Miscellaneous Publications
See also Miscellaneous Reports in Bulletin section.
Annual statistics of mineral production and production for individual mines in British Columbia are compiled in various publications from 1874 onward. The B.C. Mineral Statistics Annual Summary & Mineral Production Tables page links to documents and tables that compile these statistics. See the Mineral Statistics website for statistics information of the metals, coal, industrial mineral, construction aggregates, mineral exploration and other sectors.
Other Ministry Publications
Out of print (OP) publications are available at various libraries, such as the Ministry Library at 1810 Blanshard Street in Victoria, B.C. They are not available through Crown Publications Inc. Others are available from Crown Publications Inc.
| Title/Author/Date/Details |
Stock Code |
Price |
| Non-metallic mineral investigations, Reports 1-5, 1932-1933: |
OP |
- |
Report 1 - Barite in British Columbia, by A.M. Richmond, 1932, 16 pp.
Report 2 - Asbestos in British Columbia, by A.M. Richmond, 1932, 12 pp.
Report 3 - Possibilities of manufacturing bottles and glassware in BC, by A.M. Richmond, 1932, 18 pp.
Report 4 - Some undeveloped clay deposits of British Columbia, by A.M. Richmond, 1932, 36 pp.
Report 5 - Magnesite and hydro-magnesite in British Columbia, by A.M. Richmond, 1933, 21 pp. |
| Notes on Placer Mining in British Columbia for the Information of the Individual Miner, 1936. |
OP |
- |
| Notes on Placer Mining in British Columbia for the Information of the Individual Miner, 1937 (PDF, 11.5 MB) |
OP |
- |
| Notes on Placer Mining in British Columbia for the Information of the Individual Miner, 1943 |
OP |
- |
| Investigation of Beach Sands, by S.S. Holland and H.W. Nasmith, 1958 |
OP |
- |
| Variations in Uranium and Radioactivity Levels of Potable Surface and Ground Water in the Okanagan and West Kootenay Regions of B.C., April 1980 (PDF, 2.5 MB) |
OP |
- |
| Variations in Uranium and Radioactivity Levels in Surface and Ground Water at Selected Sites in B.C., March 1981 |
OP |
- |
| Annual Report of the Engineering and Inspection Branch 1989 |
OP |
- |
| British Columbia: The Mining Industry, 1936 |
2217 |
3.75 |
| Possibilities for the Manufacture of Mineral Wool in British Columbia, by J.M. Cummings, 1937 |
2220 |
5.40 |
| A Review of Mining and Mineral Resources in B.C., by H. Sargent, 1949, (a reprint of the Brief on Mining) |
2227 |
5.40 |
| Mining in British Columbia: An Outline of the Development of the Industry, 1952 |
2228 |
4.40 |
| Mining in British Columbia: An Outline of the Development of the Industry, 1954 |
2230 |
4.30 |
| Information Reports (Summary of Operations 1980-1984) |
OP |
- |
B.C. Mine Rescue Manual, 1989 (this publication supersedes mine rescue publications: Paper 1977-2 and Paper 1981-4)
Contents (121C)
Binder (121B) |
|
22.00
6.75 |
Mineral Development Agreement Publications 1985 - 1990
The Canada/British Columbia Mineral Development Agreement 1985-1990 funded geoscience projects, market studies, mineral economics investigations, mining safety studies, and research and development projects. Most of the reports resulting from the non-geoscience projects are available from Island Blue Print Co. Ltd. Geoscience research results are included in the various series of publications reported elsewhere in this catalog.
A summary of projects are available here: Mineral Development Agreement Canada-British Columbia Summary Report 1985-1990. (PDF, 9.75 MB).
Out of print publications are available at various libraries, such as the Ministry Library at 1810 Blanshard Street in Victoria, B.C. List of reports previously available through Island Blue Print Co., Bitech Publishers Ltd., or Crown Publications Inc.
Provincial Geologists Journal
The Provincial Geologists Journal is published by the Committee of Provincial Geologists. (www.cpgeologists.ca). Volumes 1983 through 2003 are available through Crown Publications Inc. or at various libraries, such as the Ministry Library at 1810 Blanshard Street in Victoria, B.C.
The journals 1983 through 2003 are available in PDF format at the Committee of Provincial Geologists website.
Annual Reports of the Resident Mining Engineer
Out of print Annual Reports are available at various libraries, such as the Ministry Library at 1810 Blanshard Street in Victoria, B.C. They are not available through Crown Publications Inc.
The Annual Reports of the Resident Mining Engineer are available online in the Ministry Annual Reports.
Publications related to Project Approvals are available on the web; or contact the Health and Safety Branch.
Available free from Government Agents throughout the Province and Mineral Titles Branch.
For questions or more information on geology and minerals in British Columbia contact BCGS Mailbox or use the toll free number (BC Residents only).
