Ranked by mine revenue in 2019
Published September 21, 2020. Sources: Interviews with mining operators and BIV research. If logged in as a subscriber, scroll down to the end of the list to download this year's version, as well as versions from previous years.
| Rank '20 | Mine/Nearest town | Mine operator | No. of employees at mine | Type of operation | Years in operation/years remaining | Commodities produced | Amounts produced '18 | Amounts produced '19 | Mine revenue '19/'18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Fording River (1) |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
46/24 |
Metallurgical coal |
9 million tonnes of coal |
9 million tonnes of coal |
$1,932,700,000 (2) |
|
2 |
Elkview (1) |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
44/NP |
Metallurgical coal |
6.7 million tonnes of coal |
7 million tonnes of coal |
$1,500,000,000 (2) |
|
3 |
Greenhills |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
29/NP |
Metallurgical coal |
6.1 million tonnes of coal |
6 million tonnes of coal |
$1,325,000,000 (2) |
|
4 |
Highland Valley Copper |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
NP/8 |
Copper, molybdenum |
100,800 tonnes of copper, 8.7 million pounds of molybdenum |
121,000 tonnes of copper |
$1,005,000,000 |
|
5 |
Line Creek (1) |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
38/22 |
Metallurgical coal |
3.8 million tonnes of coal |
4 million tonnes of coal |
$773,000,000 (2) |
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