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May 5, 2021
By Tom Shypitka
May is Mining Month in British Columbia. We recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of mining in our beautiful province.
Mining accounts for more than 30,000 jobs in B.C. and has significant impacts on suppliers and service providers in every part of the province. The mining and mineral exploration sector has always been a significant part of British Columbia’s economy. The industry provides good, family-supporting jobs for people in communities throughout the province. The benefits of mining run deep, for 150 years mining has contributed directly to our province by ways of government revenue.
Mining also has intangible impacts as well, most importantly the relationships it fosters. Mining has been a catalyst in bridging truth and reconciliation with First Nations throughout the province.