Ranked by mine revenue in 2021
Published September 26, 2022. 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 '22 | Mine/Nearest town | Mine operator | No. of employees at mine | Type of operation | Years in operation/years remaining | Commodities produced | Amounts produced '20 | Amounts produced '21 | Mine revenue '21/'20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Elkview (1) |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
45/29 |
Metallurgical coal |
6.7 million tonnes of coal |
8 million tonnes of coal |
$2,000,000,000 (2) |
|
2 |
Fording River (1) |
Teck Resources Ltd |
1,200 |
Open-pit mine |
47/27 |
Metallurgical coal |
6.2 million tonnes of coal |
8 million tonnes of coal |
$2,000,000,000 (2) |
|
3 |
Highland Valley Copper |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
NP/NP |
Copper, molybdenum |
119,000 tonnes of copper |
131,000 tonnes of copper |
$1,440,000,000 |
|
4 |
Greenhills |
Teck Resources Ltd |
NP |
Open-pit mine |
30/46 |
Metallurgical coal |
5 million tonnes of coal |
5.5 million tonnes of coal |
$1,375,000,000 (2) |
|
5 |
Line Creek (1) |
Teck Resources Ltd |
500 |
Open-pit mine |
Metallurgical coal |
3.2 million tonnes of coal |
3.5 million tonnes of coal |
$875,150,000 (2) |
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