Minister of Energy, Klines and Petroleum Resources Annual Report 1979 ISSN 0.165-9356 lb the Honourable Henry P. Bell-Irving. D.S.O.. O.B.E.. E.D. Lieutenant Governor of the Province tf British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The Annual Report of ihc Ministry of Energy. Mines and Petroleum Resources is herewith respectfully submitted. r. h. McClelland Minister af Energy. Mines and Petroleum Resources Office of the Minister of Energy. Mines and Petroleum Resources August 1980 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Chapter I—The Mining and Petroleum Industries in 1979 Chapter 2—Activity of the. Ministry Chapter 3—Mineral Resource Statistics Chapter 4—Petroleum and Natural Gas Statistics 7 9 37 83 135 Appendix—Directory 185 PLATES Pinning for gold, an old method still extremely useful in prospecting-lraining al the Ministry's field course on mineral exploration Cover and 2 Blast bole drilling. H.inner Ridge coal mine. Sparwood 8 Alton open-pit porphyry copper mine, concentrator and smeller in background 16 Canadian Superior Exploration Limited's water injection plant No. I. Inga oil field 30 I Hughes 500 helicopter dropping geologist on a ridge in Peace River Coalfields 36 Northair Mines Limited's team at the end of a mine-rescue competition 42 I Fire assaying for gold and silver. Analytical Laboratory Victoria 48 [Office calculations. Drilling and Production Engineering office. Charles Lake 60 I Hoi water bubbles up from small test bole at Meager Creek gcothcrmal prospect near Pembcrton. its heat discolouring rocks in sircam (testing of prospect a joint project of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, federal Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources, and British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) ... 76 Marion walking dragline at Grecnhills pit. Fording Coal Limited 82 Control panel. Imperial Oil Limited's gas plant. Boundary Lake 134 All photographs by R. E. Player. Engineering Assistant. Geological Division, except plate on page 76. courtesy of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority FOREWORD The Annual Report ol the Ministry for 1979 follows the format of the 1976 Report Annual Reports have been published since 1874. from that date to 1959 as the Annuai Report of the Minister of Mines, and subsequently as the Annual Report of the Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources. In December 1978 the Ministry was enlarged and a reorganization started so that the report is now that of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. In 1969 geological and technical reports previously published as part of the Annual Report were published separately as Geology. Exploration and Mining in British Columbia. Starting in 1975, this technical volume has been divided into separate reports (hat are issued as they are prepared, and eventually bound together. Detailed information on mine safety, fatal accidents, dangerous occurrences, etc., was included in the Annual Report until 1973 for 1974 was issued separately, and subsequently forms pan of the separate volume Mining in British Columbia. The Annual Report for 1979 contains four chapters—a general review of the mineral and petroleum industries, a chapter on the activities of the Ministry, one on the statistics of the mineral industry, and one on the performance of the petroleum industry. The Mining and Petroleum Industries in 1979 CHAPTER 1 CONTENTS Chapter 1—The Mining and Petroleum Industries in 1979. Introduction Revenue to the Crown Pm.i 9 II 15 The Mining Industry in 1979.. 17 Metals 17 Coal 19 Industrial Minerals 19 Structural Materials 19 Provincial Revenue from Mining Companies 19 Expenditures by Mining Companies 20 Mining and Treat ment 21 Metals Mines 21 Concentrating 21 Smelting, Refining, and Destination of Concentrates 21 Non-metallic Mines 22 Coal Mines 23 Exploration 24 Metallic Minerals 24 Major Exploration Activity 25 Non-metallic Minerals _ 27 Coal 27 Coal Resources 27 Coal Exploration 27 The Petroleum Industry in 1979 31 Drilling 31 Production 31 Operation Problems in the Field 32 Exploration and Development 33 Land Disposition 35 10 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 FIGURES Page 1-1 Major mineral commodities produced in 1979 by value 13 1-2 Growth of the mineral industry in total value in actual dollars and deflated dollars 14 1-3 Percentage value of mineral industry sectors 14 1-4 Direct revenue to the provincial government from the mineral and petroleum industries, 1979 15 1-5 Quantities of major metals produced, 1885-1979 18 1-6 Major mines, 1979 (greater than 1 000 tonnes of ore) facing 21 TABLES 1-1 Mineral Production of British Columbia, 1978 and 1979 12 1-2 Direct Revenue to the Provincial Government from the Mineral and Petroleum Industries, 1979 15 1-3 Revenue from Mineral Resources, 1979 _ 19 1-4 Expenditures by Mining Companies 20 1-5 Indices of Metal Exploration 24 1-6 Value of Production of Petroleum Industry, 1979 31 1-7 Provincial Revenue from Petroleum Industry, 1979 31 1-8 Oil Discoveries, 1979 34 1-9 Gas Discoveries, 1979 34 J THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 11 INTRODUCTION By Staff of Mineral Resources Branch The value of mineral production in British Columbia reached a new record exceedins S2.9 billion, showing 50-per-cent growth over 1978. However, much of the growth was the result of better commodity prices and exchange rates rather than increased production. The top 10 commodities in 1979 in order of value were natural gas. copper, coal molybdenum, crude oil, lode gold, silver, lead, cement, and sand and gravel. The value of natural gas has now surpassed the value of copper, this being the only change of position of the top five from 1978, both zinc and asbestos remained outside of the group and lode gold and silver moved up in the ranking reflecting the dramatic and speculative improvement in prices for these precious metals over the year. Natural gas assumed the top place for the second time, previously held in 1977. Structural material commodities—sand and gravel and cement—each moved up British Columbia is Canada's leading producer of copper, molybdenum, lead.and coal, anda major contributor to Canada's production of natural gas. zinc, asbestos, cement, gold, and silvec The mineral production of 1979 is shown in detail in Table 1-1 compared to 1978. and the production in 1979 is diagrammed on Figure I -1. All major sectors of the mining and petroleum industries experienced substantial growth. The metals sector accounted for the most substantial increase due to significant metal price increases and some production increases during the period. Of the top 10 value- ranked commodities, only copper, molybdenum, and silver showed decreases in production while all 10 showed increases in value. The total value and percentage change for the various sectors are as follows: Metals Petroleum and natural gas Coal Structural materials Industrial minerals The growth of the mineral industry and the changing proportion contributed by the various sectors is illustrated by two diagrams. Figure I -2 shows the growth in total value in actual dollars and in deflated dollars. Figure 1-3 snows the relative proportion contributed by the various vectors. In both diagrams these trends are shown in five-year increments to 1970 and yearly thereafter Comparisons of the figures reveal major shifts in trends and demonstrate growth of specific commodity sectors. The important changes illustrated arc as follows: (1) A dominance of mclaK throughout the whole period, but a fairly constant decrease in importance since 1935. (2) The collapse of the coal industry between 1945 and 1970, related significantly to the conversion of railways to oil. (3) Rapid growth of petroleum and natural gas between 1955 and 1965. (4) Regeneration of significant coal production related to growth of export markets from metallurgical coals in the early 1970s. (5) Surge i n value of metals related to copper and mo Is We nu m product ion in 1972 and 1973 when the major porphyry deposit open-pit mines came on stream. (6) The increase in value of natural gas in 1975 and 1976. (7) The relative decrease in importance of metals, dropping below 50 per cent of the total for the first rime in 1975, and the significant rise in importance in 1979. 1179 V.loc s Ctunflc 1*1 Ccnl 1 350 776 761 + 64.8 896 377 125 + 57.6 439 280 152 + 15.0 178 539 129 + 25.7 84 474 280 + 42.0 12 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 1-1— Mineral Production of British Columbia, 1978 and 1979 1978 1979 Quantity Value Quantity Value Metals Units kg kg kg kg 459 521 28 172 253 803 273 692 676 36 515 6 542 332 615 569 81 064 539 13 055 203 S 2 083 895 166 452 1 186 320 431 694 395 295 001 47 951 880 11 597 462 51 640 564 167 714 272 177 046 33 809 239 096 272 163 001 214 106 8 062 810 668 026 84 451 905 10 766 497 280 214 117 518 240 984 88 418 642 S 916 081 173 667 1 417 506 656 359 923 g 101 481 156 Lead kg kg 88 100 363 g 227 271 890 261 863 95 618 111 45 071 509 3 675 508 52 048 701 4 652 559 94 700 656 Tin Others kg k* 3 818 948 61 890 891 5 027 280 819 778 518 47 066 170 59 346 56 894 1 186 160 3 110 695 1 422 018 5 647 993 922 085 1 350 776 761 Industrial Minerals Asbestos t 68 266 2 184 22 475 26 849 733 080 488 759 322 181 94 286 1 452 27 741 30 074 722 933 258 505 383 724 65 520 069 33 025 Fluxes , t 129 035 1 458 987 Gypsum and gypsite ...Vr> Jade Sulphur Others t kg t 5 155 924 1 325 777 9 616 390 1 235 073 59 471 361 56 140 564 6 282 560 6 929 484 8 410 065 64 227 295 18 030 84 474 280 Structural Materials 1 020 065 1 336 080 Lime and limestone t 2 445 053 2 841 920 38 315 952 405 2 880 138 2 488 389 46 241 983 2 194 8 037 476 t l 71 918 633 19 700 142 007 998 381 895 241 178 539 129 Coal t 9 463 920 10 570 370 439 280 152 1 403 153 118 145 005 524 1 836 217 10 269 861 157 111 602 40! 373 236 5 932 766 4 513 447 2 053 119 931 Petroleum and Natural Gas Crude oil 2 004 699 25 386 155 503 2 139 963 32 549 184 398 Plant condensate m3 2 569 418 13 396 500 Natural gas to pipeline Butane Propane 10>m] m3 1 gas 8 003 029 106 580 85 732 11 392 641 112 683 84 864 699 508 127 7 122 711 4 851 698 Subtotals , 411 819 449 711 482 536 Total petroleum and natura 568 931 051 896 377 125 1 972 084 169 THE MINING AND PI . 1 KOI.I.I'M INDUSTRIES IN 1979 13 METAtS^^ 5* \ /7/>\ JSsTROLEUM ««. /iCs^-^^v*** *** \ g^£ S 1 ;;»; h' °A p 'i m'^-Xii* \ *»* Figure 1 -1 —Major mineral i -ommoditics produced in 1979 by value. The value of the production of the < various sectors is shown throughout their history of 1 production on a log graph. Figure 3-1. 14 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Figure 1-2—Growth of the mineral industry in total value in actual dollars and deflated dollars. y.'.i'.'.i'.'.t'.'.i'.'.i'.'.t'.'A'.'.t'.- P .TROLEUM AND I NATURAL GAS 1900 05 10 20 26 30 35 40 50 55 60 65 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 1980 Figure 1-3—Percentage value of mineral industry sectors. THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 .5 REVENUE TO THE CROWN Direct revenue to the provincial government in 1979 from the mining and petroleum industries is as shown on Figure 1 -4. LANDS SERVICE HEKTA il?M Figure I -4—Dircci revenue lo the provincial government from the mineral and petroleum industries. 1979. Table 1-2—Direct Revenue lo the Provincial Government from the Mineral and Petroleum Industries. 1979 Petroleum Industry— Crown reserves—disposition Rentals and fees Crown royalties British Columbia Petroleum Corporation— Net revenue from sales Mining Industry— Claims, fees, and rentals Royalties Mineral taxes Lands Service— Rentals and royalties on structural materials Total 191 041 60S 21 474 379 45 935 056 257 875 000 4 728 366 4 401 036 52 306 415 I 198 090 578 960 147 If THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 17 THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 1979 By A. Sutherland Brown and F. C. Baskam The total value of solid minerals set another new record, $2.1 billion, up 46.3 per cent from 1978. This was achieved in the face of slight declines in output of some major metals Increased commodity prices, favourable currency exchange rates, and increases in coal production more than made up the difference. Table l-l and Figure 1 -1 show the quantity and value of solid minerals produced in 1979 and the table compares these with production in 1978. The ratios of the various sectors of the mining industry are as follows: metals, 65.8 per cent; coal. 21.4 per cent; structural materials, 8.7 per cent: and industrial minerals. 4.1 per cent. The only significant change from 1978 was a dramatic increase in the share of metal value. Metals The growth and long-term trends of the quantities of major base metals produced are shown on Figure I -5 on a I i near graph. These, plus gold and silver, are shown on a log graph on Figure 3-2. Lead and zinc production advanced sharply in the period 1920 to 1943. thereafter starting a slow decline, a feature dependent principally on the production history of the Sullivan mine. In contrast, copper production remained at a modest level until the onset of major porphyry copper production in the late sixties. Molybdenum production also started its growth in this period, related principally to mining of porphyry deposits. Precious metals arc not shown on Figure I -5 but are on Figure 3-2. Their history since the decline in the forties increasingly has been related to by-product origin related to production of base metals at massive sulphide and porphyry deposits. However the sharp rise in precious metals prices will quickly return gold and silver niining to prominence. In 1979 conditions for copper producers continued an improvement started in 1978. Copper price, having been low since the sharp peak of 1974. advanced significantly during the year. Favourable currency exchange rates and a lowering of world copper stocks also added to the improved market and the increased value of production. Copper, al $656.4 million, contributed 48.6 per cent of the value of the mcials produced and 32.0 per cent of the value of solid minerals. The quantity of production was down because of the closure of the (iranduc mine in mid-1978 and a prolonged strike at the Gibraltar mine that started May 26. 1978. and continued into 1979. Molybdenum markets continued to be very strong, and the value of production in British Columbia rose 91.5 per cent to $321.2 million, despite the protracted strike at Endako. The quantity produced, however, was down 2.3 million kilograms or 17.5 per cent due again to the strike at Endako Zinc production was also down 7.5 per cent, however, the value at $62 million was up 18.9 per cent due to increased price from an average of 54 cents per kilogram to 70cents per kilogram. Lead fell to eighth position, with a value of $88.1 million, well ahead of zinc. Unlike some of the other major metals, production quantity was up 4.2 per cent and. with markets continuing fairly strong from the preceding year and with the price rising, the value was up 70.6 per cent. Gold (lode) surpassed silver in value for the second time since I960, to become the third most valuable metal. Production was up 23.2 percent to 8 062 810 grams with a value of $101.5 million This resulted largcl\ from the sizeable new production from Alton mine. In addition, the average price of gold advanced from $7.33 per gram to $12.58 per gram with the result thai the value of production was up 111.6 per cent to $101.5 million. 18 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 750 325- -700 300 -650 275- i -600 250- V -550 225- 500 <0 LU 200 Z z 1 Ii. O 175- <0 Q < 1 m o X r- LEAD J | A ! I 'a \j / 5 [ i ZINC ■450 CO a z o 400 D_ o to ■350 Z O -J _[ ■300 125- / ii »* \w 11t / V,—' v' \ 1 -250 100- 1 A < \ a A i A iii' /1'' \ -200 1 ** iJ rA^ 75- i t iw i ^ ii/ ■150 50- -100 25- l\ Av n \ / \ c°pper / \ Jy^\4!^\%J ^\ \ r^-^^ MOLYBDENUM -50 _J^J t.JJ J B0 18 90 18190 ' 1900 19.6 "1920 'l930 1940 * 1950 I960 1970 » Figure 1-5—Quantities of major metals produced, 1885-1979. THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 19 Silver value was up 110.1 percent to $94.7 million although production was down 5.8 per cent. This resulted from the significant price increases during the year from $6 25 (U.S.) per ounce in January to $21.79 (U.S.) in December. Iron concentrate production was up 8.5 per cent over 1978. This was a significant portion of the production of former years, although now almost entirely the product of one mine, Tasu (Wcsfrob). The value of production was $13.0 million. Of the minor metals, tin production fell 8 per cent below 1978 to 240 984 kilograms with an increased value of $3.8 million; bismuth production was up but both antimony and cadmium were down. Coal Coal was ranked third in value after natural gas and copper. Production was up 11.7 per cent to 10.6 million tonnes and value was up 15.0 per cent to $439.3 million. INDUSTRIAI Mim rai.s Production value of industrial minerals increased by 42.0 per cent to $84.5 million. Asbestos production was 94 286 tonnes compared lo 68 266 tonnes in 1978. Sulphur production quantities were up with a value of $9.6 million in 1979. Structural Materials Value of most structural materials was up significantly for the eleventh year in a row. with the total value of SI 78.5 million being up 25 7 per cent over 1978. Production of all commodities were up except rubble, riprap, and crushed rock. Sand and gravel al $71.9 million and cement ai $80.0 million, the two most important stniciur.il materials, were both up significantly. They advanced to become respectively ninth and tenth most valuable commodities in the province, following lead and ahead of zinc for the second time. PROVINCIAL REVENUE FROM MINING COMPANIES Direct revenue lo the provincial gov eminent in 1979, derived from the mining sector of the mineral industry, is shown in Table 1-3. The amount for mineral royalties shown is the amount collected after adjustments for 1978. For coal licences and rentals, the amount shown includes cash paid in lieu of work, some of which may be refundable. The rentals and royalties on industrial minerals and structural materials were collected by the Lands Service of the Ministry of Environment. The total revenue is about S62.6 million compared to $39.7 million in 1978. Table 1-3—-Revenue from Mineral Resources. 1979 % Claims I 985 509 Coal licence fees and rentals collected 2 742 857 Coal royalties 4 235 987 Iron ore royalties 161 312 Mineral land taxes 9 887 110 Mineral resource taxes 23 779 286 Mineral royalties 3 734 Minim; taxes 18 640 019 Rental and royalties on industrial minerals and structural materials (Lands Service). . I 198 090 Total 62 633 904 20 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 EXPENDITURES BY MINING COMPANIES Major expenditures in 1979 by companies involved in exploration, development, and mining of metals, minerals, and coal are shown in Table 1-4. Table 1-4—Expenditures (Mining Companies), 1979 $ S Capital expenditures 192 152 327 Exploration and development 167 768 513 359 920 840 Mining operations (metals, minerals, coal) 515 930 264 Mining operations (structural materials) 76 462 348 Repair expenditures 173 136 225 Total 1 125 449 677 or 138* 137* 136* "1 135* w 133* 132* 131* 130* \W 128* mm. h W » m iPiii i <$%* MstfW » ran 55f. »41 53* 521- 5fi-. \m Mtt i2r 126* ~w 124* 123* 122* 121* 120* 119* litf 117 ] ■4 / h I M A ¥$ '\ : \&An£ IT; •ill *8 1/ »f n 1U j crs 12 16 16, i m 12 STmV*^ 1 <v»sr jsr*- » i#i «§&8r"b cfcS/dri SrVJ * i<? -J-# 4*- 8 |\&l L.5R#k -en. )jt i ,. » 13 *& ! »5 16 I 13 6 -a t »5 j )6 i«- 1 v„ -J *3 lSv^/ f -[---- — ] — • _ ■•{ —XET 10 | 4. ~-j- 9 1 !i 10 t§4 ■ 9 12 i 11 \. * ; ;*h 7 j 4 L 8 5 j * 11:..-. 8 5 | .__. J-.-.-- 6 ; H~ % f- •s.3j 1 3 2 1 1 A 3 | ^Jt^Z I im S _J i 15 j 1 1 H^^v^n* a 14 ! ' L \... -i •-- - j v. „...,■.,., -r K> [ 9 12 1 K \ 9 .12 i 15 j... __i jit fTfs pt' ; 1 ! i Tffl \ 7 \ I 8 5 ■1 i_ ... 1 T 1 - - -f - - --, - i 2 ! H 1 ~T;> 4 j 3n! M 1 4 13! ' ... ,-s > 4- —7 ~ 5"£ "T" i 16 13 —i— m— v.. f .r....^.i i j \_ i -m-,-- I r ■sf— il HF- 1 16 i 1 SlT'^!., 9 «i«H*«**f««9** manJWttM* Hs^ftStSffislWlSt SMtSassessHSSi^^ asBassKSSfflasst^^ BeMk^v^^ Graptsl^ Bnckiko Gibraltar © s&t>ifimmt!ps&it& &&&&&&&& ^mlcmik Myrcfct 136 135" 134 133 132* 131' 130° 129* 128° 127° 126° 125* 12-T 123* sasss***1 an***"* Boss HI 116* ii?" luT 113° ii? iif IKf BRITISH COLUMBIA MILES 2Q ip 9 20 40 60 80 TOO 120 MO 160 " i^i Khh *- ■ 1 I KILOMETRES 20 0 20 40 60 80 XX) 120 140 160 qg-g0 MAJOR MINES 1979 Metal Mines Geological Class r/V & PORPHYRY Cu, Mo • CO SKARN Cu, Fe X (& /MASS/VE SULPH/DE Zn, Cu, Pb + $ STRATIFORM Pb, Zn, Ag ■ ( ) OTHER A <§> M hA 156- Industrial Mineral Mines ASBESTOS 0 GYPSUM ^ BARITE d 0 Coal Mines |54 COAL W£ Figure 1-6 ktf Irfl M 151 IB 3 ^-larn SilYfec ^^ps fco! M 121 12T/ llr M 122 117° 116" ns- Name of Mine Mines in British Columbia Which Produced More Than 1 000 Tonnes of Ore in 1979 Products Metal Mines Horn Silver Highland Bell Gold Belt Scranton Arlington Silmonac Sullivan Lynx, Myra Sim i 1 kameen Brenda.... Craigmont Lornex .... Bethlehem Afton Warman Island Copper.. Boss Mountain Gibraltar Endako Granisle Bell (Newman) Tasu Erickson industrial Mineral Open Pits and Quarry Torrent Western Gypsum.... Mineral King Brisco Parsons Cassiar Coal Mines Bryon Creek (Corbin) Kaiser (Harmer Ridge; Balmer North and Hydraulic) Fording (Clode Creek and Greenhill) Coleman (Tent Mountain) Ag, Pb, Zn, Cu Ag, Zn, Pb, Au, Cd Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn Au, Ag, Pb, Zn Au, Ag, Cu, Pb Zn, Pb. Ag. Cd Zn, Pb. Ag. Cd Zn, Cu, Ag, Pb, Au, Cd Cu, Ag, Au Cu, Mo, Ag Cu Cu, Mo, Ag, Au Cu, Ag, Au Cu Au, Ag Cu, Mo, Ag, Au Mo Cu, Mo. Ag " Mo i|| Cu, Ag, Au Cu, Au Fe, Cu Au, Ag Barite Gypsum Barite Barite Barite Asbestos Coal Coal Coal Coal NTS Location O--Open pit. U—Underground. 82E/4E 82E/6E S2F/3E 82F/14E 82F/14W 82F/14 82G/12W 92F/12E 92H/7E 92H/16E 92I/2W 92I/6E 92I/7W 921/10E 92J/3E 92L/11W 93A/2W 93B/9W 93K/3E 93L/16E 93M/1E 103C/16E 104P/4E 82G/13W 82J/5W 82K/8W 82K/16W 82N/2E 104P/5W 82G/10E 82G/10, 15 82J/2W 82G/10W Rated Capacity of Mill/Cleaning Plant (Tonnes/Day) 140 110 140 9 500 900 13 600 22 000 4 860 40 900 16 800 6 350 426 34 500 1 590 36 330 24 500 12 260 11 800 7 300 136 2 450 Small 3 630 1 700 28 000 17 000 Mine1 Type U u u u u u u o o o u o o o u o u o o o o o u u o o u u o o o, u o o Name of Company Dankoe Mines Ltd. Teck Corp. Ltd Goldbelt Mines Inc. David Minerals Ltd. Edward Shukin . Kam-Kotia Mines Ltd. and Sil monac Mines Ltd. Cominco Ltd. (Sullivan mine) Western Mines Ltd Similkameen Mining Co. Ltd. Brenda Mines Ltd Craigmont Mines Ltd..... Lornex Mining Corp. Ltd. Bethlehem Copper Corp.. Afton Mines Ltd Northair Mines Ltd. Utah Mines Ltd Noranda Mines Ltd. (Boss Mt Div.) Gibraltar Mines Ltd Placer Development Ltd. (Endako Div.) Granisle Copper Ltd Noranda Mines Ltd. (Bell Copper Div.) Wesfrob Mines Ltd. (TasjiK Erickson Gold Mining Corp Mountain Minerals Ltd Westroc Industries Ltd Mountain Minerals Ltd Mountain Minerals Ltd Mountain Minerals Ltd Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd. Byron Creek Collieries Ltd. Kaiser Resources Ltd Fording Coal Ltd Coleman Collieries Ltd Company Address 2002, 1177 W. Hastings St., Vancouver V6E 2L6 1199 W. Hastings St., Vancouver V6E 2K5 507, 318 Homer St., Vancouver V6B 2V3 1020, 475 Howe St., Vancouver V6C 2B3 Box 247, Slocan V0G 2C0 420, 475 Howe St., Vancouver V6C 2B3 200 Granville Square, Vancouver V6C 2R2 1103, Box 49066, 595 Burrard St., Vancouver V7X 1C4 14th Floor, 750 W. Pender St., Vancouver V6C 1K3 Box 420. Peachland V0H 1X0 700, 1030 W. Georgia St., Vancouver V6E 3A8 510, 580 Granville St., Vancouver V6C 1W8 2100, 1055 W. Hastings St., Vancouver V6E 2H8 1199 W. Hastings St., Vancouver V6E 2K5 333, 885 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver V6C 1N5 1600, 1050 W. Pender St., Vancouver V6E 3S7 1050 Davie St., Vancouver V6B 3W7 700, 1030 W. Georgia St., Vancouver V6E 3A8 800, 1030 W. Georgia St., Vancouver V6E 3A8 17th Floor, 1050 W. Pender St., Vancouver V6E 2H7 1050 Davie St., Vancouver V6B 3W7 500, 1112 W. Pender St.. Vancouver V6E 2S3 203, 1209 E. Fourth St., North Vancouver V7J 1G8 Box 700, Lethbridge, Alta Box 5638, Postal Station A, Calgary, Alta. T2H 1Y1 Box 700, Lethbridge, Alta Box 700, Lethbridge, Alta Box 700, Lethbridge, Alta 2000, 1055 E. Hastings St., Vancouver V6E 3V3 Box 270, Blairmore, Alta 1500 W. Georgia St., Vancouver V6G 2Z8 200, 205 Ninth Ave. SE., Calgary, Alta. T2G 0R4 Box 640, Coleman, Alta Mine Address Box 190, Keremeos. Beaverdell VOH 1A0. Box 549, Salmo V0G 1Z0. Box 634, Kaslo. Slocan. Box 189, New Denver. Box 2000, Kimberley VIA 2G3. Box 8000, Campbell River. Box 520, Princeton VOX 1W0. Box 420, Peachland VOH 1X0. Box 3000, Merritt. Box 1500, Logan Lake V0K 1W0. Box 520, Ashcroft. Box 937, Kamloops. Squamish. Box 370, Port Hardy VON 2P0. Hendrix Lake. Box 130, McLeese Lake VOL 1P0. Endako. Box 1000, Granisle. Box 2000, Granisle. Tasu. Cassiar. Box 603, Invermere. Box 217, Invermere V0A 1K0. Box 603, Invermere. Box 603. Invermere. Box 603, Invermere. Cassiar VOC 1E0. Box 270, Blairmore, Alta. Box 2000, Sparwood. Box 100, Elkfbrd \ V0B 1H0. Tent Mountain T0K 0M0. tn* uT" MAJOR Metal Mine Geological Class 1 PORPHYRY Cu, | SKARN Cu, fe | MASSIVE SULP STRATIFORM PI h OTHER Industrial IV Coal Mines ton C^nl4hem ^ Lorn4x BrendaY . Highland Nil * . ■„© \ Im-sen. I . ; Hornsii>fe*v Silmonac^ Ar|ingt°n*L Gold B< THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 21 MINING AND TREATMENT Metal Mines Metal mining prospered more in 1979 than for a considerable period previously because world stockpiles were reduced, over capacity was largely eliminated so that prices rose as a result. In addition, Canada's relative position was enhanced by favourable currency exchange with our metal trading partners. Almost all metals participated in the strengthening of markets. However, a number of factors held production of many metals to about what they were in 1978. Nevertheless, the dollar value of metals produced rose 64.8 per cent during the year to a new record of $1.35 billion. In 1979, 62 mines produced an aggregate of 85 410 000 tonnes of ore which was concentrated or stripped directly to a smelter (see Tables 3-12 and 3-13). This contrasts with 42 mines in 1978 which produced 87 724 973 tonnes of ore. Thus aggregate tonnage was reduced by 2.4 per cent in 1979. Of the 62 mines. 23 produced more than I OOOtonnesand these are shown on Figure I -6 classified as to product, geological type, and whether open pit or underground. In 1979,13 mines produced more than 1 million tonnes. These large mines produced an aggregate of 84 441 335 tonnes or 98.9 per cent of the ore mined. Ten of the large mines are open-pit operations, including in order of output. Lomex, Island Copper. Gibraltar. Brenda, Sbnilkameen, Bethlehem, Bell, Endako, Granisle. and Alton. The three others. Sullivan. Tasu. and Craigmont. are underground mines. In aggregate these underground mines produced almost 5 million tonnes or 5.8 per cent of the total tonnage. In regard to geological type, all 10 large open-pit mines are porphyry deposits of copper and/or molybdenum. Of the large underground mines, the Sullivan is a silver-lead-zinc mine of stratiform type whereas Craigmont and Tasu are copper-iron and iron-copper skam deposits respectively. Two intermediate mines operated in 1979. each of which produced between 100 000 and I 000 000 tonnes. These are the Lynx and Myra and Boss Mountain mines, both chiefly underground operations. Lynx and Myra is a massive sulphide deposit, and Boss Mountain a porphyry molybdenum deposit with some open-pit production. The aggregate tonnage to medium mines was 762 985 tonnes or 0.89 per cent of the total. There were eight small mines with production between 1 000 and 100 000 tonnes a year. These are all underground mines producing from vein deposits whose principal values arc in silver or gold and silver with by-product base metals. The mines in order of production tonnage are the Warnian (Northair). Highland Bell, Erickson. Horn Silver. Silmonae. Scranlon. Arlington, and Gold Belt, producing a total of 201 197 tonnes. Changes during 1979 included the staff of shipping from Erickson gold mine near Cassiar. Concentrating In 1979, 31 concentrators operated (see Table 3-12). Four treated copper ore, five copper-molybdenum. 