2025 Economic Impact Study

The Mining Association of BC’s (MABC) 2025 Economic Impact Study assesses the potential economic impact of 27 critical mineral, precious metal, and steelmaking coal mining projects under development in BC. The study builds on an independent analysis commissioned by MABC in 2024 that assessed the economic impact of 17 proposed critical mineral mines.

Mining Benefits all British Columbians

Mining benefits all British Columbians, supporting more than 35,000 jobs and nearly 4,000 small, medium and First Nations businesses in every region of the province.

The industry accounts for $18 billion in annual economic activity and almost 30 per cent of the province’s goods exports. There are currently 11 metal mines, five steelmaking coal mines and two smelters operating in BC. The province has long been a key global mining jurisdiction, and home to one of the largest concentrations of mining and exploration companies and industry expertise in the world.