. LTD. • CRAWFORD BAY Dolomite 19287 98A Avenue • LOST CREEK Limestone
Surrey, BC V4N 4C8 • BENSON LAKE Limestone Tel: (604) 888-3848
Fax: (604) 888-5671
Internet: www.imascominerals.com
J.E. FALKOSKI GREENWOOD Slag
RR 1
Bridesville, BC V0H 1B0 Tel: (250) 446-2528
JADE WEST • KUTCHO CREEK Jade
638 - 176th Street • SERPENTINE LAKE Jade South Surrey, B.C. V3S 9S6
Tel: (604) 538-4525 Fax: (604) 538-5490
Internet: www.jademine.com
KETTLE VALLEY STONE COMPANY • CANYON Granite 204 Cambro Road • NIPPLE MOUNTAIN Flagstone Kelowna, BC V1X 7T3 • SHADOW RIDGE Dimension stone Tel: (250) 491-0405
Fax: (250) 491-4959 www.ldpetch.com
KOOTENAY STONE CENTRE KOOTENAY STONE Flagstone PO Box 486
Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0 Tel: (250) 357-9515 Fax: (250) 357-9515
Internet: www.naturalstonesite.com
LAFARGE CANADA INC. SUMAS Shale
7611 No. 9 Road
Richmond, BC V6W 1H4 Tel: (604) 244-4300 Fax: (604) 244-4301
Internet: www.lafargenorthamerica.com
LAFARGE CANADA INC. • HARPER RANCH Limestone RR 2, Site 12, Comp. 1 • FALKLAND Gypsum
Kamloops, BC V2C 2J3 • BUSE LAKE Silica
Tel: (250) 573-3211 Fax: (250) 573-4010
Internet: www.lafargenorthamerica.com
MIGHTY WHITE DOLOMITE LTD. ROCK CREEK Dolomite PO Box 10
Rock Creek, BC V0H 1Y0 Tel: (250) 446-2450
NORTHROCK INDUSTRIES LTD. DAHL LAKE Limestone 3905 - 18th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 1B2 Tel: (250) 561-2770
Fax: (250) 564-5616
PACIFIC ABRASIVES & SUPPLY, INC. GRAND FORKS Slag 1448 St. Paul Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98421
Tel: (415) 831-9800 or 1-800-228-4786 Fax: (253) 383-2267
PACIFIC LIME PRODUCTS LTD. GISCOME Limestone 2951 North Street
Prince George, BC V2N 5P9 Tel: (250) 964-7775
Fax: (250) 964-7015
QUADRA STONE COMPANY LTD. BEAVERDELL Granite 1275 75th Avenue West
Vancouver, BC V6P 3G4 Tel: (604) 266-5341 Fax: (604) 266-5441
Internet: www.quadrastone.com
QUARRY PACIFIC INDUSTRIES LTD. • EAST ANDERSON RIVER Granite 2820 Ingleton Avenue • SKAGIT VALLEY Granite Burnaby, BC V5C 6G7
Tel: (604) 435-4431 Fax: (604) 435-4266
Internet: www.ceramstone.com
REVELSTOKE FLAGSTONE QUARRIES REVELSTOKE Flagstone General Delivery
1208 Pine Road
Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 Tel: (250) 837-3294
TECK COMINCO LIMITED TRAIL Slag
600 - 200 Burrard Street Trail Operations Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 PO Box 1000 Tel: (604) 687-1117 Trail, BC V1R 4L8 Fax: (604) 687-6100 Tel: (250) 364-4222 Internet: www.teckcominco.com Fax: (250) 364-4109
TEXADA QUARRYING LTD. GILLIES BAY Limestone PO Box 160
Vananda, BC V0N 3K0 Tel: (604) 486-7627 Fax: (604) 486-7280
TRU-GRIT ABRASIVES, INC. ANYOX Slag 1448 St. Paul Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98421
Fax: (253) 383-2267
WESTERN INDUSTRIAL CLAY PRODUCTS LTD. • RED LAKE Fuller’s earth
714 Sarcee Street East • BUD Bentonite
Kamloops, BC V2H 1E7 Tel: 1-800-667-0336 Fax: (250) 372-3777 Internet: www.wicp.com
WESTROC INC. ELKHORN Gypsum
PO Box 217
Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Tel: (250) 342-9410 Fax: (250) 342-6311
MINERAL PRODUCTS
COMMODITY
MAIN USES
Aggregate (At) Construction and highway building, asphalt, concrete, graded fill, railroad ballast, roofing granules Barite (Ba) Filler for paint, plastic, paper and textiles; drilling mud, pharmaceutical use
Bentonite (Bn) Domestic and industrial absorbents (Kitty litter), drilling mud, sealing and binding agent Chrysotile (Ch) Brake linings, flooring products, pipe, insulation, cement, safety clothing, paper, yarn, filler Coal (Cl) Coke for steelmaking, fuel in powerplants to generate electricity
Copper (Cu) Wire and electrical equipment, pipes and tubes, roofing, alloy for brass, bronze and coinage Dolomite (Do) Soil conditioner, ornamental aggregate, source of lime, flux, glassmaking, dimension stone Dimension stone (Ds) Decorative rock, ashlar and facing rock
Fireclay (Fc) Refractory ceramic products such as crucibles and firebrick
Flagstone (Fs) Floors, retaining walls, pavement
Fuller’s earth (Fr) Domestic and industrial absorbents(Kitty litter), refining and decolourizing fats and oils; natural bleaching agent Gold (Au) Jewelry, international standard for world finance, electronic circuits, dentistry, coinage
Granite (Gr) Decorative building stone, monuments and memorials; aggregate in concrete
Gypsum (Gy) Wallboard and building materials, soil conditioner, portland cement, plaster of Paris, filler
Jade (Jd) Jewelry, gemstone, carved articles, ornamental objects
Lead (Pb) Automobile batteries, ammunition, glass, type metal, tubes or containers, gasoline additives
Limestone (Ls) Cement, source of lime, construction aggregate, ornamental stone, soil conditioner, flux, fertilizer, paint, plastics, glass, sewage and water treatment
Magnesite (Mt) Source of magnesia, refractory in steel furnaces and cement kilns, animal feeds, special cements, magnesium chemicals
Magnetite (Ma) Heavy media separation for coal industry, source of iron
Marble (Mb) Ornamental stone for buildings, memorials and statues; filler in paint and plastics Molybdenum (Mo) Hardening steel, alloy of iron and steel, jet engines, oil refining
Pumice (Pu) Landscaping, lightweight aggregate, abrasives, baseball diamonds and sport tracks
Shale (Sh) Making brick and tile, lightweight aggregate
Silica (Si) Source of elemental silicon, steelmaking, flux, abrasives, memory chips in computers, glassmaking Silver (Ag) Photographic industry, electrical products, tableware, jewelry, mirrors, coinage, dentistry
Slag (Sg) Road bases, asphaltic aggregate and cement and concrete applications, abrasives, roofing granules, fill
Slate (St) Decorative building stone or ornamental stone
Zeolite (Ze) Agricultural applications, absorbents, molecular sieves used in numerous processes including oil refining Zinc (Zn) Plating or galvanizing for protection against corrosion, alloys, chemicals and medicines
