British Columbia Mining

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Mining had almost died in BC. Just about every equipment supplier who was there on the coast in the 80's had left by the year 2000. Steady decline, and we are not talking about ramps, either. Of course it's that way all over Canada. Except maybe in PQ. La Belle foret. There were 300 mine extant in 1978 in Canaderski, and in 2005 there are perhaps 90. Sad. hooo boooo....

It might make a comeback a tad, but the heyday is over. It is 1000 per cent easier to start a mine in Chile than in Canada. Heck you can start a mine in Switzerland easier than you can in Canada. Part of the problem is access to capital too, not just envi regs etc..

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