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Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC21222CA

Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline -x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia Market Research Report

Definition of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia?

The Gold and Silver Ore Mining industry in Canada mines and prepares ores valued primarily for their gold or silver content. Some companies process ore into concentrate or bullion on-site, while others maintain refining facilities abroad. Companies in this industry can also store and delay the sale of their output to speculate commodity price fluctuations.

What’s included in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia?

The Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia includes gold ore mining, silver ore mining, gold ore beneficiation and silver ore beneficiation. Related terms covered in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia industry report includes a very fine, powder-like product containing the valuable ore mineral from which most of the waste mineral has been eliminated, gold cast into ingots, coins or bars, typically with a purity of 99.9% gold, valued by its mass and purity, after being minted, this first stage in the purification process of the gold ore produces a cast bar (gold dore) that is about 90.0% gold and a unit of imperial measure most commonly used to gauge the weight of precious metals and defined as 0.0311034768 kg = 31.1034768 g.

Industry Performance of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia

#1 in Highest Revenue 34.3% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Gold & Silver Ore Mining in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, gross domestic product, population, world price of gold, world price of silver and consumer confidence index are impacting Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
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Population

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Canada Key External Drivers

World price of gold
World price of silver
Consumer confidence index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Quesnel and Abbotsford - Mission. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia is $5.4bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 89 businesses in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 6,742 employees in the Gold & Silver Ore Mining industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.