British Columbia mining sector has best showing in decades
Global demand, commodity prices, government programs lift B.C. mining sector to highest level since survey started in 1968
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Last updated 5/22/2005 at Noon
British Columbia is reveling in a mining boom without parallel in more than three decades, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Powered by higher metals and coal prices, reflecting the strong demand for commodities, and an increase in the number of producing mines, the province posted an increase of C$790 million or 29 percent in net revenues to C$3.5 billion in 2004, generating tot...
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