15 lead-zinc (silver-gold), two molybdenum, two copper-iron, one copper-lcad-zinc. and two gold-silver ores. Many of the lead-zinc-silver concentrators are old ones in the Slocan area with a small throughput. Smelting. Refining, and Destination of Concentrates Most of the lead-zinc concentrates produced in the province are smelted and refined here as well as some from outside the province, but, for th* first tin» since the closure of the | Anyox smelter in 1933. copper was smelted within British Columbia. In March 1978 the Afton rotary top-blown converter started continuous operations and produced 19 827 tonnes ol blister topper in 1979. This unique smeller near Kamloops is operated by Tcck Corporation in conjunction with the Afton poiphyry copper mine which produces low sulphurconccntraics. The Trail lead-zinc smeller and refinery of Cbminco Ltd continued its 22 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 modernization to improve environmental aspects and productivity. Molybdenum concentrates are processed at Endako where both molybdic trioxide and ferromolybdenum are also produced. The smelter at Trail received concentrates and scrap from a number of sources— principally company mines within the province (Sullivan), and the Pine Point in the Northwest Territories, and custom sources both inside and outside the province. The smelter received 142 223 tonnes of lead concentrates and 130 152 tonnes of zinc concentrates from the Sullivan mine and 10 953 tonnes of lead concentrates and 16 230 tonnes of zinc concentrates from other British Columbia mines. The total value of concentrates, including by-product metal from British Columbia treated at Trail, was$209 150 106or 15.5 per cent of metal production of the province in 1979. Endako shipped products containing 3 738 530 kilograms of molybdenum from 12 tonnes of molybdenite concentrates, 6 205 tonnes of molybdic trioxide, and 104 tonnes of ferromolybdenum. The proportions of the total value of metal production going to the various destinations are not known accurately but are approximately as follows: smelted or treated in British Columbia, $281.9 million (20.9 per cent); shipped to other parts of Canada, $87.9 million (6.5 per cent); exported to Japan, $574.4 million (42.6 per cent); exported to the United States, $128.4 million (9.5 per cent); exported to Europe, $253.6 million (18.8 per cent); other or unattributed, $24.4 million (1.8 per cent). The destination of concentrates of the major metals is as discussed following and shown in Tables 3-13A and 3-13B. Copper concentrates produced in British Columbia were shipped to the following destinations: Canada, 77 960 tonnes; the U.S.S.R., 74 541 tonnes; Japan, 651 199 tonnes; Spain, 43 478 tonnes; elsewhere, 80 228 tonnes. Details of the disposition of molybdenum (10 766 497 kilograms valued at $321 228 104) are not precisely ascertainable but from known sales, 42 per cent of the total was shipped to Europe, and about 27 per cent to the United States and about 24 per cent to Japan. The balance was disposed of to many other countries and eastern Canada. Zinc concentrates, produced but not smelted in British Columbia, totalled 21 519 tonnes, all of which were shipped to the United States. Iron concentrates produced in British Columbia were sold to the following markets: Japan, 362 224 tonnes; the United States, 202 525 tonnes; Australia, 24 893 tonnes; Canada, 78 384 tonnes. All lead concentrates produced in British Columbia in 1979 were smelted in the province. Non-metallic Mines Industrial minerals in British Columbia with production value greater than $1 million include asbestos, sulphur, gypsum, jade, barite, and granules (see Table 1 -1). Asbestos is by far the most important, its production value of $65.5 million represents 78 per cent of the total for all industrial mineral production. Asbestos production is entirely from the Cassiar mine. Sulphur is produced entirely as a by-product, chiefly from Cominco Ltd.'s roasting operations, but also from sour gas production in the Peace River. Gypsum is produced chiefly at the Windermere quarry at Westroc Industries Limited (722 933 tonnes). Granules are produced in many small quantities but production was dominated by the International Marble & Stone Company Ltd. with a plant at Sirdar near Creston. In 1979 production of jade again exceeded $ 1 million. Production came from many sources but the main mines are working in situ nephrite at Provencher Lake (Primex Exploration Ltd.) and east of Dease Lake (Cry Lake Minerals Ltd.). Barite, an important industrial mineral, not specifically listed in Table 1-1, was \ produced by Mountain Minerals Limited from three small underground mines near Brisco, THE MBTING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 23 Parson, and Torrent and tailings from the Mineral King mine at Toby Creek, all in the East Kootenays. The dominant structural materials produced are sand and gravel, cement, limestone clay products, and riprap, crushed rock, and bullding-stone. Individual mines and quarries are not shown on Figure I -6. Many of these products are produced at a large number of small quarries, some of which have very intermittent production. Limestone production is dominated by four mines (Ideal, Imperial, Vananda, and Domtar) on Texada Island. The Cobble Hill quarry (British Columbia Cement Company Limited) on Vancouver Island is being phased out. Significant operations are also located at Harper Ranch near Kamloops (Canada Cement 1 .alarge Ltd.), Ptarmigan Creek near Quesnel (Quesnel Redi-Mix Cement Co. Ltd.). and Pavilion Lake (Steel Brothers Canada Limited). Clay and shale production in British Columbia is dominated by Claybum Industries Ltd.'s pit and plant near Abbotsford, with lesser production by Haney Brick and Tile Limited, east of Haney. Cow. Mines Coal is the third most valuable mineral commodity in British Columbia, following natural gas and copper, and unproved its position vis-a-vis these products in 1979. Although coal is widely distributed in the province, the major producing mines are at present concentrated in the Qrowsnest Coalfield of southeast British Columbia. They are represented by five symbols on Figure 1-6 for (I) Fording Coal Limited's two open pits, (2) Kaiser Resources Ltd.s open-pit complex i Manner Ridge). (3) Kaiser's two underground mines (Balmer North and Hydraulic), (4) Coleman Collieries Limited's Tent Mountain open-pit mine, and (5) Byron Creek Collieries Limited's open pit. The only other producing coal mine is Bulkley Valley Collieries Limited's mine at Telkwa which was a very minor producer of thermal coal. The Sukunka colliery of BP Minerals Limited near Chetwynd operated to test mining methods during part of the year. Production for Kaiser's and Folding's mines are consolidated in Table 3-SB so that only five operations are shown. Kaiser Resources Ltd. and Fording Coal Limited produced 89 per cent of the coal mined in the province in 1979. Some salient facts about coal production in 1979 are as follows: (1) Coal production was up significantly to 10 570 370 tonnes, a new record, 11 per cent above 1978. (2) Clean coal output was up 16 per cent to 10 583 650 tonnes. (3) The value of coal sold and used was S439 280 152. up 15 per cent to a new record. (4) About 94 per cent of raw coal produced in 1979 comes from surface mining operations, virtually unchanged since 1978. (5) About 92 per cent of raw coal produced was metallurgical coal. (6) The percentage of clean to raw coal was 72 per cent. The diversification of markets started in 1977 and has continued. Although coal sales to Japan increased to over 7.9 million tonnes, up 12.7 percent, they now represent only 71 per cent of total production. Major shipments were as follows: Tunm Korea 798 097 Brazil 254 684 Spain 153 569 Denmark 133 413 Italy H5 42I Mexico 59 999 t . c.-i 227 laiwan ■" "' Greece 49665 Chile 49 315 Sweden 49 218 24 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Shipments in Canada were up 66.6 per cent, with 667 807 tonnes to Ontario and 46 102 tonnes to Manitoba. Use in British Columbia was down with 159 737 tonnes used for coke, a decrease of 45.3 per cent while other uses dropped about 5 per cent to 59 337 tonnes. EXPLORATION Total exploration during 1979 showed nearly 50-per-cent increase over 1978 because metal exploration was up significantly. In contrast exploration for coal was down slightly and for non-metallic minerals down significantly. Table 1-5—Indices of Metal Exploration Exploration expenditure1 Claims recorded Certificates of work Free miners' certificates— Individual Companies Number of properties Total drilling (metres)2 Total geophysical surveys (kilometres)1 39 403 8 484 562 409 92 802 4 835 $ 27 183 927 28 970* 36 729 7 826 555 433 97 277 4267 $ 26177 37 39 389 151* 711 566 520 564 303.6 623.5 S ) 475 341 37 242* 65 705 9 444 531 647 154 177 9 135.5 S I 810 829 55 252* 76 233 14 591 643 781 216 962 27 520 * Unit modified grid system. 1 Compiled by Economics and Planning Division. 2 Compiled by Geological Division. Metallic Minerals The indices of metal exploration indicated in Table 1 -5 all show accelerated exploration effort. Total expenditure was up 80 per cent, claims recorded were up 48 per cent, certificates of work up 16 per cent, free miners' certificates up 54 per cent, number of properties receiving work up 21 percent, total drilling up 41 per cent, and total geophysical surveys up 200 per cent. That exploration programs were more mature than previous years is 1 shown by the ratio of money spent per property. Metal exploration in 1979 was more broadly based and widely distributed than in recent years. Major increases in exploration occurred in the southern Kootenay region, the j southern Interior, southwestern Cariboo, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and the eastern fringe j of the northern Coast Mountains. A great variety of metal received major exploration effort j but emphasis was on pure molybdenum deposits and precious metals. Nevertheless for the first time in years there was a major exploration for lead-zinc-silver that was rewarded with considerable success. The pattern of recent years in regard to copper continued —marginal levels of effort in porphyry deposits but a considerable effort in regard to massive sulphides, principally in the Omineca Belt. The strong market outlook for molybdenum sparked an intense exploration effort for pure molybdenum, molybdenum-tungsten, and copper and molybdenum porphyries. In the Coast Tectonic Belt major molybdenum projects include Omni, Redbird (Craigmont Mines Ltd.), and Salal Creek (BP Minerals Limited). In the Intermontane Belt, the principal] molybdenum exploration property is Glacier Gulch (Climax Molybdenum Corporation of British Columbia, Limited) at which a further underground drilling program was con-1 ducted. In the Omineca Belt, Boya (Texasgulf Inc.), Trout Lake (Newmont Exploration of j Canada Limited and Esso Resources Canada Limited), Butters Creek (Noranda Exploration I Company, Limited and Amax of Canada Limited), and Carmi (Union Oil Company of I Canada Ltd.) are the principal sites with Trout Lake starting an underground exploration and J drill program. Butters Creek is a new discovery made as a result of the Uranium Reconnaissance Program's regional geochemical survey. THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 25 Gold and silver deposits were the targets of major effort shown by programs widely distributed in all but the Eastern Marginal Belt. Major exploration included the Babe (Consolidated Cinola Mines Ltd.) and Court and Buckhom (Chevron Canada Limited) in I the Queen Charlotte Islands: Morris Summit (Scottie Gold Mines Ltd.) and Big Missouri (Western Mines Limited) in the Stewart area; Spectrum (Consolidated Silver Ridge Mines I Ltd.) and Chappelle (Du Pont of Canada Exploration Limited) in the north-central Inter- ■ montane Belt; Capoose (Granges Exploration Aktiebolag) and Black Dome Mountain (Barrier Reef Resources Ltd.) in the southern Intermontane Belt; Hanna Gold (United llearnc Resources Ltd.) and Vollaug (Silver Standard Mines Limited) in the northern [ Omineca Belt near Cassiar. Most of these are vein deposits of modest size but a few. such as the Babe, propose bulk I mining. Many of these properties were assisted by the Ministry's program of mineral exploration incentive in 1978 or 1979. One of the most important developments has been the discovery of significant zinc-lead- ■ sflver-barite shale-hosted deposits in the Liard Trough extension of the Selwyn basin, that is, [ the Northwestern Rockies. Here many showings have been discovered in the favourable ■ Devonian Gunsteel Formation. The principal discovery so far is the Cirque deposit of i Cyprus Anvil Mining Corporation and Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Company Limited with reserves defined to date of IS million tonnes of 2.3 per cent lead. 6.9 per cent zinc, and 49 grams per tonne silver: The potential exists for considerably more at this deposit and the nearby Elf, Fluke. Pie (Rio Tinto Canadian Exploration Limited), and Driftpile (North Gataga Joint Venture). These appear to be the most important lead/zinc discoveries in British Columbia since that of the Sullivan mine in 1892. In addition, a major deposit of bariie-Iead-zinc-silver in the same stratigraphic interval has been identified at Mount Alcock within Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park. Copper has continued to be sought in polymetallic massive sulphide deposits but only in i a minor way in porphyries. The largest new program is Craigmont's Qui Chua near the I North Thompson River where the deposit occurs in the upper felsic portion of the Mississip- pian Fcnnell greenstone. It has reserves of about 2 million tonnes of 2-per-eent copper plus [ some zinc-gold-silvcr. The Kulcho deposit in the northern Omineca is continuing to be ! explored by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. and Esso Resources. The only new i porphyry copper deposit extensively explored is 20th Century Energy Corporation's deposit on Gambler Island in Howe Sound near Vancouver Uranium exploration was greatly reduced in 1979 with only six or seven moderate drill programs and only a major one by PNC Exploration Ltd. at Puki. Doncn. and other nearby I claims. Major Exploration Activity The major increase in mature exploration programs is shown best by the fact that 16 properties were reported as completing programs exceeding 3 000 metres of drilling or 300 metres of underground development. This contrasts with nine properties in 1978. These nonproducing propenies. defined as conducting major exploration by the previously mentioned criteria, are listed following. Trout Lake (Newmont Exploration of Canada Limited and Esso Resources), 82K/I2E—molybdenum in stockwork within a small granodiorite plug intruding argillite. phyllitc. siliceous schists, and carbonates; IS diamond-drill holes. 6 987 metres, and 197 metres of adit development. Aley, Bear (Cominco Lid.). 82L/4W—molybdenum in quartz veinlels in a quartz porphyry stock and copper in pyroxenite: 37 percussion holes. 2 683 metres, and 3 diamond-drill holes. 80S metres. Maple Leaf (Banbury Gold Mines Ltd.), 92H/8E—gold in quartz stringers indiorite: 8 diamond-drill holes. 3 084 metres. 26 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Keystone, Julie, What, Mag (Western Mines Limited), 92H/1 IE—molybdenum in stockwork in a quartz diorite stock (Tertiary); 3 NQ-BQ diamond-drill holes, 3 611 metres. OK, Alwin (DeKalb Mining Corporation), 92I/6E—copper, gold, and silver along shear zones in Bethsaida granodiorite; 1 464 metres of decline and level development and 1 581 metres of underground drilling. Jersey Pit Area (Bethlehem Copper Corporation). 92I/7W—27 diamond-drill holes, 7 320 metres. Rainbow (Seadrift Resources Ltd.), 92I/9W—copper in fault zone and tectonic breccia at the contact between two phases of intrusive rocks; 10 diamond-drill holes, 3 070 metres. Poison Mountain (Long Lac Mineral Exploration Ltd.), 920/2E—copper, molybdenum, gold, and silver in fractures associated with feldspar porphyry intrusive rocks (Tertiary ?) and sedimentary rocks (Jurassic/Cretaceous); 6 diamond-drill holes, 1 235 metres, and 22 percussion holes, 2 023 metres. Chu Chua (Craigmont Mines Ltd.), 92P/8E, 9W; 82M/5W, 12W—numerous small massive sulphide deposits in mafic and felsic volcanic rocks; 22 diamond-drill holes, 3 475 metres. Redbird (Craigmont Mines Ltd.), 93E/6E—molybdenum and copper in stockwork at the periphery of a quartz monzonite stock (Tertiary); 35 diamond-drill holes, 9 060 metres. Ned, D (Granges Exploration Aktiebolag), 93F/6—zinc, lead, silver, and gold in rhyolite; 12 diamond-drill holes, 1 787 metres, and 36 percussion holes, 1 615 metres. Chappelle (Du Pont of Canada Exploration Limited), 94E/6E—gold and silver in quartz vein system; 39 diamond-drill holes, 3 500 metres, and 240 metres of underground development. Babe (Consolidated Cinola Mines Ltd.), 103F/9E—gold in volcanic and sedimentary rocks cut by the Sandspit fault system; 48 diamond-drill holes, 8 840 metres. Morris Summit (Scottie Gold Mines Ltd.), 104B/1E—gold in fractured sedimentary and volcanic rocks; underground development, 325 metres, and 14 diamond-drill holes, 855 metres. Jeff (Esso Resources Canada Limited), 104I/1W, 2E—massive sulphide deposits in volcanic rocks; 29 diamond-drill holes, 6 852 metres. Adanac (Placer Development Limited), 104N/11W—molybdenum in fractures and quartz veins in members of the Surprise Lake batholith; 49 diamond-drill holes, 5 775 metres. The following properties recorded continued (Stage I and/or II) development with the Metal Mines Steering Committee: Aurum, Idaho, Pipestem (Carolin Mines Ltd.)—development of haulage adits, tailings, and environmental studies. Kutcho Creek (Esso Minerals Canada Limited)—access road and environmental studies. Dolly Varden (Dolly Varden Resources Limited)—tailings disposal study. Adanac (Placer Development Limited)—tailings and townsite studies. Valley Copper (Cominco Ltd.)—this deposit is being reconsidered in light of a possible smelter operation. Goldstream (Noranda Exploration Company, Limited)—feasibility studies and production decision. 1 THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 27 Kitsault (Climax Molybdenum Corporation of British Columbia, Limited)—plant and townsite reconstruction studies. I Non-metallic Minerals Exploration for non-metallic minerals in 1979 decreased significantly to $284 193 j from the very high levels of 1978 and 1977. It was however double what it was in 1976 and I previously. Major projects involving barite, both as a main mineral or by-product of lead-zinc j mineralization, took place in the Northwestern Rocky Mountains. Exploration drilling for jade took place on several locations in the area east of Dease Lake. Activity continued on the I mica property near Valcmount and the talc claims on Nahatlatch River. Smaller projects involved asbestos, building-stone, chromite, fluorspar, and silica. I Coal I Coal Resources The coal of British Columbia falls into four main age groups: (1) Early Lower Cretaceous coals of the Rocky Mountains and Foothills and Groundhog. (2) Late Cretaceous coals of Vancouver and Queen Charlotte Islands and Peace River plains. (3) Early Tertiary coals of numerous small basins in the Intermontane Belt. (4) Late Tertiary coals and lignites of the Skonun basin of northeastern Queen Charlotte Islands. The Lower Cretaceous coals of the Elk River. Crowsncst. and Flathead Coalfields, as well as the Peace River Coalfield, are essentially medium volatile bituminous metallurgical coal (an estimated IS per cent of which is oxidized and best suited for thermal purposes). The rest of the coal scattered throughout the province vary from a sub-bituminous lignite at Hat Creek and Princeton through high volatile bituminous B and C to a semianthracite at Groundhog. j Coal Exploration Coal exploration continued at a high level, augmented to some degree by the need to fulfill work commitments related to the issuance of new licences following the lifting of the moratorium in February 1978. However the total cost of coal exploration at SI7 839 029 was down 10 percent from 1978. In 1979,925 coal licences were grained covering an area of 253 708 hectares, bringing the total area under active exploration to about I 000 000 hectares, treble the area held during the moratorium. These figures provide the most [ significant indicator of the intensity of coal exploration in the province. The major new development in 1979 was the extension of the search from the traditional stratigraphic interval of Lower Cretaceous Gething and Gates coals of northeast Brit ish Columbia. Exploration extended out into the plains region with an important rotary [drilling program by Gulf Canada Resources Inc. of the uppermost Cretaceous Wapiti Group Exploration was carried out over 20 properties in the Peace River Coalfield. The most active of these were the Monkman (Petro-Canada Exploration Inc.) for which (be Stage I i report was submitted and has been accepted: Bcjcourt (Denison Coal Limited): Sukunka HBP Exploration Canada Limited) for which the Stage 11 report was submitted and accepted; [ Bullmoote fleck Corporation) for which the Stage 1 report was submitted and has been accepted: Bri Dowling Creek (Utah Mines Ltd.); and the Adams property (Crows Nest [ Industries Limited). In the southeastern part of British Columbia there were IS properties in which active exploration look place, prominent amongst these were the Horseshoe Ridge and Line Creek 28 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Ridge properties (Crows Nest Industries) for which the Stage II report was accepted. The Stage II report for Elk River (Elco Mining Ltd.) was accepted during the year as well. The Prospectus report for the Greenhills property (Kaiser Resources Ltd.) was submitted and accepted, and the Stage II report for the Sage Creek property (Rio Algom Limited) was submitted at the end of the year. Elsewhere in the province exploration work took place on nine groups of licences in the Telkwa, Tuya, and Bowron coal basins as well as the Comox and Groundhog Coalfields. The principal programs were as follows: Quinsam (Weldwood of Canada Limited) in the Comox Coalfield, for which the Stage I report was submitted and accepted; the Petro- Canada licences in the TrUya River area; the Crows Nest Industries' licences in the Telkwa basin; and Cyprus Anvil Mining Corporation's property in the Telkwa basin. THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 3! THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IN 1979 By the Staff of the Petroleum Resources Branch Record levels of drilling activity set in 1978 were maintained in 1979 with both number of wells and metres drilled slightly higher. Geophysical work was increased by 20 per cent. The production of both oil and gas was up by 7 and 14 per cent respectively due to greater producing capability and improved markets. Proceeds from the disposition of rights during 1979 amounted to $191.0 million compared to 5.177.5 million in 1978. The following are tabulations of petroleum industry fiscal data for 1979: Table 1-6— Value of Production of Petroleum Industry. 1979 S Crude oil 168 928 671 Field condensate 2 S69 418 Marketable natural gas 699 sgg 127 Gas plant liquids 2S 370 909 Total 896 377 125 Table 1-7—Provincial Revenue from Petroleum Industry. 1979 $ Rentals and fees 21 474 S79 Crown reserve dispositions 191 041 60S Royalties (oil. gas. and products) . 45 935 056 Gas revenue from B.C. Petroleum Corporation 257 875 000 Total 516 326 240 DRILLING For the third successive year drilling operations increased over the previous year although the gain in 1979 was small. Two more wells were drilled during 1979 than in 1978 while the number of metres drilled rose 6 per cent from 643 428.1 U>685 169.6. The results of drilling showed a greater number of oil completions, less gas completions, and about the same number of abandonments. There were 395 wells drilled of which 80 were oil wells, 180 were gas wells, and 128 were abandoned. These compare to 71, 187, and 129 respectively for 1978. Greater emphasis was placed on wildcat and development drilling while outpost drilling decreased significantly which indicates operators were exploring in remote areas and drilling within known pools rather than in step-out locations. PRODUCTION Both oil and gas production significantly increased in 1979. This marks a reversal in trend after several years of continually declining production. Extensions of gas pipeline systems and improved markets and producing capability were responsible for this important change. Oil production for 1979 was 2 139 962.9 m'( 13 459 961.3 barrels), up 7 per cent over 1978. The largest producing oil fields during the year were: Boundary Lake, 865 716.7 m'; Eagle, 296 465.2 m"; Inga. 200 693.4 111': and Peejay, 164 200.3 m\ The Eagle field moved from the fourth largest producer in 1978 to second largest producer in 1979 indicating the concentration of drilling and completions that took place in the area. 32 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Gas production for 1979 also increased compared to 1978. The nonassociated raw gas production was 10 924 979.0 10'm3 (387 768 257 MCF), an increase of 14 per cent. Improved market conditions and expanded field gathering facilities were responsible for the increase. Yoyo was again the largest gas-producing field reporting 1 878 445.5 10'm3, which was followed by Clarke Lake, 1 376 511.7 103m3, Sierra, 912 831.8 103m3, and Laprise Creek, 631 553.5 103m3. During the year many applications concerning drilling and production schemes were processed by the Branch. Each application was reviewed by the appropriate engineering staff resulting in rejection, approval, or modification. Four applications by industry to convert wells to salt-water disposal service were approved in the Inga, Silver, and Siphon fields and the Sukunka area. Applications for Good Engineering Practice were approved for the Boundary Lake— Halfway A pool, Bullmoose—Baldonnel A pool, Grizzly North—Halfway pools, Julienne Creek North—Debolt A pool, Oak—Halfway A pool, and the Sukunka—Baldonnel pools. Applications for concurrent production were approved for the Airport—Halfway B pool, Bulrush—Halfway B pool, Cecil Lake—NorthPineA, Unit No. 1, Eagle—BelloyDpool, Fireweed—Doig B pool, Stoddart—Cecil C pool, and the Wildmint—Halfway B pool. All the foregoing approvals were granted contingent on the conservation of gas production. Three applications for downhole commingling of gas production and one for surface commingling were approved in Buick Creek, Dahl, Rigel, and Stoddart fields. An application to revert from 320 to 160-acre spacing in the Eagle—Belloy B pool was also approved. These schemes are detailed in Table 4-4. Negotiations for the unitization of the Eagle—Belloy F pool are still proceeding and it is anticipated that the plan for pressure maintenance of the pool by water injection will be implemented by the middle of 1980. Operators of Belloy oil wells in the Stoddart/West Stoddart area (Township 85, Range 20, and Township 86, Range 20) of the province are implementing schemes for the conservation of solution gas. OPERATION PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD During 1979, no major spills occurred at field production facilities, however, several fires at production facilities and one pipeline incident are worthy of mention. The major pipeline spill which this section monitored occurred when the Norcen tank terminal at Boundary Lake experienced a power failure, and both the alarm system and the automatic shut-down equipment became inoperative. It was estimated that approximately 67 m3 of oil escaped over the firewall from the storage tanks toward the Peace River. Oil spill containment booms were installed along the route in Moose Creek, Alces River, and at the confluence of the Alces and Peace Rivers. The majority of oil was contained, although perhaps 10 m3 reached the Peace River. Cleanup operations satisfactorily removed all evidence of oil from the shorelines. Toward the end of 1979 fire damage occurred at the Union Bulrush battery where extensive damage was incurred to a compressor unit, and at the Norcen Eagle battery where fire damaged the group separator, test separator, and inlet header beyond repair. Downtime at the Norcen Eagle battery was excessive due to the required delivery time of replacement equipment. During 1979 no uncontrolled well blowouts occurred although several controlled blowouts are worth mentioning. The first occurred at CZAR et al Monias 6-25-82-21 while drilling at a depth of 1 636 metres. The crew were tripping in the hole with a new bit when a flow of mud was noticed coming from the drill pipe. The stabbing valve was installed immediately and the gas flow directed away from the rig. When the hydril was closed, gas was observed coming out of the ground under thepipe racks, and in the vicinity of the light J THE MINING AND PL=TROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 33 plant—a distance of approximately 25 metres from the wcllborc. During the ensuing hours equipment and materials were marshalled, and the gas blow was successfully controlled by pumping a large volume of water, followed by a weighted drilling fluid, into the well. Drilling operations were continued and the well was completed as a commercial gas well' The second incident occurred at Wainoco Monias 7-30-82-20 while drilline at 2 083 metres. A drilling break occurred and a substantial increase in 1 he level of the mud pit was observed. After checking for flow, and when none was observed, a decision was made to drill ahead. At 2 086 metres the mud became substantially gasified. The hydril was closed and gas flow increased rapidly to about 700 lO'm' per day (25 MMCF per day). The well was successful)- killed by pumping 90 m* of fresh water and ISO m' of weighted drilling fluid to the formation. The well was subsequently deepened to final total depth and successfully completed. EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT Exploratory and development drilling activity for the 1979 calendar year again set a new record with a total of 395 wells drilled and re-entered in comparison with 393 wells drilled and re-entered in the previous year. Approximately 75 per cent of this total activity took place within the general Fort St. John area. The exploratory wildcat and outpost drilling carried out in the northeastern sector of the province resulted in 4 oil and 89 gas completions respectively for an over-all success ratio of 56 per cent. This exploratory drilling effort resulted in 4 New Pool oil discoveries, 64 New Pool gas discoveries, 25 extensions to established reserves, and 82 dry holes. None of the successful exploratory wells completed in 1979 can be given major gas discovery status at this tune. However] substantial gas discoveries were made in the Fort Nelson, Fori Si. John, and Sukunka-Grizzly areas, fa general, the concentration of drilling was still centred around Fort St. John, although there was a decided increase in activity to the south. The highly active deep basin Elmworth play of Alberta was extended into British Columbia, although on a much lesser scale. Nevertheless, the significant amount of exploratory drilling that carried over into the province did result in a number of successes. The full significance of these discoveries will depend to a large degree on successful development drilling. Development drilling activity provided a success ratio of 73 per cent with 154 completions out of 210 wdls drilled. As m p.iNi years, the Fort St. John area saw the major effort in the development drilling program. vv ith emphasis on the oil prospects in the immediate area. The balance of the northeastern area saw a steady rate of development drilling, controlled in pan by proximity to pipelines and other facilities. The 154 completions comprised 88 gas completions and 66 oil completions. The most significant Held change as a result of development drilling took place in the Monias—Halfway gas pool, which was extended to the north and almost doubled in areal extent. Drilling at Yoyo resulted in the rcinlcrprelation of the reservoir as reef atoll with a raised porous rim. Extensive development in the Tommy Lakes—Halfway gas play area, and in the Helmet region Jean Marie gas play also ensued, but conclusive flow testing has yet to be done in many wells to confirm success. Only infill and edge drilling occurred at the Eagle and West Sioddart—Belloy oil pools and some minor extension resulted. Other successful venture* included the Triassic at Sukunka. the Charlie Lake at the Commotion— Pine area (93-P-I2). the Dunlevy in the Grizzly and Ojay areas, and isolated, areally small Devonian reefs adjacent 10 the main reef fronts. Geophysical activity again set a new high, with 454 crew weeks of activity during the 1 year The activity was spread over all of the northeastern area, with a growing amount of activity to be found in the Foothills, and also in the areas to the north of Fort St. John, where interest in the deeper prospects seems to be increasing. Continued technical development of ■both acquisition and processing methods have contributed to the increase in seismic 34 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 programs shot, although no one technique has been developed as a breakthrough. The high level of geophysical work would indicate a continued strong interest in the petroleum prospects of the area and the probability of further strong drilling activity for the next year. Late in the year, a large area in the Nechako basin was opened for exploration with the posting of permits requiring work bonus bids. All of the successful bids were received from one operator, and a vigorous exploration program will be undertaken in the immediate future. While the area is decidedly wildcat in nature, only two wells having been drilled previously, it is thought by the successful bidder to be a worthwhile exploratory venture. Table 1-8—Oil Discoveries, 1979 Well Authorization No. Well Name Location Tolal Depth (Metres) Productive Horizon 4768 4788 PCP CEGO et al W Beatton ...... CZAR Fina el al Venus d-68-K/94-H-2 b-28-C/94-P-9 1 176.0 1 096.0 1 245.0 1 731.0 Bluesky. Confidential. Inga. Table 1-9—Gas Discoveries, 1979 Well Authorization No. Total Depth (Meires) Productive Horizon 4156 4398 4411 4431 4449 4498 4517 4569 4644 4645 4646 4657 4660 4661 4662 4677 4679 4684 4686 4688 4692 4693 4722 4732 4738 4741 4750 4756 4760 4764 4774 4782 4798 4790 4805 4810 4813 4815 4825 4827 4828 4830 4834 CZAR et al Butler Canhunter Moose .