MINFILE Mineral Occurrence Database

The mineral occurrence feature depicts a body of rock containing, or thought to contain, ore minerals or potential ore minerals. A geographic location depicts the most significant physical reference point to the mineralization. MINFILE contains geological, location and economic information on over 15,142 metallic, industrial mineral and coal occurrences in British Columbia.

Data and Resources

Contributing Organization

BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation is responsible for British Columbia’s electricity, alternative energy, mining and petroleum resource sectors, and supporting work to meet BC’s greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Additional Info

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Source https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/minfile-mineral-occurrence-database
Maintainer BC Geological Survey
Last Updated July 21, 2022, 17:43 (UTC)
Created February 3, 2021, 22:50 (UTC)
publication_yr 2020