Ministry of Energy, Mines and Pertoleum Resources

2002 Mines Directory

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METAL MINES

COAL MINES

INDUSTRIAL MINERAL OPERATIONS

MINERAL PRODUCTS

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METAL MINES
OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR	MINE (MINFILE Number)	COMMODITY
BOLIDEN WESTMIN (CANADA) LIMITED 145 King Street West Suite 1000 Toronto, ON M5H 1J8 Tel: (416) 364-2727 Fax: (416) 364-5484 Internet: www.boliden.ca	MYRA FALLS OPERATIONS ((092F 330, 071, 072, 073) PO Box 8000, Stn A, c/o Spit Road Campbell River, BC V9W 5E2 Tel: 250-287-9271 Fax: 250-287-7123	Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION Royal Bank Plaza, 200 Bay Street South Tower, Suite 2700 Toronto, ON M5J 2J3 Tel: (416) 861-9911 Fax: (416) 861-2492 Internet: www.barrick.com	ESKAY CREEK MINE (104B 008) PO Box 3908 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250-847-4002 Fax: 250-847-3223	Gold, Silver
IMPERIAL METALS CORPORATION 420 - 355 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8 Tel: 604-669-8959 Fax: 604-687-4030 Internet: www.imperialmetals.com	HUCKLEBERRY MINE (093E 037) Huckleberry Mines Ltd. PO Box 3000 Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 Tel: 250-517-4700 Fax: 250-517-4701	Copper, Molybdenum
NORTHGATE EXPLORATION LTD. 1632 - 1055 West Georgia Street, Box 11179 Vancouver, BC V6E 3R5 Tel: (604) 669-3141 Fax: (604) 687-3419 Internet: www.northgateexploration.ca	KEMESS MINE (094E 094, 021) PO Box 3519 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250-881-8400 Fax: 250-881-8418	Copper, Gold
TECK COMINCO LIMITED 600 - 200 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 Tel: 604-687-1117 Fax: 604-687-6100 Internet: www.teckcominco.com	HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER (092ISW012, 045) PO Box 1500 Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0 Tel: 250-523-2443 Fax: 250-523-3242 Internet: www.teckcominco.com/operations/hvc/hvc.htm	Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, Gold
THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY 945 West Kenyon Avenue Englewood, CO, US 80110 Tel: (303) 761-8801 Fax: (303) 761-7420	ENDAKO MINES (093K 006) Bag 4001 Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0 Tel: 250-699-6211, Local 2412 Fax: 250-699-7775 Internet: www.endakomines.com	Molybdenum
WHEATON RIVER MINERALS LTD. 1500 - 700 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8 Tel: (604) 684-9648 Fax: (604) 684-3123 Internet: www.wheatonriver.com	GOLDEN BEAR (104K 079)	Gold
COAL MINES
*OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR*	*MINE*	COMMODITY
FORDING INC. 1000 - 205 9th Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 0R4 Tel: 403-260-9800 Fax: 403-264-7339 Internet: www.fording.ca	COAL MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS (082GNE001) PO Box 3000 Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Tel: 250-425-6305 Fax: 250-425-7373 Internet: www.mining-technology.com/projects/coalmt/index.html	Coal
	FORDING RIVER OPERATIONS (082JSE012) PO Box 100 Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Tel: 250-865-5100 Fax: 250-865-5120 Internet: www.mining-technology.com/projects/fording/index.html	Coal