-. .... Skelly Getty CS Commotion ... BP AEG W Sukunka Gulf Dome Norcen Thunder Esso Union Uno-lex Windsor.. Canhunter el al Squaw Canhunter Blair Exalla Conuco et a] Ring Exalta Conuco Ring Exatta Conuco Ring Remington et a] Evie Mobil E Yoyo Canhunter Tumbler Canhunter Bearhole Shell et al Lucy Tri Link el al Wildmint GEOGetal Martin Focus Zephyr et al Flatbed Chevron Amoco Ekwan Husky et al W Kiskatinaw Canhunter Jedney Chevron Ootla CZAR et al N Helmet Dome et al Lime _., Dome PCP Saskatoon Harbour et al Willow Cdn Res et al Bougie FinaHB PCP July Pacific Prespatou Ashland Numac Montney GulfTrutch CZAR BCR1C Dobin OIL Signalta N Nig North Mar Zephyr Prespatou Wainoco Cdn-Sup Septimus .... Zephyr et al Black Esso Canhunter Hiding Amoco et al Buckinghorse Pacific Antler Dekalb et al Bivouac Westcoast et al Temple OILet al Lapp 65-C/94-B-8. 24-B/93-P-6.... 29-C/93-P-12 ..', 45-J/93-P-4 38-I/93-I-I5 3-B/93-P-16 74-E/93-I-16... 65-E/94-B-16.. 89-A/94-H-16. 99-I/94-H-9.... 62-I/94-H-9.... b-49-F/94-J-l5... 97-F/94-I-14... 40-F/93-P-2.... 53-C/93-P-2.... 29-G794-P-4.... 61-A/94-H-2... 23-H/94-H-5... 54-H/93-P-2.... 48-F/94-I-10... 48-H/93-P-2 ... 26-HV94-G-1... 1-1/94-0-9 20-H/94-P-10.. 96-C/94-H-1... 2-80-I4-W-6... 17-H/94-H-2... 96-F/94-G-15.. 27-J/94-P-10... 73-A/94-H-3... -16-88-19 26-G/94-G-10. 10-G/94-P-9 ... 41-J/94-H-4.... 17-A/94-H-3... 31-81-18 98-B/94-H-6... I-G/93-I-16.... 25-I/94-G-7.... 6-J/94-G-9 67-B/94-I-8.... 21-J/94-G-9.... 28-C/94-H-10. 1 924.0 3 200.0 4 721.0 3 087.2 4 115.0 3 760.0 3 322.0 2 630.0 1 165.0 935.0 1 060.0 2 504.0 2 257.0 4 289.0 3 350.0 2 477.1 1 107.9 1 352.0 2 650.0 1 887.0 3 565.0 1 726.0 2 445.0 2 034.0 I 113.1 3 485.0 1 133.0 2 757.0 2 091.0 1 186.0 1 546.0 2 360.0 1 220.0 1 430.0 1 295.0 I 768.0 1 258.0 3 675.5 1 410.0 I 159.0 575.0 1 100.0 1 053.0 Confidential. Dunlevy. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Pine Point. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Halfway. Baldonnel. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Baldonnel. Confidential. Pine Point. Gething. Confidential. Halfway. Confidential. Confidential. Bluesky. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Bluesky. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. Confidential. THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN 1979 Table 1-9—Gas Discoveries, 1979—Continued 35 Well Authorization No Well Name Location Ibnl Depth (Mara) Productive Horizon 4135 REffie Notch Hon „_..... a-li3-H94.G-9 1 302.0 4837 Euo Union Nod b-86-Cr93-P.8 3 251.0 (-'tuiltJcnn.il DcMi 4844 h.;r..\.i:.|l-|i, 2 386.0 1960.0 3 209.0 Confidential. 48)4 Gullet ;.I Tupncr a.2S.A.93-P-9 485S tVlromaii. cl ai Amlct .... d-tl-hV94-G-9 1 138.3 4861 bv. cl al \s irnlNi.r h-:s-l '»■! It. 3 680.0 4867 Canhunter Thunder J-9J.|n)J.|.|5 4 2S5.0 4883 Dome cl al Doc .... I1-22-8I-M 2S86.8 4920 IVili. Norcen Lapntc C-I2-L/94-H-5.... 1 313.0 Baldonnel 4922 Canhunlct cl al Tountcnil d-57-H 94-B-9 : w5o 4923 Canhunter Beuornaii: c "'"TT C-74-I094.B-9 2 095 0 4937 oil ATAPCO Sunset 7-S-79-IS 3 3000 4963 Canhunter N TownscnJ c5S.lr94.B-9 24000 Confidcnlbl 4970 Kancr Numac Duiei 7.19-88.19 1 522 0 Confidential. 1651.5 3 1300 «'"IlllJ.TlIl.!l Confidential 5007 Rxtin et al Suniitc .. II-IS-79-16 5017 SamcJan cl al I mhatti a-25-F 9.-11-3 1 408 0 ("ii.-)Ir,!;!i||.i! 1 S043 Wainoen cl al lea 11.26-84.20 1 645.0 Confidential. 5075 PEX ttT Doc .... A7I6SO. 14 742 0 I". ■:.! i_.mii.il LAND DISPOSITION There were eight dispositions of Crown reserve petroleum and natural gas rights held [during 1979. Seven of these resulted in lender bonus bids amounting to a record total of SI9I 041 605. an increase of $13 581 957 from the previous year. A total of 741 parcels was offered in the seven dispositions, a decrease of 165 over 1978, with bids accepted on ■ 589 parcels, a decrease of 150 over 1978. The accented bids covered 500 796 hectares, a decrease of 198 359 hectares. It is interesting to note that while both the number of ■purchased parcels and amount of hectares purchased decreased considerably, the total amount of bonus paid increased substantially. The eighth disposition of Crown reverse was held in December when 51 permit parcels in the Nechako basin area west of Williams Lake and Quesnel were offered on the basis of I work bonus bidding. A five-year work bid totalling S27 500 000 was accepted on 43 parcels [covering I 952 490 hectares. —[ Activity of the Ministry CHAPTER 2 CO^lTENTS Bra Chapter 2—Activity of the Ministry yi History and Development 30 Legislation 41 Branch Activity 43 Mineral Resources Branch 43 Inspection and Engineering Division 43 Staff 43 Staff Changes 44 Mine Inspection and Safety 44 Mine Rescue and First Aid 45 Safety of Mechanical/Electrical Equipment 46 Mining and Petroleum Roads 47 Reclamation 47 Geological Division 47 Objectives and Organization 47 Staff 49 Staff Changes 50 The Work of the Division 50 Project Cicology 51 Applied Geology 52 Resource Data and Analysis Section 52 Analytical Laboratory 52 Hearings S3 Professional Activities 54 Publications 54 Titles Division 55 Staff 55 Central Records Office (Victoria and Vancouver) 56 Mineral and Placer Title Maps 58 Coal 58 Economics and Planning Division . . 59 Objectives and Organization 59 Staff 59 Review of Activities 59 Petroleum Resources Branch 61 Organization 61 Engineering Division 61 Geological Division 62 Titles Division 62 Staff 6- Staff Changes 63 Highlights of Petroleum Resources Branch Activities 63 Legislation 63 Mediation and Arbitration Board 64 Engineering Division "4 37 38 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Development Engineering 65 Drilling and Production Engineering 65 Reservoir Engineering 66 Geological Division 68 Economic Geology 68 Reservoir Geology 68 Titles Division 69 Mineral Revenue Division 71 Coal Royalty Regulations under the Coal Act 71 Iron Ore Royalty Agreements under the Mineral Act 71 Mineral Land Tax Act ; 71 Mineral Royalties Act 74 Mineral Resource Tax Act 74 Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalties Regulations 74 Finance and Administration Division 75 Accounts Section „. 75 Mail/Supplies Service 75 Library 75 Publications 77 Personnel 77 Energy Resources Branch 77 Energy Policy Division 78 Forecasting and Strategic Studies Division 78 Conservation and Technology Division 78 Energy Conservation Programs 79 Consumer Conservation Information Activities 80 Activities 80 Publications „ 80 Advertising 80 FIGURES 2-1 Organization chart, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, 1979 40 9-9 Geological and geochemical project areas, district geologist offices, 1979 50 TABLES 2-1 Gold Commissioners and Claim Inspectors 56 2-2 Gold Commissioners'and Mining Recorders'Office Statistics, 1979 57 2-3 Statistics for Coal Licences, 1979 58 2-4 Mineral Land Tax Assessment Roll 72 2-5 Mineral Revenue Collections, 1979 73 2-6 Petroleum Production by Royalty Classification 74 2-7 Petroleum and Natural Gas Revenue Collection, 1979 74 2-8 Oil Credits Transactions, 1979 75 ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 39 HISTORY AND DETOIA1PMENT The Department of Mines was created in 1874. Before that time, mining laws were administered by the Provincial Secretary's Department, to a great extent through Gold Commissioners, the first ofw hom was appointed in 1858. As the province grew and mining increased in importance and diversity, the Bureau of Mines was formed as a technical division within the Department. Composed of professional men under the direction of a Provincial Mineralogist, the Bureau lasted from 1886 to 1934, when it was succeeded by the M mera logical Branch, now the Geological Division of the Mineral Resources Branch. The Department took over administration of the Petroleum and Natural Gas A ct and the Coal Act from the Department of Lands in 1953 and became the Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources in I960, fa a general name change in 1976 it became the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources. On December 4,1978, the mandate of the Ministry was enlarged to include responsibility for energy matters and it became the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The mandate of the Ministry as defined laic in 1978 is to develop and manage the energy policy of the province, to manage piovincial policies for mineral and petroleum resource development. and to implement sound conservation and environmental measures for these industries. The Ministry is responsible for all energy-related functions, and the Minister has direct responsibility for (he British Columbia Petroleum Corporation, the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, and the British Columbia Energy Commission. Administration of all statutes respecting mining, petroleum and natural gas. energy, and gcothermal resources are the responsibility of the Ministry. fa the energy field, the Ministry develops policy and makes analyses and recommendations to Cabinet, carries out forecasting on a regular basis, reviews new energy projects, and administers the energy conservation and technology program.For mineral resources, the Ministry maintains the tenure records of mineral claims, placer leases, and coal licences; provides the inspection and engineering services for worker and public safety in and around mines: ensures optimum extraction of mineral resources and reclamation of lands disturbed by mining; carries out gcoscicntific surveys, studies, and compilations to assist with exploration: and makes analyses for the government respecting the economic conditions, land use, and taxation factors as they relate to the mineral industry. The Petroleum Resources Branch administers the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act. the Underground StorageAct. 1964. and the Gcothermal Resources Act. The objective is to assure the orderly development and conservation of the oil and gas resources, and to make recommendations to the government regarding the resource and the requirements for sound development. 40 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 a n. o ut a a u o 5 £ o a £ m t il Is> «l If 2 a. O < O __| | 15 < _i o I 5 -I J? I I I„ I si •I -S If S2 .8 il 1 Is Si £ ■ St J5 • -5 ■! !! a =5 US 5 S o£ Ih 3S 0 5 ui 0 a Zc w 5 ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 4I LEGISLATION fa 1979, minor amendments were made to the Energy. Coal, Mineral, Mineral Land Tax, Mineral Resource Tax, and Petroleum and Natural Gas Acts. Amendments to the Energy Act provided for the designation of surplus energy producers by the Lieutenant Governor in Council so that certain producers may not be subject to the provisions respecting energy producers contained in the Act. A second amendment provided the Energy Commission with the power to declare a carrier, purchaser, or processor of oil. natural gas. or liquid natural gas to be a common carrier, a common purchaser, or a common processor, thus enabling a producer or a processor of petroleum or natural gas to obtain a market for their product on a prorated basis. The amendment to the Coal A ct gives authority to the Minister to require drill cores from the testing of coal deposits to be submitted to a central locality and allows the setting of regulations for the transportation and use of those samples. Section 10 of the Mineral Ad was amended to clarify the rights for the use of the surface and the timber on mineral claims. The amendment to the Mineral LandTaxAct validated assessments made and taxes collected under the Act since its proclamation on June 15, 1973. Under the Mineral Resource Tax Act the definition of mineral was amended to include minerals as defined under the Placer Mining Act. The amendment to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act requires the bolder of a location to pay a penalty where be does not pay the royalties due or fails to file a complete report as required by the Regulations. During the year, the Ministry of the Attorney General continued to work on the Revised Statutes of British Columbia. 1979, in which some statutes administered by the Ministry were amended along predetermined lines. The names of some statutes are amended, the numbering of sections in some statutes has been changed, and the wording has been modernized and clarified. *w ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 43 BRANCH ACTIVITY MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH The Mineral Resources Branch, under the direction of Assistant Deputy Minister, Edwin R. Macgregor, consists of four divisions: Inspection and Engineering, Geological! Titles, and Economics and Planning. Inspection and Engineering Division Coal mines, metal mines, and quarries were inspected during the year by inspectors stationed at the following listed locations. The inspectors also examined prospects, mining properties, roads and trails, and carried out special investigations under the Mineral Act. Dust, ventilation, and noise surveys were carried out by Environmental Control Inspectors under the supervision of S. Elias and. where necessary, recommendations were made regarding improvement to the environmental conditions. The roads and trails program was supervised by P. E. Olson. J. D. McDonald administered the reclamation sections of the Coal Mines Regulation Act and the Mines Regulation Act. Mine-rescue training was completed under the direction of the Coordinators, Mine-rescue Training, for the areas in which their stations were located. Staff Inspectors and Resident Engineers W. C. Robinson. Chief Inspector of Mines Victoria V. E. Dawson. Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines. Coal and Special Services Victoria A. J. Richardson. Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines. Metals Victoria H. Dennis, Senior inspector of Coal Mines Victoria T. G. Cartel; Senior Inspector of Mines. Mechanical/Electrical. Victoria J. Cartu right, inspector of Mines, Electrical Victoria P. E. Olson, Senior Inspector of Mines, Mining Roads Victoria J. D. McDonald. Senior Inspector of Mines. Reclamation Victoria D. M. Galbraitb, Inspector of Mines. Reclamation Victoria J. C. Errington, Inspector of Mines. Reclamation (Agrologist) Victoria S. Elias, Senior Inspector of Mines, Environmental Control Vancouver D. J. Murray. Inspector of Mines. Environmental Control Vancouver S J I.. Miller, faspccior of Mines, Environmental Control Vancouver V. Pyplacz. Audiologtst. Environmental Control Vancouver J. C. Ferguson, faspccior of Mines, Technician. Environmental Control Vancouver B. M. Dudas. Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Vancouver W. H. Childress, Inspector of Mines. Technician Vancouver J. W. Robinson, Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Nanaimo HA. Armour. Inspector of Mines.Technician Nanaimo S. J. Hunter. Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Prince Rupert B. Varkonyi. Inspector of Mines. Technician Prince Rupert J. F. I lutter. Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Smithers S. J. North. Inspector of Mines, Technician Smithers A D. Tidsbury. Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Prince George T. Vaughan-1 nomas. Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Prince George J. J. Sutherland, Inspector of Mines. Technician Prince George B. E. Warner. Inspector of Mines, Technician. Reclamation Prince George K G Hughes. Inspector of Mines. Technician. Mechanical Prince George I) I K Henderson. Inspector ol Mines and Resident Engineer Fcrriie D. Smith. Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Kamloops 44 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Inspectors and Resident Engineers—Continued E. S. Sadar, Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Kamloops J. P. MacCulloch, Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Kamloops J. A. Thomson, Inspector of Mines, Technician Kamloops R. H. Heistad, Inspector of Mines, Technician, Mechanical Kamloops J. B. C. Lang, Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer Nelson A. L. O'Bryan, Inspector of Mines, Technician, Reclamation Nelson E. J. Hall, Inspector of Mines, Technician, Reclamation Fort St. John Coordinators, Mine-rescue Training G. J. Lee, Senior Coordinator Victoria R. F. Brow Nanaimo J. E. A. Lovestrom Smithers R. J. Stevenson Prince George B. A. McConachie Kamloops E. C. Ingham Nelson P. J. Switzer Fernie Staff Changes V. Pyplacz joined the Ministry as Audiologist, Environmental Control, on January 2, 1979. In August, B. E. Warner resigned from the staff of the Reclamaton section. In November, A. D. Tidsbury retired after 10 years of service. J. F. Hutter, Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer, Smithers, died suddenly on September 10,1979. He had been with the Ministry for six years and he will be sadly missed by his colleagues. Mine Inspection and Safety The Mines Regulation Act and the Coal Mines Regulation Act were enacted for the purpose of minimizing personal injury and property damage resulting from mining operations and to ensure maximum possible recovery of resources, having due regard to good engineering practices. The Inspection and Engineering Division has the responsibility of enforcing these Acts and ensuring that good practice is carried out by persons engaged in mining in the province. The Division maintains a province-wide system of districts, staffed by experienced personnel, together with additional specialized personnel based in Victoria. A good standard of cooperation continued to exist at mines and safety programs were in effect at mines throughout the year. Various certificates of competency, depending on a person's supervisory function, are required by certain supervisors and officials at mines. These are issued following examinations conducted by or on behalf of Boards of Examiners, appointed from the Inspection and Engineering Division, under the two Acts. The examinations are designed to ensure that the candidate has adequate knowledge of the Act and safe operating methods. In addition, miners' certificates, coal miners' certificates, and blasting certificates are issued by the District Inspectors. Monitoring of dust, ventilation, and noise conditions continued at most mining operations and in addition radiation surveys were made for radon daughters and gamma radiation at 20 mining operations. Suitable improvements were requested and action taken by owners and management where the environmental conditions were found to be unsatisfactory. Audiometric testing of mine employees was continued at most mine operations. In addition to action requested by inspectors, efforts were also made by industry, on a voluntary basis, to reduce dust and noise produced at mines and in preparation plants. ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 45 Affile Rescue and First Aid The expanding mining industry continued to place a heavy demand on mine-rescue and first-aid training services in 1979. A new course, concerning back problems, was added to the training syllabus. Mine-rescue training stations were maintained at six districts under the supervision of coordinators who were fully qualified in first aid and mine rescue. These districts were Hemic. Nelson. Kamloops, Nanaimo. Prince George, and Smithers. Each station was equipped as a mobile unit, in order that equipment could be transported to any place within the area for rescue or training purposes. Sufficient self-contained, oxygen-supplying, breathing equipment to maintain at least two rescue teams of six men each was held at each station, in readiness for any emergency that might have arisen at mines served by the station. In addition to that equipment, some was loaned by the Ministry to supplement that owned by various mining companies. The mine-rescue equipment owned by this Ministry during 1979, included 59 Aeror- lox three-hour liquid oxygen breathing machines. 43 Dracgcr BG-174 and 46 McCaa two- hour high-pressure gaseous oxygen breathing machines, 51 Chemox one-hour chemical oxygen-producing machines, and 24 Demand 30-minute units. Industry owned 30 Aero- rlox. 24 Draeger BG-174,29 McCaa. and 83 Chernov machines. Each station, as well as most mines, had additional auxiliary equipment such as Type N gas masks, self-rescuers, gas detectors, oxygen therapy units, and first-aid equipment. The district coordinators of rescue training made periodic visits to the mines for the purpose of giving rescue training to open-pit and underground employees and checking the rescue equipment to ensure its serviceability. Full and refresher courses in underground, survival, gravel-pit, and surface mine- rescue training, as well as first aid. were presented by the district coordinators at various mines and centres throughout the province. The coordinators trained or assisted in training 226 persons who obtained St. John Ambulance first-aid certificates and 135 who obtained safety-oriented first-aid certificates. Forty persons were trained in industrial first aid, 82 in underground mine-rescue work. 275 in surface mine-rescue work. 34 in gravel-pit rescue work, and 212 in mine-rescue survival courses. Surface Mine Rescue Instructors' certificates were obtained by 9 persons. 1 person obtained a Survival Mine Rescue Instructors' certificate. 6 persons received Advance Mine Rescue Certificates, and I 070 persons attended talks on back problems. Four mine safety associations have been established in different areas in the province. These were supported by the Ministry of Energy. Mines and Petroleum Resources and were aided by mining company officials, safety supervisors, inspectors of mines, mine-rescue coordinators, and, in some areas, local industry. These organizations promoted mine-rescue and first-aid training, as well as safety education in their various districts. On May 26.1979 the Vancouver Island Mine Safety Association held its 65th Annual Mine-Rescue and First-Aid Competition at Nanaimo. The Western Mines Limited's team, captained by II I ling. won the trophy in the underground mine-rescue event. The Noranda Mines Limited's Boss Mountain team, captained by B. Buys, was placed second and represented the Central B.C. Mine Safety Association area at the provincial meet. On June 2, the West Kootcnay Mine Safety Association held its 33rd Annual Competition at Nelson. The Kaiser Resources Ltd.'s team from Sparwood. captained by H. Eberts. won the underground mine-rescue event. On June 9, the East Kootenay Mine Safety Association held its 58th Mine-Rescue and First-Aid Competition in Ferine. The trophy for the underground mine-rescue event was v.on In the Cominco Ltd 's Sullivan mine team Irom Kimbcrlcy. captained In ('. N. Camel. The Byron Creek Collieries' team, captained by L. Robin, was placed first in the surface mine-rescue event. 46 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 On May 26 and June 1, the Central B.C. Mine Safety Association held its 31st Annual Mine-Rescue and First-Aid Competition in Kelowna and Smithers respectively. The Gibraltar Mines Limited's team, captained by P. Beaudoin, won the surface mine-rescue trophy at Kelowna. The Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Limited's team, captained by G. Smith, was placed first at Smithers. On June 16, the provincial underground mine-rescue, surface mine-rescue, three- person miners' first-aid, and underground bench competitions were held at Cranbrook. In the surface mine-rescue event, the Gibraltar Mines' team from McLeese Lake, captained by P. Beaudoin, was placed first. In the underground mine-rescue event, the Western Mines' team from Campbell River, captained by H. Uhrig, won the trophy. This team went on to compete in the Canadian meet held at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, on June 23, 1979, where teams from British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia competed. The Devco team from Nova Scotia was placed first in the competition. The Noranda Mines' Boss Mountain team from Hendrix Lake, captained by B. Buys, was placed first in the underground bench event and the Lornex Mining Corporation's team, captained by G. Collison, won the trophy in the three-person miners' first-aid event. Safety of Mechanical/Electrical Equipment An increase in mining activity in the province was reflected in the numbers of pieces of mechanical/electrical equipment in use at the mines. Construction type equipment, such as dozers, scrapers, and graders showed an increase of over 70 per cent over the previous year, while the number of permits issued to allow the operation of diesel-powered equipment underground doubled that for 1978. A total of 925 large mining trucks were in use at the various mines and quarries during 1979 and well over 300 of these had capacities exceeding 75 tonnes. Several new models of trucks having gross vehicle weights in excess of 50 tonnes were qualified during the year for use in the province after exhaustive engineering evaluations of their braking, steering, and other safety-related systems had been carried out, together with a series of high-speed downhill brake tests. These preoperational tests and evaluations together with subsequent annual brake tests conducted at the mines are important factors in ensuring the continuing safety of such equipment. The use of fire-resistant fluids in equipment operating underground increased substantially and this positive contribution to fire prevention was achieved without undue decrease in efficiency of the various systems in which it is used. A close scrutiny was made of plant layout for new installations in order to ensure that safe operating and maintenance of equipment was considered at the design stage. This practice may necessitate alteration of design drawings but that is usually an easier task than rearranging items of plant once installed. Electrical installation designs were reviewed and accepted as suitable for construction at several new properties, major expansions at existing mines, and the rehabilitation of two previously closed mines. In addition, engineering reviews were conducted on various electrically powered mining machines and directions were issued to equipment manufacturers on the manner of compliance with the electrical code requirements. The annual meeting of the Canadian Committee for Electrical and Mechanical Mine Safety was attended in St. John's, Newfoundland, as well as meetings of the British Columbia Mobile Equipment Committee. Representation on the committee responsible for updating the Canadian Electrical Code, pertaining to the Use of Electricity in Mines, was continued during the year, and a member of the staff accompanied a team of engineers on a tour of coal operations and equipment manufacturers' plant in the United States, in order to advise on British Columbia safety requirements. ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 47 \ Mining and Petroleum Roads The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources' road program continued during 1979 under authority oi the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Act. The purpose of the program was to encourage and assist in the development of mineral and fossil fuel resources in the province. During 1979, an expenditure of around $475 000.00 was made to extend an all- weather road to the main gas-producing area east of Fort Nelson. This work included the construction of a bridge across the Snake River and the construction of a 2-kilometre by-pass road around an Indian reservation. t Approximately S215 000.00 was spent during the year to upgrade the Omineca road and construct a new bridge across Lay Creek. This work included the maintenance of the Takla Lake spur road. fame order of SI 16 000.00 was granted to about 15 smaller access projects throughout the province by way of improving roads to mineral-rich areas. Reclamation Reclamation was administered by the Inspection and Engineering Division, under the authority of section 11 of (he Mines Regulation Act, and section 8 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act. The objective is to restore lands used in mining, waste disposal, and exploration to useful purpose, compatible with the surrounding countryside. Reclamation does not apply to land disturbed by mining prior to legislation enacted in April 1969. Surface work permits are issued on a permanent basis and annual reports are submitted and reviewed. Bonding requirements are assessed on a yearly basis from the annual reports. A total of 117 new surface work permits (4 metal, 6 coal. 48 mineral exploration. 36 placer. 