General Business Information

• Doing Business in British Columbia ( 1.12MB)
• Invest British Columbia Website 

Electricity and Alternative Energy

• Advanced Energy: Asset Map (Activities, Strengths, and Opportunities) ( 3.86MB)
• BC Bioenergy Strategy: Growing Our Natural Energy Advantage ( 3.5MB)
• BC Climate Action Plan Overview ( 1.61MB)
• Bioenergy Sector in British Columbia ( 1.1 MB)   NEW!
• British Columbia Advanced Energy Sector Profile ( 831KB)
• British Columbia's Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Sector ( 831KB)   NEW!
• British Columbia's Renewable Energy Fact Sheet ( 2.1MB)
• British Columbia Sustainable Technology Sector Profile ( 769KB)
• Canada's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Sector Capabilities Guide 2009 ( 12.9MB)   NEW!
  Directory of B.C. companies active in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. Produced by the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association.
• Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy ( 2.04MB) 
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Sector in British Columbia ( 2.8MB)   NEW!
• LiveSmart BC Home Improvement Incentive Guide  ( 1.2MB)
• Sustainable Transportation Innovation for the Future ( 1.2MB)   NEW!

• The BC Energy Plan: A Vision for Clean Energy Leadership ( 1.76MB)

• The BC Energy Plan Fact Sheet ( 409KB)
• The BC Energy Plan: Report on Progress ( 3.176MB)

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Mining and Minerals

• British Columbia Mines and Mineral Exploration Overview 2008 ( 3.7MB)
• British Columbia Mining and Minerals 2009: Opportunities to Explore ( 12.4MB)   NEW!
  This brochure provides useful business and mining information for investors interested in exploring investment opportunities in the mining and mineral sector.
• British Columbia Mineral Exploration and Mining Capabilities Guide ( 7.25MB)
• B.C. Processes for Reviewing Environmental Assessment Act ( 1.04MB)
  This flowchart illustrates the key EA processes for proposed Mineral or Oil and Gas Projects.
• Directories and Corporate Profiles of Selected B.C. Mining and B.C. Service and Supply Companies
  This page contains a selected list of B.C. mining companies and service companies. There are a number of extensive company profiles included, as well as tables providing a quick list of companies and contact details.
• Exploration and Mining in British Columbia 2007  ( 11.2MB)
• Investing in British Columbia Coal Resources: Opportunities, Logistics and Infrastructure ( 10.5MB)
• Mine Approval Process in British Columbia ( 693KB)
  This flowchart illustrates the mining process in B.C. as it applies to the requirements under the Mines Act, Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia and other related legislation.
• Mineral Exploration, Mining and Aboriginal Community Engagement Guidebook  ( 1.4MB)
• Mining and Minerals Directory of Selected B.C. Companies: Asia Pacific Investment Mission 2009 ( 6.4MB)
  This publication contains profiles of companies that participated on the Asia Pacific Trade Mission in 2009.  NEW!
  For more updated profiles, click here.
• Operating Mines and Selected Major Exploration Projects in British Columbia, 2009 ( 1.1MB)   NEW!
  

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Oil and Gas

• British Columbia Oil and Gas 2009: Yours to Explore  ( 3.56MB)
  This brochure provides resources for oil and gas exploration and development processes, as well as business information for investors.
• British Columbia Oil and Gas Exploration Activity Report 2007-2008 ( 3.95MB)   NEW!
  This report highlights the 2007-2008 oil and gas exploration and development activity in B.C.
• Oil and Gas Production and Activity in British Columbia: Statistics and Resource Potential 1996-2006 ( 850KB)