	GREENHILLS OPERATIONS (082JSE007) PO Box 5000 Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 Tel: 250-865-3100 Fax: 250-865-3058 Internet: www.mining-technology.com/projects/greenhills/index.html	Coal
HILLSBOROUGH RESOURCES LIMITED 1100 - 1200 West 73rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 Tel: 604-684-9288 Fax: 604-684-3178 Internet: www.hillsboroughresources.com	QUINSAM COAL CORPORATION (092F 319) PO Box 5000 Campbell River, BC V9W 5C5 Tel: 250-286-3224 Fax: 250-286-9727	Coal
LUSCAR LTD. 1600 Oxford Tower 10235 - 101 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3G1 Tel: 780-420-5810 Fax: 780-420-5878 Internet: www.luscar.com	LINE CREEK MINE (082GNE020, 021) PO Box 2003 Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Tel: 250-425-3117 Fax: 250-425-7144	Coal
TECK COMINCO LIMITED 600 - 200 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 Tel: 604-687-1117 Fax: 604-687-6100 Internet: www.teckcominco.com	BULLMOOSE (093P 001, 012, 014) Bullmoose Operating Corporation PO Box 500 Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0 Tel: 250-242-5221 Fax: 250-242-6307 Internet: www.teckcominco.com/operations/bull/bull.htm	Coal
	ELKVIEW MINE (082GNE017) Elkview Coal Corporation RR 1, Highway 3 Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 Tel: 250-425-8325 Fax: 250-425-8763 Internet: www.teckcominco.com/operations/elk/elkview.htm	Coal
PINE VALLEY MINING CORP. Globaltex Industries Inc. (66.7%) Vancouver, BC Tel: 604-682-4678 Internet: www.globaltexinc.com Mitsui Matsushima Canada Ltd. ( 33.3%)	WILLOW CREEK (093O 008) Chetwynd	Coal
Compliance Energy Corp. (66%) Nissho Iwai Canada Ltd. (35%)	BASIN COAL (092HSE157) Tulameen	Coal
INDUSTRIAL MINERAL OPERATIONS
*OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR*	*MINE*	COMMODITY
ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANY PO Box 126 Blubber Bay, BC V0M 1E0 Tel: 604-486-7715 Fax: 604-486-7701 Internet: www.ashgrove.com	BLUBBER BAY (092F 479)	Limestone
BAYMAG MINES CO. LIMITED Suite 800, 10655 Southport Road SW Calgary, AB T2W 4Y1 Tel: 403-271-9400 Fax: 403-271-0010	MOUNT BRUSSILOF (082JNW001) PO Box 399 Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0 Tel: 250-347-9517 Fax: 250-347-9711	Magnesite
CANADA PUMICE CORPORATION 2009 Abbotsford Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 6Y5 Tel: 604-852-1888 Fax: 604-852-2775	NAZKO (093B 060)	Pumice, Aggregate
CLAYBURN INDUSTRIES LTD. 33765 Pine Street Abbotsford, BC V2S 5C1 Tel: 604-859-5288 Fax: 604-859-0424 Internet: www.clayburngroup.com	SUMAS FIRECLAY (092GSE004)	*Fireclay*
CRAIGMONT MINES JOINT VENTURE 320 - 1639 2^nd Avenue West Vancouver, BC V5M 1C4 Tel: 604-738-3434 Fax: 604-738-4034 Internet: www.craigmontmines.com/	CRAIGMONT MINES (092ISE035) PO Box 3000 Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Tel: 250-378-2212 Fax: 250-378-5794	Magnetite
FIRESIDE MINERALS LTD. 202 - 4406 50th Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3Z6 Tel: 403-343-7764 Fax: 403-340-4688	FIRESIDE (094M 003)	Barite
GARIBALDI GRANITE GROUP INC. 38949 Queens Way Squamish, BC V0N 3G0 Tel: 604-892-0191 Fax: 604-892-0170 Internet: www.novoroc.com/garibal.htm	SQUAMISH (092GNW067)	Granite