23 sand and gravel) was issued during 1979. Reclamation progressed satisfactorily during 1979 and, in particular, the coal mining industry showed good progress. The 38 active metal mines reported a total disturbance of 9 952 hectares, of which 210 hectares were revegetated during 1979. The four active coal operations reported > total disturbance of 4 965 hectares, of which 246 hectares were revegetated during 1979. The total amount revegetated since 1969 now stands at 1 262 hectares for metal mines and I 021 hectares for coal mines. Vegetation studies continued at the operating mines and the vegetation results were computerized. A program to summarize the results has been commenced and results will be published for the benefit of (he mining industry. Vegetation projects on abandoned tailings ponds continued and these have shown excellent to poor results. The 3rd Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium was held in March 1979, sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and the Mining Association of British Columbia. One hundred and ninety participants attended the three-day session and heard talks on dump design for revegelation. reclamation planning.site preparation, and other resource and environmental problems and solutions. During the symposium, the reclamation award for 1978 was presented to Kaiser Resources Ltd. for its excellent reclamation and research program. Citations were given to Craigmont Mines Ltd. at Merrill and Fording Coal Limited at Elkford. Geological Division Objectives and Organization Metals, non-metallic minerals, and coal are nonrenewable judged by the scale of man's I lifetime. The province's needs for these commodities for our own use and for export are I fulfilled only by continuous exploration and discovery. The fundamental role of the Geological Division is to facilitate the renewal process. To do this the detailed objectives of I the Geological Division are to provide accurate and current faformation on the quantity and ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 49 distribution of mineral and coal deposits of the province for government and industry to provide geological, geochetnical, and geophysical maps and other data, ideas, interpretations, and training useful in the search for these deposits, and to assist in the orderly exploration, development, and use of these resources. To cany out these objectives, the Division is organized into four sections: Project Geology, Applied Geology, Resource Data and Analysis, and Analytical Laboratory, the work of which is described subsequently. Staff The staff on December 31, 1979, included 49 permanent positions, 1 vacancy, and 5 auxiliary positions. The permanent positions consisted of 27 geoscientists. 6 chemists, 9 technicians and technical assistants, and 8 secretaries, clerks, and office assistants. The auxiliary positions included two geoscientists, one laboratory technician, and two office assistants. A. Sutherland Brown. Ph.D., P.Eng. Chief Geologist Project Geology N. C. Carter, Ph.D.. P.Eng. Senior Geologist P. A. Christopher, Ph.D.. P.Eng Geologist B N. Church. Ph.D., P.Eng. Geologist G. E. P. Eastwood. Ph.D., P.Eng. Geologist R. D. Gilchrist. B.Sc. Geologist T. Hoy. Ph.D., P.Eng. Geologist D. G. Maclntyrc. Ph.D.. P.Eng. Geologist W. J. McMillan. Ph.D.. P.Eng. Geologist A. Pantclcycv. Ph.D.. P.Eng. Geologist D. E. Pearson. Ph.D., P.Eng. Geologist V. A. Prcto. Ph.D.. P.Eng. Geologist J. L. Armilage Chief Draughtsman R. E. Player Lapidary and Photographer Applied Geology E. W. Grove. Ph.D.. P.Eng. Senior Geologist A. F. Shepherd, B.A.Sc. P.Eng. Geologist G. G. Addic. M.Sc, P.Eng. District Geologist G II Klein, B.A.Sc. P.Eng. District Geologist T. G. Schrocicr, M.Sc. P.Eng. District Geologist G. P. E. White. B.Sc. P.Eng. ... District Geologist R. H. Karst. B.Sc. District Geologist D. A. Grieve, M.Sc. District Geologist G. V. White Engineering Assistant Resource Data and Analysis I vacant] Senior Geologist K. E. Northcote. Ph.D.. P.Eng. Geologist Z. D. Hora. M.Sc. Geologist T. E. Kalnins. B.A.Sc, P.Eng. Geologist J. E. Forester, M.A. Research Officer A. Matheson. B.Sc. Research Officer 50 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Analytical Laboratory W. M. Johnson, Ph.D Chief Analyst R. F. Ralph. L.R.I.C Deputy Chief Analyst B. Bhagwanani, B.Sc Laboratory Scientist R. J. Hibberson, B.Sc Laboratory Scientist Y. T. J. Kwong, M.Sc Laboratory Scientist V. V. B. Vilkos, Ph.D Laboratory Scientist M. A. Chaudhry Laboratory Technician F. F. Karpick Assayer L. E. Sheppard Laboratory Technician Staff Changes During 1979, J. A. Garnett, Senior Geologist, Resource Data and Analysis Section, resigned in July to take the position of Director of Mineral Resources of the Nova Scotia Department of Mines and Energy. V. E. Jackson resigned in June to return to New Brunswick to work for the Department of Mines. G. V. White replaced W. Proudlock as Engineering Assistant at Charlie Lake. The Work of the Division The distribution of major projects in 1979 and of district offices, regional geochemical surveys, and areas are shown on Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2—Geological and Geochemical Project Areas, District Geologist Offices, 1979. ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 51 Project Geology The work of this section is devoted to geological mapping of areas important for mineral resources and regional geochemical reconnaissance surveys useful for both exploration and environmental baseline studies. The section mounted 11 main field projects at a total field cost of about S250 000 and a geochemical reconnaissance survey at a cost of S225 000. Salaries and other costs of the section totalled about S500 000. The geochemical survey in 1979 of Taseko Lakes (920) and Bonaparte River (92P) areas was done by a series of separate contracts with only planning, supervision, and control provided by the Division. Considerable help in data handling was received from the Geological Survey of Canada. The previously mentioned studies by project geologists were augmented by work of district geologists and laboratory scientists both in cooperative studies such as that carried out a! the Alton mine lor a I'h I) In J Kwong of the Analytical Laboratory with the help of G. P. E. White, district geologist. Kamloops. and also by independent studies such as R. H. Karst and G. V White's coal rank distribution in the Peace River district. In addition valuable field and office studies were conducted by professors and graduate students at The University of British Columbia with the aid of grants from the Ministry. Most of the"* studies were directly relevant to Division projects and some were cooperative. The following were conducted in 1979. Project and C.anrnodii, Interest Map Publication Scale Principal Intotifator CeiltugHat N.,... . i iRtdt, . J | fa) Ntitth OLanacan Tertian Sttancraishv fU. Au. All SIE and pan. 1:50 000 B N. Chinch fbl SculhcaM Bmith Columbia 1 cad Zinc OcpowH Bam of 1 JO 000 T Hon S20.L.M 1:10000 (cl Bamrrc Lake Adam* Plateau (Cu. Zn) SIM J. 4.5 9IP/I.S 1:23 000 V. A Piclo Idl Nicola Volcanic Sludt (Cu. Zn. Mai and Chu Chua Dcpout 021/1.2. T 1:23 000 W. I. McMillan 92P 1:23 000 (cl SkLci Snath (Zn. Cu. Au. Alll "IB 13 130(100 G. E. P. Eauwood (0 \i-rthciNicm BnLuh Columbia Lead Zinc •wn i. 3:6. ii. II. IJ.nULI.S 1 JO 000 1) G Malum (c 1 CatMar MoKbdcrtumTunc**rn Oepraur. lOtP -.5 1:23 000 A PantclescN' (hi Adanac Mohbdcnum Dcpmtt RUN 11 1:10000 P A Chnvlopher (il Ell. R.Nct Coalficldi SIG 1-1. IS 1:10000 D. E PealNOn (il Peace Run Coalfield panoTvlLP 1:13 000 R. D. Gilchritt ill CorreLsliofi Studio pamof93l.P P. Mel. D. DttlT Gevcitmkwl Swwjn Taseko LaLcv Bonaparte Ri»o •II o. p 1230000 T Kaln.nv N C Carter In addition. ihc Division sponsored field projects by The University of British Columbia staff. Many of these had Division staff as coinvestigaiors or the project was part of a larger Division study. Evaluation Procedure for Geochemical Data. Uranium Reconnaissance Program, by A. J. Sinclair and W. K. Fletcher Surface Litbogcochcrnislry. Northair Mine, by A. J. Sinclair. J. II I Miller, and N. C. Carter. Cariboo Mountains Project, by H. J. Greenwood. J. V. Ross, D. Klepacki, and J. Getsinger. K/Ar Age Determinations. Wrede Creek Zoned Ultrarnafic Complex, by R. H. Wong and C. I. Godwin. Progress Report on the Geology of the Specogna (Babe) Gold Deposit, by N. Champigny and A. J. Sinclair. 52 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Preliminary Interpretation of Lead Isotopes in Galena-Lead from British Columbia Mineral Deposits, by C. 1. Godwin, A. J. Sinclair, and B. D. Ryan. The fieldwork of the section and these university projects are described yearly in January of the year following in Geological Fieldwork and also in a series of preliminary maps, papers, and authoritative bulletins. Applied Geology The work of the Applied Geology Section includes aid in the field to exploration personnel and prospectors, monitoring of exploration and geological developments at producing mines, coal core storage and studies, prospector training, and control of incentive grants to exploration. District geologists continued their property visits and field mapping as well as other duties related to prospectors, public information, and integrated resource management. The geological studies are described in Geological Fieldwork, 1979. A considerable part of the effort of the section is devoted to prospectors and small developers. Over 1 000 students were enrolled in basic prospecting courses in 1979 and 32 prospectors graduated from the two-week-long Third Annual Mineral Exploration course held at Selkirk College, Castlegar. One hundred and sixty-one prospectors received grants under the Prospectors Assistance Act. The Mineral Exploration Incentive Program, with a budget of $500 000, which was first started in 1978 continued. It was designed to act as a fiscal bridge between prospecting and preliminary development. The Mineral Exploration Incentive Program provided grants up to one-third of the receipted cost of approved programs to a maximum of $50 000. Forty-six contracts were let in 1979 under the supervision of J. Bristow. The operating costs of these programs were approximately as follows: core repository and recovery, $19 000; prospector training, $32 000; Prospectors' Assistance grants, $185 000; field programs of district geologists, $84 500; salaries and overhead, $234 000. Resource Data and Analysis Section This section is responsible for the collection, compilation, interpretation, and distribution of exploration and development data gathering from various sources. Most of the information is readily available after requisite confidential periods, normally one to three years. The major files are: MINF1LE, a shallow computer file of over 8 000 mineral occurrences; assessment report file, over 7 000 microfilmed reports available at reader/ printers in Vancouver or Victoria; property files of historic maps and data from producers and prospects recovered from many sources and filed by NTS system; and industrial minerals reference files. In addition, a computerized coal data file is being constructed under contract jointly with the Geological Survey of Canada, and a computer file of statistics on producing mines and major prospects is underway. The annual volume, Exploration in British Columbia, is produced by the section coincident with its update of M1NF1LE. In addition, the section administers the Portable Assessment Credit account, produces map compilations and mineral potential evaluation studies related to land-use conflicts, and advises on regulations. Field-oriented studies related to industrial minerals and structural materials are also handled by this section. The major field study was of aggregate materials of the lower mainland and Vancouver Island under the direction of Z. D. Hora with the cooperation of the Economics and Planning Division. K. E. Northcote also conducted field checks and liaison with other government agencies in regard to land-use intepretation. The costs of this section were approximately as follows: field studies, $26 500; MINF1LE and analyses, $65 000; coal file construction, $68 000; salaries and overhead, $230 000. Analytical Laboratory—The laboratory, under W. M. Johnson, is responsible for a complete range of analytical services for the Division geologists and prospector grantees as ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 53 well as some services to other government agencies.The laboratory also runs control samples and handles the chemical data for the British Columbia regional geochemical i surveys. The Chief Analyst is also responsible for assayer examinations for the province. The facilities include X-ray fluorescence, atomic absorption and emission spectrogra- phy. X-ray diffraction, gamma ray spectrometry, and mineral separation. Capability in traditional wet analytical chemistry still exists. Instrument output is fully computerized. Method Development and Research—Method development and research in the laboratory concentrated in 1979 on the following subjects: research on the mineral matter and oxidation of coal, measurement of low levels of uranium in silts, monitoring of uranium in natural waters, trace elements in molybdenum concentrates, geochemical standards, and new methods of determination of gold. Many of these studies cooperated with Project Geology or with other agencies. These studies were as follows: X-ray diffraction determination of mineral matters in ash of coals by J. Kwong in cooperation with D. E. Pearson. Investigation of the oxidation of coals by W. M. Johnson with D. E. Pearson and Dr. Paul West of the University of Victoria. Development of a combined ion-exchange concentration X-rav fluorescence measurement technique for the determination of low levels of uranium in silts and other geological materials. Development and coordination by W. M. Johnson of a domestic water monitoring program with the Ministry of Health. Development of a new method of determining gold by M. A. Chaudhry. Development of trace element analysis by X-ray fluorescence by P. F. Ralph. Participation in intetiaboratory standards program and particularly M. A. Chaudhry and B. Bhagwanani in determination of cobalt, nickel, and copper results of standard reference terial SU-2. Collection and establishment of reference geochemical silt materials containing cobalt, nickel, silver, uranium, tungsten, and tin in cooperation with A. Panteleyev. Cooperative program with Dr. Ian Jonasson of the Geological Survey of Canada in regard to rhenium, lanthanum, and gold in molybdenum concentrates from Canadian mines. Certification—Two Certification of Efficiency in Assaying examinations were held [ with a total of eight examinees writing. Three certificates of efficiency were awarded. Output—Wet Chemical and X-ray Fluorescence Laboratory: There were 373 determinations on 158 samples submitted by prospectors. 2 795 determinations on 804 samples from prospector grantees, and 13 380 determinations on 2 106 samples submitted by Ministry personnel. Emission Spectrographic Laboratory: There were 48 870 semi-quantitative determinations on I 629 samples. In addition, there were I 123 quantitative samples. X-ray Diffraction Laboratory: There were 619 mineral identifications made, determination of mineral matter in ash of coals on 93 samples, and 43 determinations on quartz. Sample Comminution: There was a total of 2 751 samples received and prepared for analytical work, I 842 from geologists and 909 from prospector grantees. Mineral Separation: There were 47 mineral separations made. [ Hearings The Geological Division was involved in a number of ways in regard to the Bates Royal Commission of Inquiry, Health and Environmental Protection—Uranium Mining. The Commission was conducted and aided in its field visits by district and project geologists at [ localities throughout the province. The Division also provided much documentation early in 54 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 the inquiry before the hearing process began and then also prepared and presented a 109- page brief at the Phase 1—Overview hearings. This brief was later published by the Ministry as Paper 1979-6. Professional Activities The staff of the Division was very active in professional activities related to their work during 1979. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy—D. E. Pearson was elected councillor of the Institute, A. Panteleyev was Victoria Branch Chairman. Geological Association of Canada—The Council of the Association met in Victoria in October as A. Sutherland Brown was President of the Association. T. Hoy was a councillor of the Cordilleran Section and W. J. McMillan was a councillor of the Mineral Deposits Division. D. E. Pearson was appointed by the Association as a member of the North American Commission on Strat- agraphic Nomenclature. W. M. Johnson was President of the Spectroscopy Society of Canada and Vice Chairman of Analytical Chemistry Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada. J. A. Garnett and then N. C. Carter were councillors of the British Columbia Association of Professional Engineers. A. Sutherland Brown was Vice President of the Canadian Geoscience Council and a member of the Advisory Committee to the Geological Survey of Canada. Publications The work of the Division is presented to the interested public by a series of formal publications and maps as well as by informal discussions, consultations, and technical talks. Formal publications prepared by the Division in 1979 include the following: Prepared yearly: Geological Fieldwork—a preliminary account of work of the Division published as soon as possible after completion. Now published as part of the paper series of the Ministry. Exploration in British Columbia—a report that summarizes and collates all known exploration in the province based on reports filled out jointly by the Division and industry personnel. At irregular intervals: Bulletins—these are generally the result of three or four years' work and commonly of areas of significant mineral potential. In 1979 three were published: Bulletin 60—Geology of the Akolkolex River Area, by R. I. Thompson. Bulletin 69—Geology of the Nicola Group between Merritt and Princeton, by V A. Preto. Bulletin 71—Geology of the Goldstream Area, byT. Hoy. Preliminary Maps, usually white prints issued as soon as compilations are complete with brief accompanying notes. In 1979, the following five were issued: Map 31 —Geological Map of Crowsnest Coalfield, Northeast Part, by F. B. Gigliotti and D. E. Pearson (NTS 82G/7 and 10; scale—1:10 000). Map 32—Geochemical Orientation Survey, Hazelton Area, by T. E. ■ Kalnins (NTS 93M/3W, 4E). Map 33—Coal Resources, Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia, by R. D. Gilchrist and B. P. Flynn (scale—1:50 000). Map 34—Geology of the Mount Fisher-Sand Creek Area, by Margaret E. McMechan (NTS 82G/6. 11, 12; scale—1:25 000). .ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 55 Map 35—Geology of the Penticton Tertiary Outlier, by B. N Church (NTS 82E/4 and 5; scale—1:50 000). Papers include a miscellaneous group of technical reports by the Ministry on many topics, some geological. In 1979 two geological papers were produced Paper 1979-1—Geological Fieldwork. 1978. Paper 1979-6—A Brief Submitted to the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Health and Environmental Protection—Uranium Mining, by A. Sutherland Brown, N. C. Carter, W. M. Johnson. V. A. Preto. and P. A. Christopher. Other map scries issued included: Regional Geochemical Reconnaissance maps— 104 O and P—Jennings River and Cassiar areas, scale 1:250 000, 12 elements (Uranium Reconnaissance Program, federal/provincial—Geological Survey of Canada Open Files 561 and 562). 1031 and part of J and 103 P and part of O—Terrace and Stikine areas, scale 1:250 000. 14 elements. Aeromagnetic maps— Federal provincial series. 1:50 000 and 1:250 000compilations, 104 A. B, G, H, I, J and 103P/9 to 16—the final maps of joint agreement. Mineral DepositlLand Use maps—So new nor revised maps of the 1:250 000-scale series were issued in 1979 but two related compilation maps were. Metallic Mineral Potential of British Columbia (scale—1:2 000 000), a compilation of the 1:250 000 series. Producer—Near Producer Properties of British Columbia (scale— 1:2 000 000). an index of major metallic properties in British Columbia. In addition, regularly updated maps in the following scries are available: Mineral Inventory maps, issued as ozalid prints, show location and commodities of all known mineral deposits. Assessment Report Index maps show the location and number of reports accepted for assessment credit by the Ministry. A new Assessment Report Index to accompany the map series was issued in a ring binder for regular update. Titles Division The Titles Division of the Mineral Resources Branch is under the direction of the Chief Gold Commissioner and is responsible for the administration ol the provincial laws relating to the acquisition of minerals and coal. Staff E. J. Bowles duel Gold Commissioner R. Rutherford Deputy Chief Gold Commissioner D. Doyle Gold Commissioner. Vancouver Gold Commissioners and Sub-recorders are appointed for the 24 Mining Divisions throughout the province and their duties are specified in writing by the Chief Gold Commissioner. 56 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 2-1—Gold Commissioners and Claim Inspectors Mining Division Phone Location of Office Name 723-3501 651-7577 992-5591 459-2268/69 489-2311 344-5221/22 442-8642 372-5233 387-6246/55 256-7548 754-2111 352-2211 525-0375 378-9944 847-4411 493-1719 837-3222 295-6957 624-2121 353-2338 362-7324 688-2208 545-2387 387-6246755 4515 Elizabeth Street, Port Alberni V9Y 6L5 Box 100, AtlinVOW 1A0 102. 350 Barlow Avenue, Quesnel V2J 2C1 Box 70, Clinton V0K 1K0 102— 1 Ith Avenue South. Cranbrook VIC 2P2 Box 39, Golden V0A 1H0 Box 850, Grand Forks VOH 1H0 Court House, Kamloops V2C IE5 411 Douglas Building, Parliament Buildings, Victoria V8V 1X4 Box 70, Lillooet V0K IV0 Courthouse, Nanaimo V9R 5J1 Box 730, Nelson V1L5R4 100, 403 Sixth Street, New Westminster V3L 3B1 Box 339. Merritt V0K 2B0 Box 340. Smithers V0J 2N0 Courthouse, Penticton V2A 5A5 Box 380, Revelstoke V0E 2S0 Box 9. Princeton VOX 1W0 Courthouse. Prince Rupert V8J 1B7 Box 850, Kaslo V0G 1M0 Box 910, Rossland V0G 1Y0 800 Hornby Street, Vancouver V6Z 2C5 Courthouse, Vemon V IT 4W5 411 Douglas Building, Parliament Buildings, Victoria V8V 1X4 W. G. Mundell R. Campbell W. L. Draper New Westminster.... T. P. McKinnon I. Williams D.Doyle Claim Inspectors D. Lieutard, 401, 350 Barlow Avenue, Quesnel V2J 2C1. R. T. Morgan, Box 877, Smithers V0J 2N0. I A. Reyes, 800 Hornby Street, Vancouver V6Z 2C5. H. S. Turner, 212, 2985 Airport Drive, Kamloops V2B 7W8. The recording of locations and of work on mineral claims as required pursuant to the provisions of the Mineral Act, and the recording of work on placer leases as required under the Placer Mining Act, must be made at the office of the Gold Commissioner for the Mining Division in which the claim or lease is located. The statistics for the Gold Commissioner's office are shown on Table 2-2. Central Records Office (Victoria and Vancouver) Copies of records of mineral claims and two-post claims recorded in the offices of Gold Commissioners are forwarded to the office of the Chief Gold Commissioner daily, while transcripts of all other recording in the offices of the Gold Commissioners are sent twice monthly. 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IE. iiiiii isiiijii!iiiiiiii ii 58 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 The records and maps, showing the approximate positions of mineral claims held by record and of placer leases, may be viewed by the public during regular office hours in Victoria and at the office of the Gold Commissioner in Vancouver. The position of mineral claims held by record and of placer leases is plotted from details supplied by the locators. Prints of mineral and placer titles reference maps at a scale of 1:50 000 may be obtained from the Victoria and Vancouver offices. Appointed officials in the office of the Gold Commissioner at Victoria and the Gold Commissioner at Vancouver act as Sub-recorders for all Mining Divisions. Mineral and Placer Title Maps The initial program of redrawing mineral titles reference maps which are produced for the public on a scale of 1:50 000 was completed in 1977 and the entire province is now available at this scale. A new mapping program on the same scale using superior Ottawa base maps has been commenced. These maps will show contours and should be of great assistance to the prospector. One thousand two hundred and eighty-two applications were received for placer leases under a new system, established in 1975 with the proclamation ofa new Placer Mining Act, of only accepting applications for leases in designated placer areas. There were 11 requests for the designation of additional areas under the Placer MrajiS Act. Mineral Claims Inspectors are based at Kamloops, Smithers, Vancouver, and Quesnel. Their duties include checking the locations of mineral claims to correlate them with the plotted position of the claims, determining the validity of the staking under the Mineral Act and the Placer Mining Act and Regulations, investigation of possible misuse of mineral claims, and investigations of disputes. In order to fulfill the objectives of providing claim- holders with firm title and maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, the activities of the inspectors have increased with the use of the modified grid system and also as a result of the increase in applications for placer leases. During 1979 as a result of 12 complaints under section 50 (formerly section 80) of the . Mineral Act, nine mineral claims were cancelled. The Gold Commissioner's office in Vancouver is now equipped with a microfilm^ reader which will allow the general public to view technical reports. The Xerox machine will print these reports at a nominal cost. The Vancouver office should now become a greater source of information for the mining community. Coal The Coal Administrator is responsible to the Chief Gold Commissioner for the daily administration of the Coal Act, This involves reviewing applications for coal licences and leases and maintenance of records of title. The statistics related to coal licences for 1979 are shown in Table 2-3. Table 2-3—Statistics for Coal Licences, 1979 Number of coal licence applications 1 807 Approximate area of coal licence applications 501 181 hectares Number of coal licences issued 925 Approximate area of coal licences issued 253 708 hectares Annual rental $2 648 500.00 Application fees $ 18 070.00 Cash in lieu of work $ 74 285.00 Miscellaneous fees $ 9 703.00 activity of the ministry 59 Economics and Planning Division Objectives and Organization The Division provides economic, financial, and statistical analyses pertaining to provincial mineral sector policy, legislation, and planning and also collects, maintains, and disseminates comprehensive statistical data in support of Ministry resource management responsibilities. These major objectives are further delineated as follows: (1) the provision of expertise on the economic aspects of mineral sector policy and planning including assistance on the formulation of incentive programs, infrastructure support programs, taxation and tenure systems, appropriate evaluation frameworks, and provincial and intergovernmental mineral policies; (2) the conduct of selected mineral industry economic analyses including marketing, supply, financial, economic and fiscal evaluations of mineral projects and government programs, and environmental-economic and socio-economic assessments; and (3) the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of comprehensive British Columbia mineral industry statistics for use by the Division, the Ministry, and other users, covering producing metal, coal, industrial minerals, structural materials, and placer operations, and associated production, sales, and values of commodities produced from these operations. The Division is organized under a Director into four groups—an administrative support group, an economic and financial analysis group, a mineral policy group, and a mineral statistics group Staff The professional staff of the Division as at December 31, 1979 was as follows: F. C. Basham Director J. F. Clancy Senior Economic Analyst P. Monier Senior Financial Analyst W. Wilson Senior Mining Statistician During the year. J. S. Poyen. Director of the Division since its inception in 1974, resigned. F. C. Basham was appointed Director in late 1979. P. Monier joined the Division in September 1979, following the establishment of a permanent financial analyst position. J. Harris and S. Thorieifson also joined the Division during the year as secretary to the Director and office assistant respectively. 