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Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC21223CA

Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow 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% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

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

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About the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia?

Operators within the Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Mining industry in Canada primarily mine ores valued for their copper, nickel, lead or zinc content. Companies may also covert mined ore into concentrates for further downstream processing.

What’s included in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia?

The Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia includes copper ore mining and beneficiating, nickel ore mining and beneficiating, lead ore mining and beneficiating, zinc ore mining and beneficiating, recovering copper concentrates and exploring for and developing mine sites. Related terms covered in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia industry report includes the electrode where electrons enter or where a current leaves, an operating system, such as a battery, an electrolytic cell, an x-ray tube or a vacuum tube, a very fine, powder-like product containing the valuable ore mineral from which some of the waste mineral has been eliminated, a rock that contains minerals with elements, including metals and an electrochemical process in which a metal dissolved within an electrolyte is plated onto an electrode. used to recover metals from solution in the leaching of ores and concentrates.

Industry Performance of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia

#2 in Highest Revenue 17.9% of province's GDP
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Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, gross domestic product, population, world price of copper, world price of nickel and freight of metallic ores and concentrates are impacting Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product
Population

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Canada Key External Drivers

World price of copper
World price of nickel
Freight of metallic ores and concentrates

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in British Columbia, such as Vancouver. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia is $1.9bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 10 businesses in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 2,078 employees in the Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.0% from 2020 to 2025.