GEORGIA PACIFIC INC. PO Box 116 Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 Tel: 250-349-7517	CANAL FLATS (082JSW009)	Gypsum
GRAYMONT WESTERN CANADA INC. 190 - 3025 12TH Street NE Calgary, AB T2E 7J2 Tel: 403-250-9100 Fax: 403-291-1303 Internet: www.continentallime.com	PAVILION (092INW081) PO Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 Tel: 250-457-6291 Fax: 250-457-5364	Limestone
GREAT PACIFIC PUMICE INC. 790 Millbank Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 3Z3 Tel: 604-250-2750 Fax: 604-879-6411 Internet: www.pumice.ca/great_pacific_pumice_inc.htm	MOUNT MEAGER (092JW 040)	Pumice, Aggregate
HARDY ISLAND GRANITE QUARRIES LTD. RR 2, 4743 Ketch Road Pender Island, B.C. V0N 2M2 Tel: 250-629-3778 Fax: 250-629-3779 Internet: www.hardygranite.com	HARDY ISLAND (092F 425)	Granite
HIGHWOOD RESOURCES LIMITED (MOUNTAIN MINERALS CO. LTD.) 324 - 8th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 2Z2 Tel: 403-261-3999 Fax: 403-264-2959 Internet: www.highwood-resources.com	MOBERLY (082N 001) PO Box 570 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Tel: 250-344-7171 Fax: 250-344-7343	Silica
	RANCHLANDS (092INW095)	Zeolite
HOMEGOLD RESOURCES LTD. Unit 5 - 2330 Tyner Street Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2Z1 Tel: 604-944-6102 Fax: 604-944-6102 Internet: www.homegoldresources.com	MONTEITH BAY (092L 343)	Silica
I.G. MACHINE & FIBERS LTD. (IKO INDUSTRIES LTD.) PO Box 1325 Calgary, AB T2P 2L2 Tel: 403-265-6022 Fax: 403-266-2644 Internet: www.iko.com	ASHCROFT (092INW104) PO Box 1000 Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0	Aggregate
IMPERIAL LIMESTONE CO. LTD. PO Box 190 Vananda, BC V0N 3K0 Tel: 604-486-7623 Fax: 604-486-7509	IMPERIAL (092F 394)	Limestone
INTERNATIONAL MARBLE AND STONE CO. LTD. 19287 98A Avenue Surrey, BC V4N 4C8 Tel: 604-888-3848 Fax: 604-888-5671 Internet: www.imascominerals.com	CRAWFORD BAY (082FNE113)	Dolomite
	BENSON LAKE (092L 295)	Limestone
J.E. FALKOSKI RR 1 Bridesville, BC V0H 1B0 Tel: 250-446-2528	GREENWOOD (082ESE264)	Slag
JADE WEST 638 - 176th Street South Surrey, BC V3S 9S6 Tel: 604-538-4525 Fax: 604-538-5490 Internet: www.jademine.com	KUTCHO CREEK (104I 078)	Jade
	SERPENTINE LAKE (104I 083)	Jade
KETTLE VALLEY STONE COMPANY 204 Cambro Road Kelowna, BC V1X 7T3 Tel: 250-491-0405 Fax: 250-491-4959 Internet: www.kettlevalleystone.com	CANYON (082ENW111) NIPPLE MOUNTAIN (082ENW109) SHADOW RIDGE (082ENW112)	Granite Flagstone Dimension stone
KOOTENAY STONE CENTRE PO Box 486 Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0 Tel: 250-357-9515 Fax: 250-357-9515 Internet: www.naturalstonesite.com	KOOTENAY STONE (082FSW279)	Flagstone
LAFARGE CANADA INC. 7611 No. 9 Road Richmond, BC V6W 1H4 Tel: 604-244-4300 Fax: 604-244-4301 Internet: www.lafargenorthamerica.com	SUMAS (92GSE024)	Shale
LAFARGE CANADA INC. RR 2, Site 12, Comp 1 Kamloops, BC V2C 2J3 Tel: 250-573-3211 Fax: 250-573-4010 Internet: www.lafargenorthamerica.com	HARPER RANCH (092INE001)	Limestone
	FALKLAND (082LNW001)	Gypsum
	BUSE LAKE (092INE048)	Silica
MATRIX MARBLE LTD. Unit 1, 2890 Allenby Road Duncan, BC, V9L 6W2 Tel: 250-746-7257 Fax: 250-746-5684 Toll Free: 1-877-746-7257 Internet: www.matrixmarble.com	HISNET QUARRY (092E 020) Tahsis	Dolomite