1 Review of Activities Major activity areas for the Division during the year included the evaluation of emerging coal and metal projects under the Guidelines for Coal Development and Procedures for Approval cf Metal Mine Development pursuant to infrastructure assistance and benefit cost analysis of prospective coal and metal projects in several regions. Concurrent I with these evaluations, efforts were also directed toward refining and updating C0ALM0D and MIN SIM. the Ministry's computerized financial and economic evaluation systems for coal and metal mining projects respectively. Following the November 1978 federal-provincial mineral taxation review, staff in the j Division in consort with Mineral Revenue Division staff undertook reviews of tax legislation proposals from the industry and the federal government which were expected to [ culminate in modifications to British Columbia's mineral taxation system in I980; The I Division also provided a number of briefings, two seminars, and a publication on taxation of ' the mineral industry. Staff of the Division continue to provide information on mineral policy and project planning to foreign and domestic groups of investors, buyers, and other parties. In 1979, AcnvrrY of the ministry 6i these groups included Alberta Energy Company, the Government of Hungary's Minerals Department, AMOK of France, the Coal Industry Rationalization Corporation and Mitsubishi Metal Corporation from Japan, the Department of Mineral Resources from Fiji, the LKAB coal mission from Sweden, and United Technologies/General Dynamics and Anaconda CopperCorporation from the United States. Discussions took place with these groups on subjects ranging from general policy matters, to coal market potential, and mineral processing and fabricating opportunities in British Columbia. At year-end, it had become apparent that significant opportunities were emerging for increased coal trade, and selected mineral processing activity in the energy intensive minerals such as aluminum, zinc, and ferro alloys as well as copper. Staff were specifically engaged in preplanning and research for copper, aluminum, and ferro-alloy smelting. A major study of British Columbia's molybdenum mining industry in a world context was also completed during the year. Research and analysis for a major resource management study of the sand and gravel industry in the lower mainland continued with staff of the Geological Division. Activity included assembly and analysis of survey returns and preliminary report preparation. The study is expected to be completed in 1981. Other shorter analyses were completed on mining projects expected in two regional districts and on markets for silica and perlite. The mineral statistics groups activity during the year included assembly and dissemination, on a monthly and annual basis, the survey, collection, editing, and compilation of all mineral production activity and data for the province. Staff in the group participate regularly in joint consultative efforts with other governments to streamline the data collection process and improve the accuracy and validity of mineral statistical reports. The Division also continued with planning and programming for computerization of die monthly metal nunc surxexs. through the MINSTATS protect This work is expected lo be completed in 1981 and will result in a much improved and more timely statistical reporting system. PETROLEUM RESOURCES BRANCH Organization The Petroleum Resources Branch, under the general direction of Assistant Deputy Minister J. D. Lineham. Chief of the Branch, administers the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act and the regulations made thereunder, including the Drilling and Production Regulations, the Geophysical Regulations, the Drilling Reservation Regulations, and the Development Road Regulations. It also administers the Underground Storage Act, 1964. Therefore, the Branch is responsible for all matters related to the disposition of Crown-owned petroleum and natural gas rights as well as the regulation of the exploration, development, and production phases of the oil and gas industry. The Branch is divided into three Divisions, namely, the Engineering Division, the Geological Division, and the Titles Division. Engineering Division The Engineering Division, under the direction of Chief Engineer A. G. T. Weaver, is responsible for all engineering activities of the Petroleum Resources Branch. There are three main functions: (1) Enforcement of the Drilling and Production Regulations under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, together with provision of advice to the Minister with respect to applications made by industry under the Act; (2) Collection, filing for Branch and public use. and publication of drilling and production statistics, production and disposition data, and reservoir and pool performance data: (3) Reservoir analysis of all oil and gas pools in the province, including maintenance of production rate forecasts together with data concerning reserves discovered to date and estimates of potential reserves growth. 62 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 The Development Engineering section, under the supervision of Senior Development Engineer W. L. Ingram, licenses drilling and service rigs, issues well authorizations, and maintains detailed records pertaining to all drilling and production operations. The Reservoir Engineering section, under the Senior Reservoir Engineer B. T. B arber, is concerned with all reservoir engineering aspects of the Division's activities. The section is responsible for determination of reservoir and production characteristics of oil and gas pools in the province. This involves interpretation of reservoir pressure, rock and fluid properties, and production data. These parameters are used to forecast ultimate recoveries obtainable from oil and gas accumulations in the province, and the rates at which these volumes will be produced. Oil and gas allowable rates are set by the section, and recommendations concerning proposed improved recovery and produced fluid disposition schemes are made. The Drilling and Production Engineering section, under the supervision of District Engineer D. L. Johnson, is located at the field office at Charlie Lake and is primarily responsible for enforcement of the Drilling and Production Regulations in the field. It also collects reservoir and other data as required, acts in a liaison capacity with industry at the field level, and maintains core and drill sample storage and examination facilities. Geological Division The Geological Division consists of two sections, under the direction of Chief Geologist W. M. Young, and is responsible for all geological activities of the Petroleum Resources Branch. The Division is accountable for the collection, compilation, and assessment of geological and related information concerned with the exploration for and development of petroleum resources within producing and nonproducing areas of the province; assisting in the framing of development procedures to ensure conservation and the best returns from these resources; estimating the remaining undiscovered petroleum resources used for the prediction in forecasts of oil and gas production; and providing data and opinions to attract, assist, and encourage industry in the development of the province's petroleum resources. The Economic Geology section, under the supervision of Senior Economic Geologist J. A. Hudson, is responsible for the coordination and direction of projects concerned with regional mapping and the assessment of undiscovered petroleum resources. The Reservoir Geology section, under the supervision of Senior Reservoir Geologist R. Stewart, is responsible for the coordination and direction of projects concerned with the detailed mapping and assessment of discovered petroleum resources. Titles Division The Titles Division consists of three sections, under the direction of Commissioner W. J. Quinn, and is responsible for administering those parts of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act relating to and affecting title to Crown petroleum and natural gas rights. The Division administers the disposition of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights. The Lease Administration section is responsible for all transactions involving petroleum and natural gas permits, all forms of leases, natural gas licences, and drilling reservations. They are also responsible for geophysical licences, notices of commencement of exploratory work, affidavits of work, unit agreements, and miscellaneous recordings. The Revenue section is responsible for the collection and accounting of all petroleum and natural gas revenue payable to the Crown under the provisions of the Act with the exception of royalty. The Draughting section is responsible for preparing and updating on a continuing basis title maps, seismic road and trail maps, and petroleum development road maps. They are also responsible for the preparation and affixing of plats to all title documents issued. Staff On December 31, 1979, the professional and senior staff included the following: Assistant Deputy Minister, J. D. Lineham, P.Eng Chief of Branch ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 63 Engineering Division A. G. T. Weaver, P.Eng. W. L. Ingram, P.Eng M. B. Hamersley, C.E.T. W. Duncan B. T. Barber. P.Eng. P. S. Attariwala, P.Eng. L. Pepperdine, P.Eng. P. K. Hans J. H. Burt D. L. Johnson. P.Eng. D. E. Krezanoski, P.Eng. D. A. Sclby.... G. T. Mohfcr J. L. Withers B. Baraniski G L. Holland R. W. Nyffelcr G. German L. London Geological Division W. M. Young. P.Eng. K Stewart, P.Eng. T. B. Ramsay, P.Eng. J. Coulson, P.Eng. J. J. English J. A. Hudson, P.Eng. K. A. Mc Adam Titles Division W.J. Quinn Staff Changes In the Engineering Division. L. London joined the District staff at Charlie Lake as Geophysical Technician. In the Geological Division, J. Coulson, a long-time consulting geologist in Edmonton, joined the staff. Highlights of the Petroleum Resources Branch This section describes the highlights of both the technical and administrative work carried out by the Branch in 1979. Legislation The only significant new legislation of interest to the Petroleum Resources Branch was an amendment to the Energy Act to allow the British Columbia Knergy Cornmission, after a hearing, to declare the purchaser of oil or gas from a pool to be a common purchaser. Related to this was provision also for the declaration of a common carrier and a common processor. The purpose of this legislation is to provide the means to remedy an inequitable reservoir drainage situation when a preiduccr in a pool cannot obtain a purchase contract or access to a pipeline or processing plant. Several amendments were made to the Drilling and Production Regulations during 1979. Most were of a minor nature but the following are significant: Chief Engineer ..Senior Development Engineer Development Technician Administrative Supervisor Senior Reservoir Engineer Reservoir Engineer Reservoir Engineer Reservoir Technician Reservoir Technician ... District Engineer Field Engineer Field Technician Field Technician Field Technician Field Technician Field Technician Field Technician Geophysical Technician Geophysical Technician Chief Geologist Senior Reservior Geologist Reservoir Geologist Reservoir Geologist Reservoir Geologist Senior Economic Geologist Economic Geologist . ommissioncr 64 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 (a) It was clarified that a production allowable always applies to an area, which could be a single spacing area, a Unit area, a Good Engineering Practice (GEP) area, or a project area. (b) Gas wells may be produced at the rate of 125 per cent of their daily production allowable at any time provided that their average daily production rate does not exceed the allowable, over a specified year. (c) A gas-oil ratio penalty formula replaced the series of tables in Schedule 3. In addition to the above, the Drilling Reservation Regulations were amended to convert all numerical data into SI. Mediation and Arbitration Board The composition of the Mediation and Arbitration Board for the past year ended December 31, 1979, was the same as for 1978, that is, G. B. Pomeroy, Chairman; Cecil Ruddell, Vice Chairman; John Martin, Member. The Mediation and Arbitration Board is established under Part 3 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act. Its authority and powers are covered by sections 6 to 32 inclusive. In these the Board is authorized to: (a) grant right of entry to oil and gas companies over alienated lands where such right of entry has been refused by the landowner; (b) determine conditions for right of entry and compensation to be paid therefore; (c) to appoint a Member of the Board to act as a mediator between a petroleum company and a landowner where an impasse develops respecting right of entry; (d) if mediation proves unsuccessful, to (as a Board) hear and determine compensation for right of entry respecting wellsite, campsite, roadways, and pipeline installations; (e) to review and set a compensation on leases and previous Board orders of more than five years' duration; (f) to terminate rights of entry when an operator has ceased to use the occupied land, after a Certificate of Restoration has been issued by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; to amend or rescind orders from time to time, as circumstances and conditions dictate. Each Board Member has, for the Board's proper business purposes, the power and authority of a Commissioner under the Enquiry Act, and the power and authority that may be conferred on a Commissioner under sections 12, 15, and 16 of the Act. In 1979,74 field surveys were carried out by the Board. The Board issued 34 right-of- entry orders, most of which were preceded by a mediation hearing and an on-the-site inspection of the proposed leased area. Seven arbitration hearings were held to set compensation. The Board met regularly, once each week, to deal with general Board matters and specific concerns of the public. In addition, many special meetings were held as circumstances warranted. Engineering Division The continued high level of activity by the petroleum industry during 1979 gave rise to a proportionately high regulatory work load by Division staff. In addition, the Division acted as advisor on petroleum engineering matters to governmental and private agencies and carried out studies and projects used, in the final analysis, for improving the public interest in provincial petroleum resources. Projects included forecasts of future oil and gas producibility in the province, studies of various reservoir production mechanisms, development of regulations for geothermal operations, trial of the microfiche method of data retrieval, development of guidelines or '-"-i ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 65 regulations on road construction, drill site preparation, blowout prevention and electrical installations, and the construction of the first 11 kilometres (7 miles) of an ail-weather road into the Sierra area. These items are described more fully in the following summaries of work carried out in the three sections of the Engineering Division. I Development Engineering The Development Engineering section is responsible for the administration of all matters related to the location, drilling, completion, and abandonment of wells in the I province. This involves the assurance that operators of all wells located, drilled, and produced conform with the Drilling and Production Regulations and submit the required applications, reports, and information to the Branch. Approxal of well authorizations to drill proposed well locations is granted by the section after review and reference to the Titles and Geological Divisions. In 1979 there were 464 well authorizations issued, two less than during 1978. Throughout the life of a well the ■ status, well name, or classification may be changed as circumstances require. During the year statuses were changed on 187 occasions, well names on 329, and well classifications on 34. In addition to comprehensive well data records. all geological and geophysical reports submitted for work credits as well as the Branch correspondence files of the three Divisions are maintained by the section. The program to microfilm all significant full-sized documents in the well files for security purposes and to establish a library in microfiche format I was continued. At the end of 1979 the first 4 200 well data files were in this library. Trials were run during the year lo use this formal for data retrieval. Although it proved to be considerably slower, the method will have to be adopted as filing space becomes limited. Other equipment and filing methods were examined to determine an improved method. Effective at the beginning of 1979. all production and disposition records were converted to SI. The changeover caused difficulties initially but by year-end the submitting | ope: and the Branch had resolved most problems. Each drilling and service rig operating in the province must have a valid Rig Licence. I During 1979, 105 licences were renewed while 67 new ones were issued. B- Drilling and Production Engineering This section is located in the district office at Charlie Lake in the Peace River district of I northeastern British Columbia During 1979 oxer 260 000 kilometres (166 344 miles) were I driven by the field staff of this section to enforce at the field level requirements of the I Drilling and Production and the Geophysical Regulations, both made pursuant to the ■ Petroleum and Natural Gas Act. The high level of drilling activity and subsequent production operations carried on undiminished throughout 1979. The work load was dealt with by seven drilling and production technicians and one geophysical technician. To ensure compliance with gas I conservation orders and to attempt to reduce needless flaring of gas, inspections were I carried out on 688 different occasions at oil and gas battery facilities. To ensure the accuracy and reliability of gas measurement equipment .gas production ■ was monitored throughout the year with fast meter checks being made on 660 different I occasions, and complete meter checks being made on 466 occasions. To augment data received by the Reservoir Engineering section, 131 static pressure [ gradients were run, 10 oil and 20 gas well tests were w nncssed. and I 492 pressure bomb I elements were calibrated. In keeping with the requirements for metriftcation all pressure I bomb calibrations were done in SI. Geophysical field activity continued at a very high level throughout 1979, with 198 3 seismic field inspections being made compared to 176 during 1978. The activity prompted a 66 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 request, which was subsequently approved, for the acquisition of a second geophysical technician. Recruitment for this position took place in late 1979. Drilling activity continued at the unprecedented high level which had begun in 1977. Throughout 1979 the active well count never fell below 50 except for a short period following spring breakup when it dipped to 40 active wells. During 1979, 758 inspections were performed at drilling sites and 4 232 inspections were made at producing or abandoned locations. Inspection of salt-water disposal systems and the witnessing of segregation tests was again emphasized during 1979. This section continued its involvement with the Northeastern British Columbia Oil Spill Cooperative, taking an active role at all meetings and training exercises. It also had direct participation as an associate member of the PROSCARAC (Prairie Regional Oil Spill Containment and Recovery Advisory Committee), an organization having expertise and equipment for western Canada operations. The section was also involved throughout 1979 as a member of the Blowout Prevention Certification Committee which was established under the auspices of the Canadian Petroleum Association, the Independent Petroleum Association, and the Association of Oil Well Drilling Contractors. The role of the comrnittee was to establish training and course material and the subsequent examination for certification of Drilling Supervisors. By the end of 1979 this certification procedure was in place and working well. Throughout 1979, industry was reminded of the proposed changes to the blowout prevention section of the Drilling and Production Regulations. Although they were in draft form and implementation of them was considered to be imminent, industry's acceptance of the changes was excellent as was their general attitude toward blowout prevention. This section has been directly involved with the Sierra—Yoyo road project and spent many man-hours on both route selection and onsite supervision of the project. The road, which will ultimately give all-weather access from Fort Nelson to the general Sierra—Yoyo area, is of vital significance to the Ministry and to the Peace River area. It will not only allow for summer drilling activity and the resulting benefit for the Fort Nelson area, but it will also give access to the prolific gas fields of Sierra and Yoyo in the event of an uncontrolled blowout. In May 1979, a meeting was held with the Fort Nelson Indian Band, when permission was obtained for the Ministry and its agents to use roads on the Indian Reserve and gain access to the starting point for road construction to the Snake River. By year-end road' construction had reached the Snake River and site preparation for placement of a bridge on the Snake River was underway. Budgetary commitments are being requested to complete this project during 1980. Reservoir Engineering An important responsibility of the Reservoir Engineering section is to estimate on a continuing basis the oil and gas reserves in British Columbia. Estimates as of December 31, 1979 are shown in Table 4-3 and are summarized below. Oil, established 28 484 lOW (179 249 MSTB) Natural gas, established— Raw 259 511 10W (9 211 BSCF) Marketable 212 515 106m3 (7 543 BSCF) Natural gas liquids— Propane 1 533 103m3 (9 658 MSTB) Butane 2 227 10W (14 023 MSTB) Pentanesplus 4 199 10'm3 (26 424 MSTB) Sulphur 8 146 103t (8 017 MLT) ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY ™ It may be observed from Table 4-3 that the oil reserves have decreased by 1.1 10*m' (6.7 MMSTB) from last year. Additions due to drilling and revisions were 0.4 10' m' (2 7 MMSTBi and 0.6 10*m\ (4.0 MMSTB). Production reduced the reserve by 2 1 10*rn' (13.4 MMSTB). Raw gas reserves at the end of 1979 were 13.9 10"m' (493 BCF) higher than last year. Additions due to drilling were 26.1 10'm' (928 MCF). Revisions and production reduced the reserves by 0.8 I0*m' (31 BCF) and 11.4 10'm' (404 BCF) respectively. Revisions to the natural gas producibility forecast were made to reflect the impact of more discoveries in the first four years of the forecast (1979 to 1982) due to the continued surge in drilling activity and of expected higher off-take rates from pools in the vicinity of the south west Sierra pipeline which is expected to be completedinthespringof 1980. Under these assumptions the provincial marketable gas producibility remains fairly constant at about 11 700 I O'm' (41S billion cubic feet) per year until 1997. A revised forecast of oil available from pools within the province was also made in support of a study by the British Columbia Energy Commission on the future oil supply, demand, marketing. and refinery patterns in the province. As a result of recent oil discovery experience it appears that decline from the 6 200-m' (38 000 to 40 OOO-barretj-per-day range will be delayed for several years; however, it still appears unlikely that the province will ever produce more than 25 per cent of its own oil requirements In the Yoyo—Pine Point gas pool, allowables in early wells were based on deliv- crability whereas recent wells received allowables based on recoverable reserves, this led to inequity among operators and. following a request from them, the Branch moved to place all allowables on a rccoxcrable reserves basis. With information from recent wells the pool has been remapped and the volumetric reserves are now similar to reserves estimated by material balance. The reserves based allowables are sufficient to enable operators to fulfill their gas contracts without additional drilling. Three reservoir simulation studies were conducted during the year, one on the Weasel Unit No. 2 oil pool. one on the Cabin—Slave Point C gas pool, and the third on a model water-driven gas pool in which the param lets of thickness, horizontal and vertical permeability, amount of penetration into the reservoir, production rate, and strength of water- drive could be varied individually to examine their influence on recovery. The study on Weasel Unit No. 2 indicated that the waierflotkl was performing better than in most pools due to the favourable nature of the reservoir. The recovery is predicted to be about SO per cent of the oil in place compared to the average of 35 percent for all oil pools in the province. However, it was further predicted that with certain changes to the flood pattern, the recovery could be increased to about 64 percent. The study of the Cabin—Slave Point C gas pool was initialed because of the poor performance of the pool compared lo the Clarke Lake pool studied in 1977. The study established that the early breakthrough of water was due to the influx of water from a large aquifer together w ith a marked w atcr coning effect. The latter effect is greater than in Clarke Lake due to thinner pax and lower permeability. Recovery is predicted to be about 49 per cent of the gas in place due to a sweep efficiency of only 69 per cent, the sweep efficiency estimated in the Clarke Lake study was 94 per cent. It appears that infill drilling would be effective in increasing recovery in the pool. In the third study, the parameter variations svere selected to cover the range of values so far encountered in pools in the province and. from the various combinations of values tested mine model, it appears that sweep efficiency x-arics from 61 per cent up to 94 per cent and that recovery of initial gas in place varies from 36 per cent to 75 per cent. From variations in the values of an individual parameter with the values of all other parameters held constant it was established mat sweep efficiencies increased as reservoir thickness increases, as horizontal permeability increases, as the ratio of horizontal to vertical permeability increases, and as the strength of the water drive decreases. The sweep efficiency is hardly — 68 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 affected by reduced rates of production. It also appears that for maximum sweep efficiency the optimum depth of penetration into the reservoir is in the order of 15 to 20 per cent of reservoir thickness. Geological Division Economic Geology—The regional subsurface mapping coverage of the northeastern sedimentary basin area was increased by the addition of maps of the Triassic Halfway Formation in National Topographic Series 94 A, B, G, H and 931,0 and P inclusive. All of the published subsurface mapping series of the western Canadian sedimentary basin were updated and revised to include released information as of April 30, 1979. This subsurface coverage of the major producing horizons is available on a 1:100 000 and 1:250 000 mapping scale. The latter scale, comprising eight map sheets, provides a broad regional perspective of the mapped horizon. In addition to the previously mentioned mapping the drillstem test and penetration compilation map series were updated as of April 30, 1979. These maps, on a scale of 1:100 000, show, for all wells outside designated field boundaries, the deepest geological formation penetrated, all formation drillstem tests, and the zone(s) in which gas and oil wells are completed. In addition to the latter information and within the designated field limit, the penetration map will show drillstem tests in horizons other than that productive in the field as well as the formation at total depth for wells which have penetrated below the lowest productive horizon within the field. Other project work carried out by the section during the year included the completion of seven regional Triassic stratigraphic cross-sections within the general Fort St. John area. The purpose of this publication is to aid in defining the limits of the Pre-Coplin Unconformity productive oil and gas-bearing zones within the Triassic Charlie Lake Formation. The section was very active in assisting other Divisions, ministries, Crown agencies, and the public in matters concerning geology, estimates of the remaining undiscovered petroleum resources, evaluation of land sales, and assessment reports submitted in accordance with work requirements. Frequent meetings were held with industry representatives to discuss aspects of geology, geophysics, and the petroleum resource potential of the producing and nonproducing areas of the province. Reservoir Geology—As a result of another year of high drilling activity, the Reservoir Geology section carried out an extensive program of assessment and mapping in detail of all oil and gas accumulations encountered by the drill. Structural, stratigraphic, and reservoir geologic data made available through drilling were used as a basis for new and revision-type map work, reservoir studies, evaluation of reserves, and the control of remedial work, cycling, repressuring, and secondary recovery projects. In 1979 changes resulted from new drilling and studies in the following fields and hydrocarbon-bearing rock unit(s); Airport—Dunievy, Beatton River West—Bluesky, Beaverdam—Halfway, Beavertail—Gething, Birch—Baldonnel and Halfway, Bivouac— Debolt, Buick Creek—Bluesky and Dunievy, Buick Creek North—Dunievy, Buick Creek West—Halfway, Cecil Lake—North Pine, Dahl—Bluesky, Eagle—Belloy, Fireweed— Dunievy, Flatrock—Boundary Lake, Fort St. John—North Pine, Helmet—Jean Marie and Slave Point, Laprise Creek—Baldonnel, Mica—Mica, Monias—Halfway, Nig Creek— Baldonnel, Oak—Halfway, Paradise.—Halfway, Rigel—Bluesky and Dunievy, Rigel East—Gething, Stoddart West—Belloy, Two Rivers—Halfway, Wargen—Gething, Wil-1 der—Halfway, Willow—Gething, and Yoyo—Pine Point. Several new fields encompassing single or multiple well pools were designated. These j included the Graham field with Gething, Dunievy, and Debolt pools, the Ladyfern field with a Gething pool, the Martin field with Bluesky, Baldonnel. Siphon, and Halfway pools, the Ring field with Gething pools, and the Tommy Lakes field with a Halfway pool. All field I and pool outlines were revised where necessary on a quarterly basis. The field and pool I ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 69 designations often have significant impact on well confidentiality, royalty rates, wellhead prices paid for production, and lease tenure. Much time was employed in assessing the volumetric oil and gas reserves of wells as a basis for determining production allowables. Controversy this year with industry was moderate in comparison to the previous year because in many cases more definitive data such as satisfactory penetration, adequate electric logs, and cores were available. Preliminary studies were done on the distribution of the Cretaceous sands between Rigel East and Fireweed. the development of porosity in the Jean Marie limestone the occurrence of isolated Devonian reefs, and porosity development in the Belloy down dip from the subcrop edge. Belloy lithology in the Eagle area was studied in detail in relation to a proposed \x at cr flood scheme. Routine assistance was provided in advising other Divisions with geological evaluations and assessments of Crown lands posted for disposal of petroleum and natural gas rights, petroleum and natural gas lease extension renewals, the reclassification of wells for the purpose of confidentiality of information and new pool discovery status, geological appraisal concerning industry production schemes such as concurrent production and good engineering practices iGEP'Si. and the disposal of water production. Titles Division During 1979 there was a marked increase in the activities of the Division. Even though the number of parcels acquired by industry al the various dispositions was less than in 1978 the total number of title documents issued during the year increased by over 10 per cent. This was due to a substantial number of permits reaching the end of their term and being converted to leases, plus the effects of the amendments to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act that became effective on July 1. 1978. The two clerical positions that were approved in 1978 have been filled and this has enabled the Division to be redesigned into three functional groups, namely. Lease Records, Draughting, and Accounting. It is anticipated that two additional positions will be approved and filled during 1980 which will enable the Division to provide better service. Geophysical exploration continued at a very active pace with 188 programs being approved in 1979. Ii is important to note that all projects xvcre not confined to the northeast comer of the province, with the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Cariboo, as well as the Fcmic area now being actixciv explored. The Draughting section is nearing completion in converting the present base maps to a 1:50 000 scale and the Permit. Lease, and Well Location maps to a 1:200 000 scale. Both types shou Id be available to industry sometime in April 1980. Topography will be shown on these maps and should prove very useful lo companies undertaking geophysical work. The British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation was very active in obtaining farmouts resulting in an additional 28 permits being issued over their licensed lands. The British Columbia Resources Investment Corporal ion has now completed agreements on approximately 70 per cent of lands held under the terms of the British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation Act. In December 51 permit parcels in the Nechako basin area west ot Quesnel ami Williams Lake were advertised in a disposition of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights. This disposition was unique in that bonus bidding was not required. Instead, the determination of the successful bidder was done on the best work program over the maximum area during the normal five-year lenn of the permits. Of the parcels offered. 43 permils covering 1 952 490 hectares were awarded to Canadian Hunter Explorat ion Ltd. based on a work program bid of S27 500 000.00. The issue of these permits is effective January 15, 1980, therefore, the statistics that these permits represent are not included in the 1979 totals. As of December 31. 1979, 9 170 756 hectares of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights issued under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act were held in good standing by approximately 460 companies and individuals. The form of title held and the number of hectares involved are as follows: 70 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Rrrm of Title Number Hectares Permits 389 4 727 388 Natural gas licences 2 7 559 Drilling reservations 100 422 888 Leases (all types) 6 048 4 012 921 Total 6 539 9 170 756 During 1979 the following transactions were completed: 1. PERMITS— Issued 52* Renewed 285 Converted to lease 83 Cancelled .-. 1 Transferred (assigned) 131 2. DRILLING RESERVATIONS— Issued 39 Renewed 53 Converted to lease ;.. 42 Cancelled 4 Transferred (assigned) 26 3. LEASES— Issued 1 076 Annual rental paid 4 114 Continued under penalty 199 Continued NOT under penalty 627 Cancelled 85 Transferred (assigned) _„_ 936 4. NATURAL GAS LICENCES— Issued 5 Renewed Nil Converted to lease 5 Cancelled „, JVif Transferred (assigned).... Nil Number Number 5. CROWN SALES- ***** S°'d Permits 28 23 Drilling reservations 45 39 Leases 668 527 Total 741 589 6. GEOPHYSICAL LICENCES—Issued 31 7. AFFIDAVITS OF WORK—Approved Permits 114 Leases 22 8. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS (mergers, grouping notices, etc.)—Approved 3 OOOt 9. UNIT AGREEMENTS—Approved 1 ' Includes 28 BCRIC permits. ' Estimated. ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY MINERAL REVENUE DIVISION The Mineral Revenue Division is responsible for the administration of mineral and petroleum resource taxes and royalties assessable under the Mineral Resource Tax Act Mineral Land Tax Act, Coal Royalty Regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty Regulations. and the Iron Ore Royalty Agreements. The operations of the Division are under the direction of W. W. Ross, assisted by B. A. Garrison with a permanent establishment of 21 which was augmented by two auxiliary employees and one summer student during 1979. A shifting work load necessitated the transfer of one established position to headquarters from the district office in Nelson, and the elimination of one position in the New Westminster office. This change will eliminate the necessity of employing one full-time auxiliary employee in the headquarters office. Although there were not significant changes in the primary responsibilities of the Mineral Revenue Division, there was a substantial increase in revenue collections which rose bv 26.7 per cent over the 1978 calendar \ car. Details of these collections are set out in Table 2-5. A brief review of activity by statutory or regulator)- authority follows. Coal Royalty Regulations Under the Coal Act Under the provisions of section 29 of the Coal Act and its related Coal Royalty Regulations, all coal produced under a licence, lease, or permit from Crown lands is subject tome payment of a 3.5-per-cent roy ally based upon the minchcad value of the coal produced and sold during each calendar month. Producers under this Act reported 2 869 503 tonnes of coal sold during the 1979 reporting period with a minehcad xalue of $121 028 207.00, yielding Crown royalty collections of S4 235 987.00. The volume of coal shipped and sold during the period was 2.3 per cent greater than the volume during the same period in 1978; however, rcx'cnuc collections were down by 15.8 per cent over the same period due to the inclusion in 1978 of $808 682.61 which relates to the 1974-1977 period audits. Iron Ore Royalty Agreements Under the Mineral Act Two mining operations producing iron ore during 1979 were subject to the payment of an iron ore royalty of $1.00 per long dry ton of contained iron in concentrates produced and sold during the year. Under the terms of these agreements, concentrates are deemed to have a 50-pcr-ccnt iron content, and the royalty payable may be reduced by 50 per cent where satisfactory exploration work for iron ore has been performed and approved. For the reporting period ending December 31. 1979. 645,248.67 long dry tons of iron concentrate with a deemed iron content of 322,624.34 long dry tons was reported as shipped and sold yielding royally payments of $161 312.20. Mineral Land Tax Act Mineral rights in lands other than those vested in the Crown in the Right of the Province of British Columbia are subject to taxation under the Mineral Land Tax Act. For purposes of taxation, such freehold mineral rights are classified as undesignated mineral lands, a production tract, or a production area. Undesignated mineral lands pay a basic annual acreage tax ranging from 62 cents per hectare to $2.47 per hectare with a minimum tax of $10.00 depending on the total area held by an ow net Production areas are subject to an annual tax of $4.94 per hectare in place of the basic tax. Production tracts must pay a mill rate assessment, not exceeding 25 mills of the assessed value, in addition to the $4.94 per hectare assessed for production areas. Under current policy, only mineral lands producing coal, petroleum, or natural gas arc designated as production tracts which are subject to an assessment of 12.5 mills of the assessed value as determined for the year under the assessment regulations. 72 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 The mineral land tax assessment roll on May 1, 1979 was composed of 7 639 folios covering a total of 534 819.97 hectares. The number of folios increased by 1 514 or 25 per cent over 1978, while the hectares on the roll increased by 13 168.15 hectares or 2.5 per cent. Details of the 1979 mineral land tax assessment roll issued on May 1,1979 are set out in the following table. Table 2-4—Mineral Land Tax Assessment Roll Classification of Mineral Land Number of Fol ios Hectares Current Delinquent and Interest Agricultural Forgiveness Net Assessments Nondesignated 7 564 46 29 516 265.50 12 590.70 5 963.77 S 410 995.75 62 198.06 9 439 256.90 J 22 080.68 5 482.02 1 366.59 $ (90 304.62) S 342 771.81 Production Tracts 9 440 623.49 Totals 7 639 534 819.97 9 912 450.71 28 929.29 (90 304.62) 9 851 075.38 The External Audit section completed four audits under the Act which resulted in revised assessments of $65 870.00 at December 31,1979. Also, administrative adjustments totalling $2 719.10 for interest, agricultural forgiveness, and surrenders were made to yield total tax assessments for the calendar year of $9 913 806.06. Revenue collections for the year by classification of mineral land are as follows: Classification of Mir I Land Revenue Collected $ Nondesignated 323 733.89 Production Areas 71 310.16 Production Tracts 9 492 065.85 9 887 109.90 In 1979, the Titles Search section completed a total of 21 266 searches of which 2 366 were for the Water Rights Branch of the Ministry of Environment. Title searching activity resulted in 1 798 parcels covering 70 016.62 hectares being added to the roll. Nonpayment of assessed taxes resulted in 115 parcels of mineral land covering 34 276.06 hectares being forfeited. Also seven surrenders covering 290.89 hectares were processed. Due to the complicated nature of the titles composing the "lieu lands" of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Belt located north of title 7434A, additional work has been required to produce the surrender document in registerable form. It is now anticipated that registration will not be completed until mid-1980. On June 7, 1979, John Eric Merrett of 4128 Long View Drive, Victoria, B.C., was appointed Chairman of the Mineral Land Tax Review Board replacing John Bedford Evans who resigned in 1978. There were no appeals heard by the Board during 1979 although there were three appeals against 1979 assessments filed with the Board. Hearing dates for two of these appeals have been scheduled for the first quarter in 1980. Other appeals relating to 1978 and prior years and to matters dealt with in the Supreme Court judgment of the Honourable Mr. Justice Berger remain adjourned sine die. An amendment which validated assessments made for the 1974-1977 taxation years under the Mineral Land Tax Act came into force and effect on September 10, 1979. -ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 73 c 1 f J s 1 aSSasaSRSaKS FiF*,hh - « « S 9 » X •»-> *T T -T -T G £ 1— ■-= W-. -C aa- of.e'.aK 3SS5P3 3 3 HI lit —x8Ma9a°aa>tl3 SSR2PJ3S -JSRssfiJ 86I83-- S>. i g 3 IP 7. jgi2 R8R . BSSt i Baa : »- a.at - 8. a aJtS §55s?.§5Ss.ls2 i?-j;§gsa --RaS-Fit 336851 »«-•:*. V, a-a * s a s > ffs. 3x .gggaatteSsBas * * 9 8 £'5 £?:§?.?£ f|8iSf 8 H3 1 IP si 8 5 s 3 .-iLS.-.-i- "ggggg 8 a 5 c£ 0<1 888888888888 -S--ai95SS8PSi 8--8Ri>a agsfiis a i ^ 1 r -a6£S83ls«1g§gg R~xta=ss,~sna astnoss 383588 S53383 i a 4 1 1. fiat: .5 I 1 J I 32RP8S=8=28r 5i'°:*ii=2vIS^i R8S-.8C g-?SS35 SSgESg 8 g s •^ i ** I S888R S8S8S ft s J M23SISgKiipiS S86*X|SSSg8KS 8;tSo~ g§8S8« 8 •0 3 3 8saxs;saa89«s MSBJi'SaaMI -*2|ISSi|f|jSJj! SagSSS i 3 3 .3 e£3£aRaaR33R •"I!!-"'??!!*'!! B3R38& a&gasa 6psag8 R i iliniflflll iiiiii iiilli j' 74 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Mineral Royalties Act Although this Act was repealed as of January 1, 1977, there remained delinquent royalty on account of two companies. Through the initiation of remedial measures, the Division collected $3 734.41 from one of the operators and has entered into an agreement with the other operator for recovery from future production incomes. Mineral Resource Tax Act Any mine which produces minerals as defined under the Mineral Act or Placer Mining Act is subject to an annual tax of 17.5 per cent on the mining income derived from the operation of that mine in the province. In 1979,49 returns were filed with the Commissioner for corporate fiscal years commencing in 1978. These returns reflected net aggregate incomes of $721 559 486.00 which translate to agross tax payable of $16 453 820.00 which after allowing deduction of royalty credits in the amount of $1 760 317.00 yields a net tax payable of $14 693 502.00. Actual revenue collections during the year under this Act were $23 799 285.77. This represents a 166.5-per-cent increase over the corresponding period in 1978. The External Audit section completed 51 audits under this Act, and issued 26 assessments for net adjustments of $409 469.00 during 1979. A minor amendment was made to the Act during the year to ensure that the definition of mineral under the Act applied to placer mining operation thus placing it under the Act for purposes of taxation. Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty Regulations Petroleum and natural gas produced from Crown land, with the exception of that sold under contract to the British Columbia Petroleum Corporation, is subject to the payment of royalty as prescribed under the regulations. During the 12-month period ending December 31, 1979, 6 545 returns were received and processed. An analysis of these returns reflects the following with respect to petroleum production during the period. Table 2-6—Petroleum Production by Royalty Classification Classification Production Value of Marketed Production Crown Royalty Share Average Royalty Rale Old oil 1 804 206.2 216 454.3 46 887.5 109 990.5 10 591.1 S 141 917 089.44 17 027 032.24 3 687 360.93 8 652 435.30 851 589.70 522 137.8 53 178.4 PerCent 28.94 24.57 Exempt discovery wells Total 2 188 129.6 172 135 507.61 575 316.2 26.39 A detailed analysis for natural gas is not presented because virtually all commercial production is sold under contract to the British Columbia Petroleum Corporation and only minor amounts of natural gas used for field production purposes are subject to the payment of royalty. Actual revenue collections received for the year under these regulations are as follows: Table 2-7—Petroleum and Natural Gas Revenue Collection, 1979 Natural gas royalties 67 200.07 Crude petroleum royalties 44 819 109.42 Conservation plant and products royalties 1 048 746.08 Total 45 935 055.57 ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY 75 The petroleum exploration incentive program was discontinued in 1978, and is in a phase-out stage. Details of transactions under the program for the 1979 year are as follows: Table 2-8—Oil Credits Transactions, 1979 Credits Value Balance brought forward from 1978 .. 1 590 266 1 192 699.50 Credits approved for prior periods 354 26S.S0 Credits redeemed .. 1 520 268 I 140 201.00 Balance December 31, 1979 70 352 52 764.00 An amendment to the Act was approved which will allow the Lieutenant Governor in Council to impose a penalty for failure to file the required returns or make payment of the royalty due within the prescribed nine. FINANCE AND A I) \ 11 ni s i r \ 11 < > \ DIVISION The Director of this Division is Robert R. Davy. Reporting to the Director are the Accounts Section and the Mail/Supplies Service. Publications and the Library reported to the Director, however now are the responsibility of the Communications Division. The Director also has the responsibility for space accommodation and telephone services. The Director reports directly to the Deputy Minister. Accounts Section This section is under the control of the Director. This section consists of the Accounts- Payable under Mary-Ellen Ibngc and the Payroll under Sue Smith. The several functions in this section arc the preparation of budget estimates, administering payment of suppliers' accounts and travel claims, payroll administration, costing and facilitating of purchases through the Purchasing Commission, licensing and insuring of vehicles, and other administrative accounting responsibilities. Mail/Supplies Service This section is located in Room 414, Douglas Building. The supervisor is Ian Clark. Services provided are the mail and runner service, and the acquisition and disbursement of general office supplies. Library The Ministry Library, located at Room 430, Douglas Building, Victoria, is administered by the Director of Finance and Administration and is supervised by S. Ferris. The Library provides geological and technical information for the staff, other ministries, industry, and the public. The Library is the depository for all publications of the Ministry. Other holdings include reports of the geological surveys' and mines' branches of Canada, the United States, and other foreign nations. Government reports and maps total approximately 16 500 in number There are about 2 000 texts and reference books. Audiovisual equipment is also stored in the Library for staff use. Special collections comprised of proceedings and guidebooks from international geological congresses, and annual reports of mining and petroleum companies are also held by the Library. An estimated 2 000 requests for information were dealt with in 1979 and 80 interii- brary loan requests were made for staff members by the Library. Indexing of government serial publications was continued. m M i *$WiV activrty of the minister 77 Publications The Publications section is administered by the Director and supervised by Mrs. Rosalyn J. Moir. Responsibilities include publication preparation for the Ministry, maintaining indexes and publication lists, disseminating press releases, and dispatch of the ever- increasing requests for information from other government agencies, universities, industry and the public. Approximately 9 000 communiques were handled during the year. The Publication Committee, composed of a representative from each Division, is chaired by A. Sutherland Brown. Publications that are in print may be obtained from the Ministry, 552 Michigan Street. Victoria, and from the Geological Survey of Canada. 100 West Pender Street. Vancouver. Current publications may also be obtained from the Gold Commissioner^ office, 800 Hornby Street, Vancouver Publications are available for reference use in the Ministry Library, in the Reading Room of the Geological Survey of Canada, in the offices of the Inspector of Mines in Nelson and Prince Rupert, as well as in certain libraries. Separate lists of publications are available for the Mineral Resources Branch and the Petroleum Resources Branch on request to the Publications Section, Ministry of Energy. Mines and Petroleum Resources, 552 Michigan Street, Victoria V8V IX4. Mailing lists are maintained for all those interested in receiving notification of the release of new publications. PERSONNEL The Personnel Office staff remained at three with no change in 1979. Projects underv, ay include negotiations for transfer of British Columbia Energy Commission staff to the newly formed Energy Resources Branch, initial staffing of the Energy Resources Branch, and continuation of the Licensed Science Officer Classification Plan. Personnel Statistics, 1979 Number of permanent employees 339 Number of appointments 31 Number of resignations 13 Number of rciircments/prcrciircmcnis 2 Number of in-service transfers 11 Number of promotions and reclassifications 12 Number of temporary employees 31 Number of temporary employees under WIG 1979 . 35 Number of Labour summer students 16 Death in service I ENERGY RESOURCES BRANCH In December 1978. the mandate of the Ministry was expanded to include responsibility for energy matters Early in 1979, the Energy Resources Branch of the Ministry was formed. All non- regulatory functions of the British Columbia Energy Commission were then transferred into this new Branch. The Energy Resources Branch is the principal agency for government energy policy initiatives and energy programs. It is responsible for policy recommendations on all energy and related issues, for energy data and analysis, and for conservation programs and the development of programs that pertain to new energy technology. Hits was a formative year lor the Energy Resources Branch. B> the end ol 1979. the Branch comprised three Divisions: the newly created Energy Policy Division, the Forecast- 78 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 ing and Strategic Studies Division, and the Conservation and Technology Division, the latter two transferred from the British Columbia Energy Commission. Rirther organizational changes are anticipated. It was also a year of transition. Although the Branch had formal control of all its Divisions early in 1979, many sections continued to function under the joint aegis of the Ministry and the British Columbia Energy Commission for some or all of the year. The activities of these sections are properly included in this report. For much of 1979, the Energy Resources Branch came under the direction of the Deputy Minister. Energy Policy Division The Energy Policy Division was created late in 1979 and staffed, initially with personnel seconded from other ministries. Douglas H. Horswill was appointed Director of the Division shortly before year-end. A primary objective of the Division is to design energy strategies which meet, on a continuing basis, the energy needs of British Columbia, while taking into account and developing policy to deal with environmental, social, and economic factors related to energy. The Division is also designed to provide the capability for quick and accurate responses to emergent, short-term energy issues. The major thrust of the year's work was the development of an energy policy for British Columbia. That policy is geared to the achievement of energy security for British Columbia for the 1980's and beyond. The Energy Policy Statement, slated for release in February 1980, will provide a framework for detailed policy initiatives, to be developed over time as specific programs are introduced. Forecasting and Strategic Studies Division The Forecasting and Strategic Studies Division was created in July 1979, when staff of the Energy Resources Management Division of British Columbia Energy Commission were transferred to the Ministry. Staff of the Division were involved almost exclusively with the preparation of a long- term energy supply and requirements forecast for British Columbia, extending to 1996. Both a summary and a technical report are due to be published early in 1980. The Division is also preparing a study of opportunities for conversion to coal in the British Columbia cement industry. This study is also to be released early in 1980. Conservation and Technology Division In December of 1978, the Conservation and Technology Division of the British Columbia Energy Commission was seconded to the Ministry in anticipation of transfer at a later date. The Division, under the direction of R. L. Evans, continued its work, assessing energy conservation and renewable energy options and encouraging and promoting conservation and renewable energy developments. A major initiative began on May 8, 1979 with the signing of the "Canada-British Columbia Agreement on the Development and Demonstration of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Technologies." This agreement provides $27 million over a five-year period for major energy conservation and renewable energy demonstration projects. During the year a number of important demonstration projects were initiated. These are described in more detail below. During the year, the Division continued to provide advice and staff support on new energy technology and in particular on coal research and development. This work was in support of the government's intention to increase energy research and development activities in the province. activity of the ministry 79 Energy Conservation Programs A number of studies and projects were carried out in order to encourage and promote the efficient use of energy in buildings including industrial, commercial, and residential establishments. Energy Management for Commercial Buildings—The Conservation and Technology Division commenced work on a manual on energy conservation for commercial buildings. The manual will outline the potential forexisting buildings to save energy and money and it explains how to set up an energy management program. Energy Conservation for Schools—In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, a manual was published on steps to energy conservation in schools. The manual outlines how in-school conservation programs could be established and suggests several energy conservation techniques. IECM Conservation Information Tour—In cooperation with the federal Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, a team of people were hired to provide energy conservation information to the public in about 14 different British Columbia communities. The Ministry's residential energy conservation computer program BCHEAP was used by over 800 people in the different communities. Building Owners and Managers Conference—In cooperation with Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and University of British Columbia's Centre for Continuing Education, a workshop on building cnergv conservation management was provided. Over 120 participants attended the workshop and listened to guest speakers outline the potential savings and methods of conservation available to building operators. Further projects were undertaken lo encourage the efficient use of energy by industry and to continue to promote the increased substitution of wood waste as a fuel in place of other prime fuels such as oil or natural gas. Energy Bus Program—Under the jointly funded federal/provincial agreement, the Conservation and Technology Division operates a computer-equipped mobile energy audit vehicle or "Energy Bus." This vehicle, with a highly trained technical staff, visits industrial and commercial establishments around the province to conduct free energy audits. In 1979, a total of 95 visits were made to establishments throughout British Columbia. Over $2.5 million in potential energy savings were identified by these visits. The Use of Wood Waste and Municipal Solid Waste as Energy Resources— The Ministry has an ongoing interest in the ate of wood waste and municipal solid waste as energy resources. In this context, the Management Committee of the Joint Canada-British Columbia Agreement on the Development and Demonstration of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Technologies approved the following external projects which are to be completed during 1980: • Firing a lime kiln with a lamb wet-cell burner (wood waste) • A technical and economic csalualion of a fluidized bed combustion unit in Vancouver (wood waste/municipal solid waste) • A feasibility study of the concept of cogcncration for the metropolitan Victoria area based on the use of refuse derived fuel (municipal solid waste). The following studies were undertaken during the year: Cogeneration Survey—A joint study with British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority undertaken to assess the potential for increased cogcncration of electricity and process beat at industrial operations in the province was undertaken. 80 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Electrical Generation Station Using Wood Waste as a Fuel—The feasibility study of a 60-megawatt wood waste-fired generating station at Quesnel commissioned by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority was commenced. This was a follow-up study funded by the Wood-Waste Energy Coordinating Committee, chaired by the British Columbia Energy Commission. The Ministry was represented on the steering committee which directed the work. Consumer Conservation Information AcnvrriES Many consumer conservation information projects were undertaken during 1979 in order to improve public understanding of the need for, and benefits of, energy conservation. Activities Lovings/Hawthorne lectures—Luncheons were organized in order to provide an opportunity for many of Vancouver's business executives to meet and speak with Amory Lovings and Sir William Hawthorne (two prominent energy spokesmen). These seminars were designed to provide information on conservation with such prominent speakers as the Honourable Mr. Justice Tom Berger, Dr. David Brooks, and Dr. John Helliwell. Enersave Test—Enersave, a federal government home insulation audit, is available to all Canadians. Since it is not actively promoted by the federal government, the Ministry cooperated with them in distributing the audit throughout British Columbia. Publications A number of consumer information and materials were developed during 1979 including: Energy: the Canadian Picture—a teacher's guide, and was prepared jointly with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to coincide with, and complement a teacher's kit of audiovisual materials assembled by the Provincial Education Media Centre. Energy a Quest for New Technology—a pamphlet providing information on the federal/provincial renewable energy and conservation demonstration program. U.B.C. Teacher's Kit—an assemblage of energy conservation information for home economics teachers. Advertising Two advertisements were placed in daily and weekly newspapers encouraging the public to reduce energy consumption. • International Energy Conservation Month provided the forum to focus on energy conservation. During the month (October) one advertisement was placed four times in all daily newspapers. Work continued on a number of renewable energy studies and demonstration programs in 1979. Some new projects were introduced, and as a result of the Canada-British Columbia Agreement some demonstration projects have been initiated. The following is a summary of projects, either completed or in progress in 1979. Solar Resource Assessment Study—Acres Consulting Services Limited have prepared a draft final report of this study. It is expected that a summary report and three subreports will be issued for public distribution. Geothermal Energy Resource Assessment Study—This project will result in a preliminary assessment of the availability of geothermal energy in British Columbia. ACTIVITY OF THE MINISTRY Wind Energy Resource Assessment Study—Work on this project to assess the availability of wind energy in British Columbia began in December 1979. Results to date are very encouraging and an original approach to the assessment of wind energy has been taken. Windmill Demonstration Project—A demonstration project was undertaken in conjunction with British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and the National Research Council. The unit will be situated at Christopher Point, the southern end of Victoria Island. Installation is expected to commence in April 1980 and the project will continue for one or two years. The design is a vertical axis unit with 55-kilowatt output and it stands some eight metres high. The power will feed British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority's grid and the operation will be monitored over a one-year period. Windmill Education Project—A small grant was made to The University of British Columbia, Mechanical Engineering Department, to purchase and install a small horizontal axis windmill and use this in undergraduate course projects to enhance the energy sections of the syllabus. Useful information will also be obtained from the monitoring of a small system typical of a remote application, and British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority is also interested in using the machine to study the problems of a remote independent user, interfacing with the grid to feed in surplus power. Geothermal Energy Project at Meager Mountain—Funding was provided to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to continue the geothermal exploration work at Meager Mountain in 1979. This work will carry over into 1980. This work concerns the drilling of shallow, slim holes to establish temperature profiles over the probable reservoir area. Environmental studies also took place to establish the conditions prior to any geothermal exploitation. Geothermal District Heating Feasibility Study—A study was completed to investigate the preliminary feasibility of district heating from gcothermal hot water in the northeastern sedimentary basin of British Columbia. A draft final report has been submitted recommending further work in the Fort Nelson/ Dawson Creek areas. Mineral Resource Statistics CHAPTER 3 COiNTENTS Chapter 3—Mineral Resources Statistics Introduction Methods of Computing Production Metals 1'v.l 83 84 84 84 Average Prices 34 Gross and Net Content 85 Value of Production g5 Industrial Minerals and Structural Materials 86 Coal— 86 Petroleum and Natural Gas 86 Notes on Products Listed in the Tables 87 Figure 3-1—Value of Mineral Production. 