MIGHTY WHITE DOLOMITE LTD. PO Box 10 Rock Creek, BC V0H 1Y0 Tel: 250-446-2450 Fax: 250-446-2707	ROCK CREEK (082ESE200)	Dolomite
PACIFIC ABRASIVES & SUPPLY, INC. 1448 St. Paul Avenue Tacoma, WA 98421 Tel: 415-831-9800 or 1-800-228-4786 Fax: 253-383-2267	GRAND FORKS (082ESE264)	Slag
PACIFIC LIME PRODUCTS LTD. 2951 North Street Prince George, BC V2N 5P9 Tel: 250-964-7775 Fax: 250-964-7015	GISCOME (093J 025)	Limestone
QUADRA STONE COMPANY LTD. 1275 West 75^th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 3G4 Tel: 604-266-5341 Fax: 604-266-5441 Internet: www.ceramstone.com	BEAVERDELL (082ESW169)	Granite
QUARRY PACIFIC INDUSTRIES LTD. 2820 Ingleton Avenue Burnaby, BC V5C 6G7 Tel: 604-435-4431 Fax: 604-437-7687 Internet: www.ceramstone.com	EAST ANDERSON RIVER (092HNW075)	Granite
	SKAGIT VALLEY (092HSW159)	Granite
REVELSTOKE FLAGSTONE QUARRIES General Delivery 1208 Pine Road Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 Tel: 250-837-3294	REVELSTOKE (082LNE025)	Flagstone
ROXUL (WEST) INC. 6526 Industrial Park Way P.O. Box 2890 Grand Forks, BC	WINNER (082ESE265) Greenwood	Diorite Mineral/Rock Wool
TECK COMINCO LIMITED 600 - 200 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 Tel: 604-687-1117 Fax: 604-687-6100 Internet: 600 - 200 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3L9 Tel: 604-687-1117 Fax: 604-687-6100 Internet: www.teckcominco.com	TRAIL (082FSW376) Trail Operations PO Box 1000 Trail, BC V1R 4L8 Tel: 250-364-4222 Fax: 250-364-4109	Slag
TEXADA QUARRYING LTD. PO Box 160 Vananda, BC V0N 3K0 Tel: 604-486-7627 Fax: 604-486-7280	GILLIES BAY (092F 395)	Limestone
TRU-GRIT ABRASIVES INC. 1448 St. Paul Avenue Tacoma, WA 98421 Fax: 253-383-2267	ANYOX (103P 257)	Slag
WESTERN INDUSTRIAL CLAY PRODUCTS LTD. 714 East Sarcee Street Kamloops, BC V2H 1E7 Tel: 1-800-667-0336 Fax: 250-372-3777 Internet: www.wicp.com	RED LAKE (092INE081)	Fuller's earth
	BUD (092HSE161)	Bentonite
WESTROC INDUSTRIES LTD. PO Box 217 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Tel: 250-342-9410 Fax: 250-342-6311	ELKHORN (082JSW021)	Gypsum

MINERAL PRODUCTS
COMMODITY	MAIN USES
Aggregate (At)	Construction and highway building, asphalt, concrete, graded fill, railroad ballast, roofing granules
Barite (Ba)	Filler for paint, paper and textiles; drilling mud, pharmaceutical use
Bentonite (Bn)	Domestic and industrial absorbents (Kitty litter), drilling mud, sealing and binding agent
Building stone (Bs)	Rock suitable for use in construction based on its durability, attractiveness and economy
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
Dimension Stone (Ds)	Decorative rock, ashlar and facing rock
Dolomite (Do)	Soil conditioner, ornamental aggregate, source of lime, flux, glassmaking, dimension stone
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
Garnet (Gn)	Abrasives, semiprecious stone
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
Mineral/Rock Wool (Mw)	Mineral/Rock Wool is made from diorite or diabase rock for the manufacture of insulation materials
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 and 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

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