1887-1979 07 Figure 3-2—Production Quantities of Gold, Silver. Copper. Lead. Zinc, and Molybdenum, 1893-1979 98 Prices Used in Valuing Production of Gold. Silver. Copper. Lead. Zinc, and Coal 99 Table 3-1—Mineral Production: Total to Date. Past Year and Latest Year 101 Table 3-2—Total Value of Mineral Production. 1836-1979 102 Table 3-3—Mineral Production for the 10 Years. 1970-1979 104 Table 3-4—Comparison of Total Quantity and Value of Production and Quantity and Value of Production Paid for to Mines . 106 Table 3-5—Exploration and Development Expenditures. 1974—1979 106 Table 3-6—Production of Gold, Silver. Copper. Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, and Iron Concentrates. 1858-1979 108 Table 3-7A—Mineral Production by Mining Divisions. 1978 and 1979, and Total to Date HO Table 3-7B—Production of Lode Gold, Silver. Copper, Lead, and Zinc, by Mining Divisions, 1978 and 1979. and Total to Date 112 Table 3-7C—Production of Miscellaneous Metals by Mining Divisions, 1978 and 1979, and Total to Date . 114 Table 3-7D—Production of Industrial Minerals by Mining Divisions, 1978 and 1979, and Total to Date 118 Table 3-7E—Production of Structural Materials by Mining Divisions, 1978 and 1979. and Total to Date 120 Table 3-8A—Production of Coal. 1836-1979 121 Table 3-8B—Coal Production and Distribution by Collieries and by Mining Divisions, I979._ 122 Table 3-8C—Metallurgical and Thermal Coal Sold and Used. 1973-1979 122 Table 3-8D—Destination of British Columbia Coal. 1979 123 Table 3-9—Principal Items of Expenditure. Reported lor Operations ol All Classes 124 Table 3-10—Emplo\men! 111 the Mineral Industry 1901 1979 125 Table 3-11— Employment al Major Metal and Coal Mines. 1979 126 Table 3-12—Metal Production, 1979 127 Table 3-I3A—Destination of British Columbia Concentrate*, 1979 131 Table 3-I3B—Destination of Ores and Concentrates Shipped from British Columbia Mines Showing Metals Paid for and Values. 1979 ■ 132 Table 3-14—Petroleum and Natural Gas, 1954-1979 133 83 84 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 INTRODUCTION The statistics of the mineral industry are collected, compiled, and tabulated for this Report by the Economics and Planning Division of the Mineral Resources Branch. In the interests of uniformity and to avoid duplication of effort, beginning with the statistics for 1925, Statistics Canada and the provincial ministries have cooperated in collecting and processing mineral statistics. Producers of metals, industrial minerals, structural materials, coal, and petroleum and natural gas are requested to submit returns in duplicate on forms prepared for use by the province and by Statistics Canada. As far as possible, both organizations follow the same practice in processing the data. The final compilation by Statistics Canada is usually published considerably later than the Annual Report of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for British Columbia. Differences between the values of production published by the two organizations arise mainly because Statistics Canada uses average prices considered applicable to the total Canadian production, whereas the British Columbia mining statistician uses prices considered applicable to British Columbia production. Peat, classified as a fuel by Statistics Canada, is not included in the British Columbia statistics of mineral production, being regarded as neither a fuel nor a mineral. The statistics of the petroleum industry are collected, compiled, and tabulated for this Report by the Petroleum Resources Branch. METHODS OF COMPUTING PRODUCTION The tabulated statistics are arranged so as to facilitate comparison of the production records for the various mining divisions, and from year to year. From time to time, revisions have been made to figures published in earlier reports as additional data became available or errors became known. Data are obtained from the certified returns made by the producers of metals, industrial minerals and structural materials, and coal, and are augmented by data obtained from custom smelters. For petroleum, natural gas, and liquid by-products, production figures supplied by the Petroleum Resources Branch of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources are compiled from the monthly disposition reports and the Crown royalty statement filed with the Ministry by the producers. Values are in Canadian funds. Metric weights are used throughout. METALS Average Prices The prices used in the valuation of current and past production of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc are shown in the table on page 99. Prior to 1974 the price of gold used was the average Canadian Mint buying-price for fine gold. The price used for placer gold originally was established arbitrarily at $17 per ounce, when the price of fine gold was $20.67 per ounce. Between 1931 and 1962 the price was proportionately increased with the continuously changing price of fine gold. Since 1962, Canadian Mint reports giving the fine-gold content have been available for all but a very small part of the placer gold produced, and until 1973 the average price listed is derived by dividing ounces of placer gold into total amount received. Starting in 1974 the price used for the valuation of gold, lode and placer, is the amount received by the producer. Prior to 1949 the prices used for silver, copper, lead, and zinc were the average prices at the markets indicated in the table on page 102, converted into Canadian funds. The abbreviations in the table are Mont. = Montreal; N.Y. =New York; Lon. =London; E. St. L. =East St. Louis; and U.S. = United States. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 83 Starting in 1949 the price of silver, copper, lead, and zinc were average United States prices converted into Canadian funds. Average monthly prices were supplied by Statistics Canada from figures published in the Metal Markets section of Metals Week. Specifically for silver it was the New York price; for lead it was the New York price; for zinc it was the price al East St. Louis of Prime Wesiem. lor copper it »as the I Inited States export refinery price. Commencing in 1970 the copper price is the average of prices received by the various British Columbia shippers and since 1974 this applies also to gold, silver, lead, zinc, and cadmium. For antimony and bismuth the average producers' price to consumers is used. For nickel the price used is the Canadian price set by Inco Limited. The value per tonne of the iron ore used in making pig iron at Kimberley was an arbitrary figure, being the average of several ores of comparable grade at their points of export from British Columbia. Gross and Net Content The gross content of a metal in ore. concentrate, or bullion is the amount of the metal calculated from an assay of the material, and the gross metal contents are the sum of individual metal assay contents. The net contents are the gross contents less smelter and refinery losses. In past years there have been different methods used in calculating net contents, particularly in the case of one metal contained in the concentrate of another. The method established in 19fi3 is outlined m the following table for example, the net content ol silver in copper concentrates is 98 percent of the gross content, of cadmium in zinc concentrates is 70 per cent of the gross content, etc. Commencing in 1974 the quantities represent the actual net quantities or metals paid foe Lead Zinc Cower Coppct-Niclcl Copper Concentrates Concentrates Concentrate, Concentrates Malic PcrCcnt Pa Cent fcrCera Per Cent rVrCcnt Sll«T . 98 91 98 98 Copper /.cl 26 lb ..ton tctj 10 lb ton tela 10 lb ton Lead 98 SO SO Zinc Cadmium JO 90 70 Nickel SS Value of Production For indium, iron concentrate, mercury, molybdenum, rhenium, and tin the value of production is the amount received by the shippers. For gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, antimony, bismuth, cadmium, some iron concentrate . and nickel the value of production was calculated from the assay content of the ore, concentrate, or bullion less appropriate smelter losses, and an average price per unit of weight. Since 1974 the values represent the settlement values received by the producers for the respective metals. Prior to 1925 the value of gold and copper produced was calculated by using their true average prices and. in addition, for copper the smelter loss was taken into account. The value of other metals was calculated from the gross metal content of ores or concentrates by using a metal price which was an arbitrary percentage of the average price, as follows: silver. 95 per cent; lead, 90 per cent; and zinc, 85 per cent. It is these percentages of the average price that are listed in the table on page 99. For 1925 to 1973 the values had been calculated by using the true average price (see page 99) and the net metal contents in accordance with the procedures adopted by Statistics Canada and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Since 1974 the total quantity and value of metal production include the quantities paid lor to Ihe mines, and the smelter and refinery production that can be attributed to the mines but is not paid for. The quantity and value paid for to the mines, excluding outward 86 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 transportation costs, smelting and refining costs, penalties and deductions, are shown separately for comparative purposes. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND STRUCTURAL MATERIALS The values of production of industrial minerals and structural materials are approximately the amounts received at the point of origin. COAL The value of production of coal is calculated using a price per tonne which is the weighted average of the fob. prices at the mine for the coal sold. PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS The values of production of natural gas, natural gas liquid by-products, and petroleum including condensate/pentanes plus are the amounts received for the products at the well head. IVflhlERALRKOURCE STATISTICS g7 MINKR AI. AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Antimony—Antimony metal was produced at the Trail smelter from 1939 to 1944; since 1944 it has been marketed alloyed with lead. The antimony is a by-product of silver- lead ores. In 1907 the first recorded antimonial ore mined in British Columbia was shipped from the Slocan area to England. Since then other out-of-province shipments have originated in the Bridge River, North Laideau. Slocan, Spillimacheen, and Stuart Lake areas. In Table 3-7C the antimony assigned to individual mining divisions is the reported content of ore exported to foreign smelters; the antimony "not assigned" is that recovered at the Trail smelter from various ores received there. See Tables 3-1. 3-3, and 3-7C. Arsenious oxide—Arsenious oxide was recovered at foreign smelters from arsenical gold ores from Hedlcy between 1917 and 1931, and in 1942, and from the Victoria property on Rocher Deboule Mountain in 1928. No production has been recorded since 1942. See Tables 3-1 and 3-71). Asbestos—British Columbia has produced asbestos since 1952 when the Cassiar mine was opened. All British Columbia production consists of chrysotile from the Cassiar mine near the Yukon boundary. This deposit is noted for its high percentage of valuable long fibre and for the low iron content of the fibre. The original claims were located at Cassiar in 1950, and the first fibre was shipped two years later The fibre is milled from the ore at Cassiar and now most is shipped by truck to Stewart. From 1953 to 1961 the fibre was valued at the shipping point in North Vancouver, but beginning in 1962 it has been valued at the mine. and values for the preceding years have been recalculated on that basis. See Tables 3-1.3-3, and 3-7D. Barite—Barite production began in 1940 and has been continuous since then, coming from several operations in the upper Columbia River valley. Some barite has been mined from lode deposits and the rest recovered from the mill-tailings ponds of the former Silver Giant and Mineral King silvcr-lcad-zinc mines. See Table 3-71) Benlonite—Small amounts of bentonite were produced between 1926 and 1944 from deposits in the coal measures near Princeton. There has been no production since 1944. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. Bismuth—Since 1929 the Trail smelter has produced bismuth. It is a by-product of lead refining and thus the production cannot be assigned lo specific properties or mining divisions. See Tables 3-1. 3-3. and 3-7C. Brick—See Clay and shale products. Building-stone —Dimensional stone for building purposes is quarried when required from a granite deposit on Nelson Island and an andesite deposit on Haddington Island. Other stone close to local markets is quarried periodically or as needed for special building projects. See Tables 3-1,3-3 and 3-7E. Butane—Butane is recovered as a by-product at the gas-processing plant at Taylor and at oil refineries. See Tables 3-1.3-3, 3-7A. and 4-16. Cadmium—Cadmium has been recovered as a by-product at the Trail zinc refinery since 1928. it occurs in variable amounts in the sphalerite of most British Columbia silver- lead-zinc ores. In Table 3-7C the cadmium assigned to individual mining divisions is the reported content of custom shipments lo the Trail and foreign smelters; that "not assigned is the remainder of the reported estimated recovery at the Trail smelter from British Columbia concentrates. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7C. 88 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Cement—Cement is manufactured from carefully proportioned mixtures of limestone, gypsum, and other mineral materials. It has been produced in British Columbia since 1905. Present producers are Inland Cement Industries Ltd., with a 907 180-tonnes-per-year plant on Tilbury Island, and a 490 000-tonnes-per-year plant at Bamberton, and Canada Cement Lafarge Ltd., with a 476 000-tonnes-per-year plant on Lulu Island and a 191 000- tonnes-per-year plant at Kamloops. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7E. Chromite—Two shipments of chromite are on record, 608 tonnes from Cascade in I 1918 and 114 tonnes from Scottie Creek in 1929. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C. Clay and shale products—These include brick, blocks, tile, pipe, pottery, lightweight aggregate, and pozzolan manufactured from British Columbia clays and shales. Common red-burning clays and shales are widespread in the province, but better grade clays are rare. The first recorded production was of bricks at Craigflower in 1853 and since then plants have operated in most towns and cities for short periods. Local surface clay is used at Haney to make common red brick, tile, and flower pots. Shale and fireclay from Abbotsford Mountain are used to make firebrick, facebrick, sewer pipe, flue lining, and special fireclay shapes in plants at Kilgard, Abbotsford, and South Vancouver. A plant at Quesnel makes pozzolan from burnt shale quarried south of Quesnel. Several hobby and art potteries and a sanitary-ware plant are in operation, but these use mainly imported raw materials and their production is not included in the tables. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7E. Coal—Coal is almost as closely associated with British Columbia's earliest history as is placer gold. Coal was discovered at Suquash on Vancouver Island in 1835 and at Nanaimo in 1850. The yearly value of coal production passed that of placer gold in 1883 and contributed a major part of the total mineral wealth for the next 30 years. First production, by mining divisions: Cariboo, 1942; Fort Steele, 1898; Kamloops, 1893; Liard, 1923; Nanaimo, 1836; Nicola, 1907; Omineca, 1918; Osoyoos, 1926; Similkameen. 1909; and Skeena, 1912. The Nanaimo and Comox fields produced virtually all of the coal until production started from the Crowsnest field in 1898. The Crowsnest field contains coking coal and prospered in the early years of smelting and railroad building. Mining started in the Nicola- Princeton Coalfield in 1907, at Telkwa in 1918, and on the Peace River in 1923. The Nanaimo field was exhausted in 1953 when the last large mines closed, and only small operations on remnants were left. The colliery at Merritt closed in 1945 and at Coalmont in 1940. The closing of the large mine at Tsable River in 1966, and the last small one, near Wellington in 1968, marked the end of continuous production from the important Vancou-i ver Island deposits. Recent exploration indicates the possibility of renewed coal mining on the island. Undeveloped fields include basins in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains south of the j Peace River, the Groundhog basin in north-central British Columbia, the Hat Creek basin west of Ashcroft, and Sage Creek basin southeast of Fernie. The enormous requirements for coking coal in Japan created intense exploration in j various areas of British Columbia since 1968. The signing of large contracts with the Japanese resulted in preparations for production at several deposits in the East Kootenays. First shipments to Japan via special port facilities at North Vancouver and Roberts Bank began in 1970. All the coal produced, including that used in making coke, is shown as primary mine j production. Quantity from 1836 to 1909 is gross mine output and includes material lost in picking and washing. From 1910 the quantity is the amount sold and used, which includes j sales to retail and wholesale dealers, industrial users, and company employees; coal used j under company boilers, including steam locomotives; and coal used in making coke. See j Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-7A, 3-8A, and 3-8B. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 89 Cobalt—In 1928 a recovery of 1,730 pounds of cobalt was made from a shipment of arsenical gold ore from the Victoria mine on Rocher Deboule Mountain. From 1971 to 1973, cobalt was shipped from the Pride of Emory mine at Hope. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C Coke—Coke is made from special types of coal. It has been produced in British Columbia since 1895. Being a manufactured product, its value does not contribute to the total mineral production as shown in Table 3-1. Up to 1966, coke statistics had been included in the Annual Report at Table 3-9, but this table has been discontinued. The coal used in making coke is still recorded in Table 3-8B. Condensate—(a) Field—Field condensate is the liquid hydrocarbons separated and recovered from natural gas in the field before gas processing. i/>i Plant—Plant condensate is the hydrocarbon liquid extracted from natural gas at gas-processing plants. See Tables 3-1,3-3. 3-7A. and 4-16. Copper—From 1935 to 1978 no copper smelter operated in British Columbia and most of the copper concentrates were shipped to Japanese, eastern Canadian, and American smelters. In 1978. Afton Mines Ltd. started producing blister copper from its own concentrates. Most of the smelting in British Columbia in early years was done on ore shipped directly from the mines without concentration, but modem practice is to concentrate the ore first. Small amounts of gold and silver arc commonly present and add value to the ore. Ore was smelted in British Columbia first in 1896 at Nelson (from Silver King mine) and at Trail (from Rossland mines), and four and five years later at Grand Forks (from Phoenix mine I and Greenwood (from Mother Lode mine). Later, small smelters were built in the Boundary district and on Vancouver and Texada Islands, and in 1914 the Anyox smeller was blown in. Copper smelting ceased in the Boundary district in 1919, at Trail in 1929, and at Anyox in 1935. British Columbia copper concentrates were then smelted mainly at Tacoma. and since 1961 have gone chiefly to Japan. Most of the production has come from southern British Columbia—from Britannia, Copper Mountain, Greenwood. Highland Valley, Merntt. Nelson. Rossland. Texada Island, and Vancouver Island. although a sizable amount came from Anyox and some from Tulscquah. During the 1960s, exploration for copper became intense, interest being especially directed toward finding very large, low-grade deposits suitable for open-pit mining. The activity has resulted in the establishment of operating mines at Merntt (Craigmont) in 1961, in Highland Valley (Bethlehem) in 1962, on Babinc Lake (Granisle) in 1966. near Peachland t Hrendai in 1970, Stewart (Granduc)—closed mid-1978. near Port Hardy (Island Copper) in 1971, near Babine Lake (Bell). McLccsc Lake (Gibraltar). Highland Valley (Lornex), Princeton (Ingcrbelle) in 1972, and near Kamloops (Afton) in 1977. See Table 3-12 for a complete list of copper producers. Some of these mines produce molybdenum as a by-product, for example, Bethlehem, Brenda. Lornex, Gibraltar, and Island Copper. Copper is also produced as a by-product of iron mining at Tasu Sound. Queen Charlotte Islands t Wcsfrob), and with ores containing zinc. gold, silver, and lead at Buttle Lake (Lynx and Myra. Western Mines). Copper has been the most valuable single commodity of the industry since 1966 except in 1977 when it was surpassed marginally by natural gas. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-6. and 3-7B. Crude oil—Production of crude oil in British Columbia began in 1953 from the Fori St. John field, but was not significant until laic in 1961. when the oil pipeline was built to connect the oil-gathering terminal at Taylor to the Trans Mountain Oil Pipe Line Company pipeline near Kamloops. In 1978. oil was produced from 36 separate fields, of which the Boundary Lake, Inga. Pcejay. and Eagle were the most productive. In fables 3-1. 3-3. and 3-7 A. quantities gi sen prior to 1962 under "petroleum, crude'' are total sales, but since 1962 the field and plant condensates arc listed separately. Table 4-16 incorporates all revisions since the commencement of production. 90 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Diatomite—Relatively large deposits of diatomite are found near the Fraser River in the Quesnel area, and small deposits are widespread throughout the province. Small amounts of diatomite have been shipped from Quesnel periodically since 1928. A plant to process the material is located in Quesnel. See Table 3-7D. Fluorite (fluorspar)—Between 1918 and 1929, fluorite was mined at the Rock Candy mine north of Grand Forks for use in the Trail lead refinery. From 1958 to 1968, small quantities were produced as a by-product at the Oliver silica quarry. See Table 3-7D. Flux—Silica and limestone are added to smelter furnaces as flux to combine with impurities in the ore and from a slag which separates from the valuable metal. In the past, silica was shipped from Grand Forks, Oliver, and the Sheep Creek area. Today, silica from near Kamloops and limestone, chiefly from Texada Island, are produced for flux. Quantities have been recorded since 1911. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7D. Gold, lode—Gold has played an important part in mining in the province. The first discovery of lode gold was on Morseby Island in 1852, when some gold was recovered from a small quartz vein. The first stamp mill was built in the Cariboo in 1876, and it seems certain that some arrastras (primitive grinding mills) were built even earlier. These and other early attempts were short-lived, and the successful milling of gold ores began about 1890 in the southern part of the province. By 1900 the value of gold production was second only to that of coal. At the start of World War U, gold mining attained a peak yearly value of more than $22 million, but since the war it has dwindled until developments in the 1970s. In the early years, lode gold came mostly from the camps of Rossland, Nelson, McKinney, Ejirview, Hedley, and also from the copper and other ores of the Boundary district. A somewhat later major producer was the Premier mine at Stewart. In the 1930's the price of gold increased and the value of production soared, new discoveries were made and old mines were revived. The principal gold camps, in order of output of gold, have been Bridge River, Rossland, Portland Canal, Hedley, Wells, and Sheep Creek. In 1971 the Bralome mine at Bridge River closed. With the closing of the Bralorne mine, most of the lode gold is produced as a byproduct of copper, copper-zinc-silver, and other base metal mining. Because of the volume of this production the amount of gold produced is still at a fairly high level, and with the significant rise in the price of gold in the 1970's the value of production has exceeded the peaks reached during the era of gold mines in the 1930's. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, and 3-7B. See Table 3-12 for a complete list of current producers. Gold, placer—The early explorations and settlement of the province followed rapidly on the discovery of gold-bearing placer creeks throughout the country. The first placer- miners came in 1858 to mine the lower Fraser River bars upstream from Yale. The year of greatest placer-gold production was 1863, shortly after the discovery of the placer in the Cariboo. Another peak year in 1875 marked the discovery of placer on creeks in the Cassiar. A minor peak year was occasioned by the discovery of placer gold in the Granite Creek in theTulameen in 1885. A high level of production ensued after 1899, when the Atlin placers reached their peak output. Other important placer-gold camps were established at Goldstream, Fort Steele, Rock Creek, Omineca River, and Quesnel River. The last important strike was made on Cedar Creek in 1921, and coarse gold was found on Squaw Creek in 1927 and on Wheaton Creek in 1932. Mining in the old placer camps revived during the 1930s under the stimulus of an increase in the price of fine gold from $20.67 per ounce to $35 per ounce in United States funds. Since World War II, placer mining declined under conditions of steadily rising costs and a fixed price for gold but is showing signs of revival in response to a freely floating gold price since 1972. Since 1858, more than 161 181 000 grams valued at $98.5 million has been recovered. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 91 A substantial part of the production, including much of the gold recovered from the Fraser R i\ er upstream from Yale (in the present New Westminster, Kamloops, and Lillooet Mining Divisions) and much-of the early Cariboo production, was mined before the original organization of the Department of Mines in 1874. Consequently, the amounts recorded are based on early estimates and cannot be accurately assigned to individual mining divisions. The first year of production for major placer-producing mining divisions was: Atlin 1898; Cariboo. 1859; Liard. 1873: Lillooet. 1858: Omineca, 1869. In 1965, changes were made in the allocation of placer gold in New Westminster and Similkameen Mining Divisions and "not assigned," to reconcile those figures with data incorporated in Bulletin 28, Placer Gold Production of British Columbia. See Tables 3-1 3-3, 3-6. and 3-7A. Granules—Rock chips used for bird grits, exposed aggregate, roofing, stucco, dash, terrazzo. etc., have been produced in constantly increasing quantities since 1930. Plants operate in Burnaby and near Grand Forks. Sirdar. Vananda. and Armstrong. See Tables 3-1 3-3, and 3-7D. Gypsum and gypsite—Production of gypsum and gypsite has been recorded since 1911. Between 1925 and 1956, more than 907 000 tonnes were shipped from Falkland and some was quarried near Cranbrook and Windermere. Since 1956. nearly all production has come from Windermere. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-71) Hydromagnesite—Small shipments of hydromagncsite were made from Atlin between 1904 and 1916 and from Clinton in 1921. See Tables 3-1 and 3-71) Indium—Production of indium as a by-product of zinc refining at the Trail smelter began in 1942. Production figures have not been disclosed since 1958. iron—Iron ore was produced in small quantities as early as 1885, commonly under special circumstances or as test shipment. Steady production started in 1951 with shipments of magnetite concentrates lo Japan from Vancouver and Texada Islands. Most of the known iron-ore deposits are magnetite, and occur in the coastal area. On the average they arc low in grade and need lo be concentrated. Producing mines have operated on Texada Island, at Benson Lake and Zchallos on Vancouver Island, and at Tasu and Jcdway on Morscby Island. At Texada Island copper was a by-product of iron mining, and in the Coast Copper mine at Benson Lake iron was a by-product of copper mining. The latest operation, and to dale ihc largest, is that of Wesfrob Mines Limited at Tasu, begun at the end of 1967; copper is produced as a by-product. From January 1961 to August 1972, calcined iron sulphide from the tailings of the Sullivan mine was used for making pig iron at Kimbcrlcy. This was the first manufacture of pig iron in British Columbia. The iron occurs as py rrhotite and pyrite in the lead-zinc ore of the Sullivan mine. In the process of milling, the lead and zinc minerals are separated for shipment to the Trail smelter, and the iron sulphides arc separated from the waste rock. Over the years a stockpile has been buili containing a reserve of about 18 million tonnes of iron ore. The sulphur was removed in making pig iron and was converted to sulphuric acid, which was used in making fertilizer. A plant buili at Kimbcrlcy converted the pig iron to steel, and a fabricating plant was acquired in Vancouver. The iron smelter at Kirnberley closed in August 1972. The entire production, credited to (be Fort Steele Mining Division in Table 3-7C, is of calcine. See Tables 3-1. 3-3. 3-6. and 3-7C. Iron oxide—Iron oxide, ochre, and bog iron were mined as carl) as 1918 from several occurrences, but mainly from tinonite deposits north of Squamish. None has been produced since 1950. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. 92 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Jade (nephrite)—Production of jade (nephrite) has been recorded only since 1959 despite there being several years of significant production prior to that date. The jade is recovered from bedrock occurrences on Mount Ogden and near Dease Lake and as alluvial boulders from the Fraser River; the Bridge River and its tributaries, Marshall, Hell, and Cadwallader Creeks; O'Ne-ell, Ogden, Kwanika, and Wheaton Creeks. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7D. Lead—Lead was the most valuable single commodity for many years, but it was surpassed in value of annual production by zinc in 1950, by copper in 1966, by molybdenum in 1969, and in total production by zinc in 1966. Lead and zinc usually occur together in nature although not necessarily in equal amounts in a single deposit. Zinc is the more abundant metal, but lead ore usually is more valuable than zinc ore because it contains more silver as a by-product. For a long time British Columbia produced almost all of Canada's lead, but now produces about 28 per cent of the total. All of the concentrated ore was smelted and the metal refined at Trail in 1979. Almost all of British Columbia's lead comes from the southeastern part of the province. The Sullivan mine at Kimberley is now producing about 99.4 per cent of the province's lead and has produced about 85.9 per cent of the grand total. This is one of the largest mines in the world and supports the great metallurgical works at Trail. Other mines are at Pend-d'Oreille River, North Kootenay Lake, Slocan, southwestern British Columbia, and Vancouver Island. In northwestern British Columbia less important parts of the total output have come from Tulsequah, the Premier mine, and several small mines in the general region of Hazelton. See Table 3-12 for the current lead producers. A small amount of high-grade lead ore is shipped directly to the smelter, but most of the ore is concentrated by flotation and the zinc content is separated from the lead. All output from the Sullivan goes to the Trail smelter. Lead was first produced in 1887, and the total production amounts to approximately 7.8 million tonnes. In 1958, revisions were made in some yearly totals for lead to adjust them for recovery of lead from slag treated at the Trail smelter. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, and 3-7B. Limestone—Besides being used for flux and granules (where it is recorded separately), limestone is used in agriculture, cement manufacture, the pulp and paper industry, and for making lime. It has been produced since 1886. Quarries now operate at Cobble Hill, near Prince George, at Kamloops, and on the north end of Texada Island. See Tables 3-1, 3-3,and3-7E. Magnesium—In 1941 and 1942, Cominco Ltd. produced magnesium from magnesite mined from a large deposit at Marysville. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C. Magnesium sulphate—Magnesium sulphate was recovered in minor amounts at various times between 1915 and 1942 from small alkali lakes near Basque, Clinton, and Osoyoos. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. Manganese—From 1918 to 1920, manganese ore was shipped from abogdeposit near Kaslo and from Hill 60 near Cowichan Lake, and in 1956 a test shipment was made from Olalla. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C. Mercury—Mercury was first produced near Savona in 1895. Since then small amounts have been recovered from the same area and from the Bridge River district. The main production to date was between 1940 and 1944 from the Pinchi Lake and Takla mines near Fort St. James. In 1968 the Pinchi Lake mine reopened and continued in operation until 1975 when it closed because of market situations. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C. Mica—No sheet mica has been produced commercially in British Columbia. Between 1932 and 1961, small amounts of mica schist for grinding were mined near Albreda, Armstrong, Oliver, Prince Rupert, and Sicamous. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 93 Molybdenum—Molybdenum ore in small amounts was produced from high-grade deposits between 1914 and 1918. Recently, mining of large low-grade molybdenum and copper-mol) bdcnum deposits has increased production to the point that molybdenum now ranks second in importance in annual value of metals produced in British Columbia. The upswing began when the Bethlehem mine recovered by-product molybdenum from 1964 to 1966, commencing again in 1978. In 1965 the Endako and Boss Mountain mines, followed by the Coxey in 1966, and British Columbia Molybdenum mine in 1967, all began operations as straight mohbdcnum producers. The Boss Mountain mine closed in 1971 and reopened late in 1973. The Coxey and British Columbia Molybdenum mines closed in 1971 and 1972 respectively. In 1970 the Brenda mine, a combined copper-molybdenum producer, started operating, and Island Copper in 1971, and Lornex in 1972, while Gibraltar ceased molybdenum production in 1975 but recommenced in 1977. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-6. and 3-7C. Natro-alunile—In 1912 and 1913.363 tonnes of natro-alunitc was mined from a small low-grade deposit at K) uquot Sound. There has been no subsequent production. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. Natural gas—Commercial production of natural gas began in 1954 to supply the community of Fort Si. John. In 1957 the gas plant at Taylor and the pipeline to serve British Columbia and the northwestern United Slates was completed. The daily average volume of production in 1975 was 1.14 billion cubic feet. In 1978 there were 83 gas fields producing both associated and nonassociated gas. of which the Yoyo, Clarke Lake, Sierra, and La Prise Creek, were the most productive. The production shown in Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-7A. and 4-16, is the total amount sold of residential gas from processing plants plus dry and associated gas from the gas-gathering system: that is, the quantity delivered to the main transmission-line. The quantity is net after deducting gas used on leases, metering difference, and gas used or lost in the cleaning plant. The quantity is reported as millions of cubic metres at standard conditions (99.2 kPa (kilopascals) pressure, 15 C temperature, up to and including the year I960, and thereafter 101.3 kPa pressure, 15°C temperature]. Full details of gross well output, other production, delivery, and sales arc given in the tables in chapter 4. Nickel—One mine, the Pndc of Emory near Hope, shipped nickel ore in 1936 and 1937 and began continuous production in 1958. From 1960 to 1974. bulk copper and nickel concentrates have been shipped to Japan and Alberta respectively for smelting. The mine closed in August 1974. See Tables 3-1. 3-3. and 3-7C. Niobium—Niobium was produced from placer deposits on Vim c 11 and Malloy Creeks in the Bugaboo area in 1956. A test shipment of 8 187 tonnes of gravel was shipped by St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited to Quebec Metallurgical Industries The placer contained a variety of minerals, including pyrochlore and maritime Recovery from the test shipment was as follows: 104.39 kilograms of niobium and 146.29 kilograms of uranium and thorium. Palladium—Palladium was recovered in 1928,1929. and 1930 as a by-product of the Trail refinery and is presumed to have originated in copper concentrates shipped to the smelter from the Copper Mountain mine. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C. Perllte—In 1953 a test shipment of I 009 tonnes was made from a quarry on Francois Lake. There has been no further production. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. Petroleum, crude—Sec Crude oil. 94 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Phosphate Rock—Between 1927 and 1933, Cominco Ltd. produced 3 485 tonnes of phosphate rock for test purposes, but the grade proved to be too low for commercial use. More test shipments were made in 1964, but there has been no commercial production. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. Platinum—Platinum has been produced intermittently from placer streams in small amounts since 1887, mostly from the Tulameen and Similkameen Rivers. Placer platinum also has been recovered from Pine, Thibert, McConnell, Rainbow, Tranquille, Rock, and Government Creeks; from Quesnel, Fraser, Cottonwood, Peace, and Coquihalla Rivers; and from beach placers on Graham Island. Some platinum recovered between 1928 and 1930 as a by-product at the Trail refinery is presumed to have originated in copper concentrates shipped to the smelter from the Copper Mountain mine. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7C. Small amounts were contained in the placer gold in 1979. Propane—Propane is recovered from gas-processing plants at Taylor and Boundary Lake, and at oil refineries. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-7A, and 4-16. Rhenium—Rhenium occurs in significant quantities only with molybdenite associated with porphyry copper deposits. It was first produced in 1972 by the Island Copper mine and is extracted as rhenium oxide from fumes produced during roasting of the molybdenite concentrate. Rock—Production of rubble, riprap, and crushed rock has been recorded since 1909. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7E. Sand and gravel—Sand and gravel is used as aggregate in concrete work. The output varies from year to year according to the level of activity in the construction industry. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, and 3-7E. Selenium—The only recorded production of selenium, 332 kilograms, was in 1931 from the refining of blister copper from the Anyox smelter. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7C. Silver—Silver is recovered from silver ores or as a by-product of other ores. Most of it is refined in Trail, and some is exported in concentrated ores of copper, lead, and zinc to American and Japanese smelters. Silver bullion was produced by the Torbrit mine from 1949 to 1959. Some silver is associated with galena, while other is recovered from gold and copper ores, and although the silver in such ores is usually no more than a fraction of an ounce per ton, even that amount is important in a large tonnage operation. Production of silver began in 1887 from silver-copper and silver-lead ores in the Kootenays and has continued in this area to the present. Now, most of the silver is a byproduct of lead-zinc ores and nearly all is refined at Trail, although some is exported with concentrates to American and Japanese smelters. Today the greatest single source of silver is the Sullivan mine, which has been in production since 1900. By 1979 the Sullivan mine has accounted for 46 per cent of the total silver production of the province. A significant total amount is contributed by the Lynx, Lomex, Island Copper, Afton, Silmonac, and Granisle mines. Table 3-12 details the current silver production. The only steady producer that is strictly a silver mine is the Highland Bell mine at Beaverdell, in operation since 1922. A former important mine, the Premier near Stewart, produced more than 1.3 million kilograms of silver between 1918 and 1968. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, and 3-7B. Sodium carbonate—Sodium carbonate was recovered between 1921 and 1949 from alkali lakes in the Clinton area and around Kamloops. There has been no further production. See Tables 3-1 and 3-7D. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 95 Stone (see Building-stone)—Cut stone for building purposes is prepared from rock produced at quarries in various parts of the province when required. Two of the most productive quarries have operated on Haddington and Nelson Islands. See Tables 3-1 3-3 and 3-7E. Structural materials—In Table 3-7E the value of 55 972 171 for unclassified materials is the total for structural materials in the period 1886-1919 that cannot be allotted to particular classes of structural materials or assigned to mining divisions, and includes $726 323 shown against 1896 in Table 3-2 that includes unclassified structural materials in that and previous years not assignable to particular years. The figure S3 180 828 in Table 3-7E under "Other Clay Products" is the value in the period 1886-1910 that cannot be allotted to particular clay products or assigned to mining divisions. See Tables 3-1 3-2 3-3, 3-7A, and 3-7E. Sulphur—The production of sulphur has been recorded since 1916. From 1916 to 1927 the amounts include the sulphur content of pyrite shipped. From 1928 the amounts include the estimated sulphur content of pyrite shipped, plus the sulphur contained in sulphuric acid made from waste smelter gases. The sulphur content of pyrrhotitc roasted at the Kimberley fertilizer plant is included since 1953. Elemental sulphur has been recovered from the Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd. plant at Taylor since 1958 and the Fort Nelson plant of Petrosul International Ltd. since 1978. See Tables 3-1, 3-3. and 3-71). Talc—Beween 1916 and 1936. talc was quarried at Leech River and at Anderson Lake to make dust for asphalt roofing. There has been no production since 1936. See Tables 3-1 and 3-71) Thorium—See Niobium. 77/i—Tin. as cassiterite. is a by-product of the Sullivan mine, where it has been produced since 1941. Tin is also produced in a lead-tin alios at the Trail smelter See Tables 3-1.3-3. and 3-7C. Tungsten—Tungsten. very largely as scheelite concentrates, was produced from 1937 to 1958, first from the Columbia Tungstens 11 lardsc rabble) mine in the Cariboo in 1937 and during World War II from the Red Rose mine near Hazelton and the Emerald mine near Salmo. The Red Rose closed in 1954 and the Emerald in 1958. Small amounts of sehcelite have been produced from the Bridge River. Revelstoke. and other areas where demand was high. In 1970, production began from the Invincible mine near Salmo, which closed in 1973. A very small amount of wolframite came from Boulder Creek near Atlin. See Tables 3-1.3-3. and 3-7C. Uranium—See Niobium. Volcanic ash—The only recorded production of volcanic ash is 27 tonnes from the Cariboo Mining Division in 1954. See Table 3-71) Zinc—Zinc was first produced in 1905. For many years lead was the most valuable single metal, but in 1950 the annual value of production of zinc surpassed that of lead and in 1966 the total value of copper production exceeded that of zinc. In 1977 the production of zinc was exceeded by that of copper, molybdenum, asbestos, coal, crude oil. and natural gas. Zinc is invariably associated v. nh lead, and most ores are mined for their combined values in zinc. lead, and silver, and rarely for their zinc content alone. Some zinc ores contain a valuable amount of gold, and zinc is associated with copper at Lynx mine. Modern practice is to concentrate and separate the zinc mineral (sphalerite) from the lead mineral (galena). Most of the zinc concentrates go to the zinc-recovery plant at Trail, are roasted, and are converted electronically to refined metal. Usually some concentrates arc shipped to American or Japanese smelters. 96 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 About 85 percent of the zinc that has been mined in British Columbia has originated in southeastern British Columbia, at the Sullivan mine, and at mines near Ainsworth, Invermere, Moyie Lake, Riondel, Salmo, Slocan, and Spillimacheen. Other production has come from mines at Portland Canal and Tulsequah and is coming from Buttle Lake and Callaghan Creek. The greatest zinc mine is the Sullivan, which contributed about 73 per cent of the total zinc production of the province. See Table 3-12 for details of current zinc producers. Records for the period 1905 to 1908 show shipments totalling 17 096 tonnes of zinc ore and zinc concentrates of unstated zinc content. In 1918, revisions were made to some yearly totals forzinctoadjust them for recovery of zinc from slag treated at the Trail smelter. See Tables 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, and 3-7B. 98 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 400 cK ! ON T m 1 o\ 00 j S 3 l c CD "O X> ] ■£* 1 *o 1 £ c 1 c j N 1 ■a I cd 1 o 1 c 1 a. | U 1 o 1 ■o j o Of) 1 o j rj 1 C 3 1 cr ■ 300 /A\\ M i x l 8 Iffi 'v^ ^j Vs M / 80 / /^ 70 r / 60 i „ 50 m % / i \ / \ j 30 H, i'/ \ \ \ ^ R i\ § / V A _,r\ o A. I ^ 1 \ r \ o -J 10- 8 1 —o 11 ^ 1- M J \r f\ = 8- 7- i— N =H i Z f- 6 S i ^ / ,' / / lot / / 1 / 1 ' j 7on Irtn a: a. Qhh \ o \ \ / W\ 1 ^\ \ / V \. A ^ f\ 1 K *- V ■v V r « n i P v s V V / ,/ V « 1 1 o O *A | (S 1 en I u I CJ) ■ E 1 < 3 1 / \ / / .rsLU „ / * / r 7 . r I / \ / / V r L / \ v\ I 1 V* \ / \ A / / n ' V \ / J ^> / -, / V ' c i s i ' I 1 i ; s ) 2 ' > i a 1 c > « j < i i 1 5 i ~> > MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 99 Prices' Used in Valuing Production of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Coal Year Gold. Silrer. Fine Fine Copper Lead Zinc Coal ** *I Sir. S*g Ml S/l 1901 0.66457 0.01801 NY. 0.355 N.Y. 0.057 N.Y. .081 .. 084 .. .01593 „ 258 „ 2.92 1903 .01633 .. .292 '.'. 2.90 2.94 1904 .01716 .. .283 .. .086 .. 2.89 2.98 1905 .01650 .. .344 .. .094 .. 1906 .02040 .. .425 .. .106 .. 2.88 1907 .01995 .. .441 .. .106 .. 3.38 1908 01615 .. .291 .. .083 .. 3.43 1909 .01573 .. .286 .. .085 .. 3.52 1910 .01634 .. 281 .. ins .. o ioi i. st i 3.69 1911 .01628 „ .273 .. 088 .. .108 3.51 1912 01858 .. .360 .. 089 .. .130 3.70 1913 0IS26 .. .337 .. .087 .. .106 3.74 1914 01675 .. .300 .. .077 .. .097 3.69 1915 1.151s .. .381 .. 092 „ .248 .. 3.78 1916 .02006 .. .600 .. .136 .. .240 .. 3.80 1917 02487 „ .599 .. .174 „ .167 .. 3.84 1918 .02956 .. .543 .. .147 „ .153 .. 5.50 1919 .03394 .. .412 .. .114 .. .138 .. 5.42 1920 030SO ,. .385 .. .158 .. 144 5.20 1921 01914 „ .276 .. .090 .. .087 5.30 1922. 02062 .. .295 .. .114 .. .107 .. 5.20 1923 01981 .. .318 .. .144 .. .124 .. 5.30 1924 .02040 .. .287 .. 161 .. .119 5.39 1925 .02221 „ .310 .. .173 Land. -l74Lond. 5.28 1926 01997 .. .304 .. .149 .. .163 .. 5.34 1927 .01812 .. .285 .. .116 .. .137 .. 5.30 1928 0IS7O „ .321 .. .101 .. .121 .. 5.19 1929 01704 .. .399 .. .Ill .. .119 .. 5.22 1990 4)1227 .. .286 .. .087 .. .079 .. 5.21 09923 .. .179 .. .060 .. .056 .. 4.80 75-59 01011 .. 141 Load. .047 .. 053 .. 4.45 1933 .91953 .01216 .. .164 .. .053 .. .071 .. 4.30 1934 1.10922 .01526 .. .164 .. .054 .. .067 .. 441 1935 1 131*0 02083 .. .172 .. .069 .. .068 .. 4.35 1936. 1.12626 .01451 .. .209 .. .086 .. .073 .. 4.66 1937 1 12497 .01443 .. .288 .. .113 .. I0S .. 4.68 1938 1.13108 .01398 .. .220 .. .074 .. .068 .. 4 42 1939 1.16195 .01302 „ .223 .. 070 .. .068 .. 4.43 1940 1.23712 01230 .. .222 .. 074 .. .075 .. 4.70 1 2J7S2 .01230 „ .222 .. .074 .. .075 .. 4.57 1942 1.23782 .01324 .. .222 .. 074 .. .075 .. 4.55 1.237X2 .01455 .. .259 .. .083 .. .088 ,. 4.60 1.23782 01383 .. .265 .. .099 .. .095 .. 4.68 I.237S2 .01511 .. .277 .. .110 .. .142 .. 4.67 1946 I.ISIS6 .02689 .. .2*2 .. .149 .. .172 .. 5.16 I9-.7 1.12529 .02315 .. .450 .. .301 „ .248 .. 5.64 1948 1 12529 024)1 Mom 493 I' S .398 .. .307 .. 6.71 1949 1.15744 .02387 US. 440 .. .348 U.S. .292 U.S. 7.18 1950 1 22335 02593 .. .517 .. .319 .. .332 .. 7.09 I IM77 473040 .. .611 .. .406 .. .439 .. 7.12 I.I0IS2 .02674 .. 685 .. .3)5 .. .350 .. 7.65 1.10665 .02693 .. .669 .. .292 .. .235 .. 7.5S 1.09539 02668 .. .642 .. .302 .. .230 .. 7.72 1 10986 .02825 .. 844 .. .329 .. 267 .. 7.43 1.10729 02873 .. xn .. 347 .. .293 .. 7.26 1 07867 02799 .. .574 .. 310 .. .246 .. 7.45 1958 1.09250 02779 .. .516 .. .259 .. .221 .. 821 1959 1 07932 .02812 .. 611 .. .257 .. 242 .. 8.74 1960 1.09153 .02850 .. .639 .. .256 .. .277 .. 7.32 1961 1.14008 .03012 .. .620 .. .243 .. .258 .. 8.16 1962 1 20278 .03730 .. .672 .. .227 .. .274 .. 8 19 1963 1 21371 .04436 .. .676 .. .265 .. 290 .. 8 08 1964 1 21371 04484 .. .737 .. .323 .. .323 .. 7.65 1.21307 04481 .. 846 .. .380 .. .345 .. 7.75 1 21242 04479 .. 1 176 .. .359 .. .344 „ 8.02 1.21403 .05373 .. 1 125 .. .333 .. 329 .. 8.54 1968 1 21242 .07429 .. 1.193 .. .321 .. .312 .. 8.72 1969 1 21178 .06196 .. I 470 ., .354 .. .347 „ 8.82 r page H4 lot JcUlIcd cipUnaIn*i 100 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Prices' Used in Valuing Production of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Coal—Continued Year Cold. Fine Silver. _ Fine C°PI>er Lead Zinc Coal 1970 m 1.17545 1.13622 1.84934 3.13185 5.34868= 5.20466= 4.03514= 5.29972= 7.32948= 12.58090* S'g .05946 .05014 .05348 .08251 .15653 .15560 .13571 .15707 .19832 .44228 J/kg 1.294= 1.030= .989= 1.835= 1.884= 1.283= 1.438= 1.398= 1.577= 2.4/2= S/kg .360 .. .308 ,. .328 .. .359 .. .422= .346= .384= .541= .637= 1.043' $*g .353 .. .359 .. .388 .. .455 „ .767= .808= .615= .591= .544= .700= $7t 8.16 11.06 12.08 12.71 19.93 35.53 39.63 39.04 40.35 41.56 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1 Se 2Se page 84 for de page 85 for ex ailed explanati lanation. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 10I Table 3-1—Mineral Production: Total to Date, Past Year, and Latest Year 1 W iwcei uo mdi. urJual products titled Alphabetic-ill) «o p**o 17 to 96 ; Sit page 12 for com croon laMe to aid t>urm Producu1 Total Quart- tity to Datc= Total Value to Date Quanlilv 1978 VjllK. 1978 Quanlilv 1979 Value. 1979 Mrw/j J* 27316760 3295060 29721611 722 114 484 4219611424 163 394 809 577 555 557 33 771 759 7920 384 794 92SI9 1564 6 094 3S7 170 945 559 23 337 783 23 296 44042 332 17 084 804 047 9 659 586 9 090 002 7 510 616 387 $ 28 240 398 16 173 332 SI 407 731 32295 376661 4 760 467 291 101 114 796 7S6 288 095 356 214 931 1 704 663 313 88 184 32668 49 218 263 1 193 570 798 SI 698 754 30462 138 801 I3S9 665 440161 29 162 551 48 068 016 1930 263 511 2*597 156 45*521 21 172 251801 '273692676 36 SIS 6542 332 615 569 SI 064 539 13 055 313 227 271 890 261 863 95 611 III S 20*3 895 166452 1 1(6)29 "~m"iniy» 295001 47951 880 11597 462 516*0 564 4507150* 3 675 508 5204* 701 4652 559 177 0(6 33 809 239096 5 *I6 081 173 667 1417 506 Burnuib .. OJmiuni Gahib Copper Gold— 272 163 001 214 106 (062(10 668 026 84 4SI905 " io'76S497 280 214 117 311 240 984 88 418 642 636 359923 2 649 918 101 481 156 13 008 475 88 100 363 lode.fine t t i« it IrtW COttCeTfU*c\ Lead Merctjn if itj tf VW>Mfnum 321228 104 Platinum 1 Silwr Tta ( kf 94 700 656 Zinc Oihcn 61(90(91 5 027 280 Total* 11 83* 290 117 819 778 518 1 350 776 761 Industrial Mmrralt »* 9 9*7 7*9 1603 400 7IS 3 945 661 627634 8 242 501 2 044 16427 2I3S 75S 12 604 5115 954 474 1009 3 485 9 518 9075 917 984 271291 527 496 967 8 535 473 153050 6 811 112 254 352 185 818 9 391 II 129 16894 IIS 983 1364142*9 34 871 I20O5OI8 68 266 22475 26 849 733 009 488 759 322 Ml 47 066 170 56(94 1 186 160 31106*5 1 422 018 564799) 9114)1 94 286 27 741 10074 722 933 258 505 3(1724 65 520069 129 035 1458 987 5 155 924 Up lr 1325 777 M: ;--i->*-~i ' -*r'L-;'r 1 Ifiea la Itete .i Sulphur 9616390 Tt.lT Often 1 268 098 T.-'-H 743 564 915 59471 361 (4 474 2*3 Smmural Marriott 20162624 1060 371 522 770070 137 668 194 99 111 313 103 905 348 661764 275 9370750 5*72171 1029 065 2 443 053 2141929 38 315 952 405 56140564 6282 560 6 929 484 8410065 642272*5 18 0)0 13)60(9 2 880 138 2 488 3(9 46 241 983 2 194 (0052461 II 744 194 S037476 Rafafafc, npnp. ousted 6766665 71 9116)) 19700 Total, . 1 570 5S2 121 142007 9*8 17(5)9 129 Coo/ 200 8)3 429 50 476 7I» 2312)1 3 288 311 117 070 713 1 658 342 1 308 232 2 756 503 138 1 309 478 737 9 929 615 54 574 374 2 449 125 841 271X30} 21 292 629 946)929 2 004 699 25 3*6 155 503 8 00) 02* 106 5*0 •5 732 3*1(9)241 145005 524 1 1)6 217 10 269 861 401 373 236 5932 766 4513447 10570370 2 139 963 32 549 184 398 II 392 641 112 68) (4(64 4)9 280 152 Fettaitvm and Valuta] (it Crude oil i m' 168 928 671 1)3*6 500 .'."■•.r,l.-i-." i ;-.■-,;- 10 'at' m* 7122711 Propane Total* 3 872 141 UH 56(9)1051 (96 377 125 (kkodlouh 20 781081 850 1972 0*4 169 2 949 447 447 102 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-2—Total Value of Mineral Production, 1836-1979 Industrial Minerals Structural Materials Petroleum and Natural Gas 1836-86.. 1887 1888 1890.. 1891 1892 1893 .. 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 .. 1902.. 1903.. 1904. 1905.. 1906.. 1907,. 1908.. 1909.. 1910.. 1911 1912.. 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 .. 1922. 1923 1924. 1925 1926 1927 1928. 1929 1930. 1931 . 1932.. 1933 . 1934.. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938.. 1939. 1940.. 1941 . 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947 ! 1948.. 1949. 1950. 52 880 750 729 381 745 794 685 512 572 884 447 136 511 075 659 969 1 191 728 2 834 629 4 973 769 7 575 262 7 176 870 8 107 509 11 360 546 14 258 455 12 163 561 12 640 083 13 424 755 16 289 165 18 449 602 17 101 305 15 227 991 14 668 141 13 768 731 11 880 062 18 218 266 17 701 432 15 790 727 20 765 212 32 092 648 27 299 934 27 957 302 20 058 217 19 687 532 13 160417 19 605 401 25 769 215 35 959 566 46 480 742 51 867 792 45 134 289 48 640 158 52 805 345 41 785 380 23 530 469 20 129 869 25 777 723 35 177 224 42 006 618 45 889 944 65 224 245 55 959 713 56 216 049 64 332 166 65 807 630 63 626 140 55 005 394 42 095 013 50 673 592 58 834 747 95 729 867 124 091 753 110 219 917 117 166 836 46 345 17 500 46 446 51 810 133 114 150 718 174 107 281 131 289 426 508 601 330 503 251 922 140 409 116 932 101 319 223 748 437 729 544 192 807 502 457 225 480 319 447 495 460 683 486 554 543 583 724 362 976 171 916 841 1 381 720 1 073 023 1 253 561 1 434 382 1 378 337 I 419 248 1 497 720 1 783 010 2 275 972 2 358 877 2 500 799 2 462 340 S 43 650 22 168 46 432 77 517 75 201 79 475 129 234 726 323 150 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 400 000 450 000 525 000 575 000 660 800 982 900 1 149 400 1 200 000 1 270 559 1 500 000 3 500 917 3 436 222 3 249 605 2 794 107 1 509 235 I 247 912 I 097 900 783 280 980 790 1 962 824 1 808 392 2 469 967 2 742 388 2 764 013 2 766 838 3 335 885 2 879 160 3 409 142 3 820 732 4 085 105 3 538 519 1 705 708 1 025 586 1 018 719 1 238 718 1 796 677 2 098 339 1 974 976 1 832 464 2 534 840 2 845 262 3 173 635 3 025 255 3 010 088 3 401 229 5 199 563 5 896 803 8 968 222 9 955 790 10 246 939 10 758 565 I 240 080 1 467 903 1 739 490 2 034 420 3 087 291 2 479 005 2 934 882 3 038 859 2 824 687 2 693 961 2 734 522 3 582 595 4 126 830 4 744 530 5 016 398 4 832 257 4 332 297 4 953 024 5 511 861 5 548 044 7 637 713 7 356 866 8 574 884 11 108 335 8 071 747 10 786 812 9 197 460 7 745 847 7 114 178 8 900 675 8 484 343 12 833 994 11 975 671 13 450 169 12 836 013 12 880 060 12 678 548 9 911 935 12 168 905 11 650 180 12 269 135 12 633 510 11 256 260 9 435 650 7 684 155 6 523 644 5 375 171 5 725 133 5 048 864 5 722 502 6 139 920 5 565 069 6 280 956 7 088 265 7 660 000 8 237 172 7 742 030 8 217 966 6 454 360 6 732 470 8 680 440 9 765 395 10 549 924 10 119 303 63 610 965 1 991 629 2 260 129 2 502 519 2 682 505 3 613 902 3 119 314 3 594 851 4 230 587 5 659 316 8 394 053 10 459 784 10 909 465 12 434 312 16 355 076 19 674 853 17 445 818 17 497 380 18 955 179 22 461 826 24 980 546 25 888 418 23 784 857 24 513 584 26 377 066 23 499 071 32 458 800 30 194 943 26 382 491 29 521 739 42 391 953 37 056 284 41 855 707 33 304 104 35 609 126 28 135 325 35 207 350 41 330 560 48 752 446 61 517 804 67 077 605 60 720 313 65 227 002 68 689 839 55 763 360 35 233 462 28 806 716 32 639 163 42 407 630 48 837 783 54 133 485 74 438 675 64 416 599 65 711 189 75 028 294 77 566 453 76 471 329 67 151 016 54 742 315 62 026 901 72 549 790 112 583 082 145 184 247 133 226 430 139 995 418 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 103 Table 3-2—Total Value of Mineral Production, 1836-1979—Continued Industrial Structural IVtroleum Year Metals Mineral, Material, Coal and Natural (ias Total s $ 1 $ s S 1951 153 598 411 2493 MO 10 606 048 10 169 617 176(67 916 1952 147 857 523 2 1(1 464 11 596961 9729 739 171 365 6(7 1953 126 755 705 3002 673 13 555 0.18 9S2S279 152 841 695 1954 121 834 286 3 504 114 14 395 174 9 154544 6 545 152(94 663 1955 142 609 505 6939490 15 299 25* 8 986 SOI 18 610 173(53 360 1956 149441 246 9 172 792 20 88.16)1 9 346 SIS 319 465 1(9 163 652 1957 125 353 920 It 474050 25 626939 7.340 339 1 197 581 170 992(29 1958 104 251 112 9 958 768 19999 576 5 937 860 4 806 23) 144 933 549 1959 105 076 330 12 110 286 19025 209 5 472 064 3 967 128 147 651 217 I960 130 304 373 13 762 102 18 829 989 5242 223 9226 646 in 365 333 1961 I2S 565 774 12 948 308 19 (7( 921 6(02 134 II 612 184 179(07 321 1962 159 627 293 14 304 214 21 366 265 6I33 9S6 27939 726 229 371 484 1963 172 S52 S66 16 510 898 23 882 190 6237 997 36 379 636 255(63 5(7 1964 180 926 329 16 989 409 26 428 939 6327 678 36 466753 267 139 168 1965 177 101 733 20409649 32 325 714 6713 590 44 101 662 280 652 348 1966 208 664 003 22S6S324 43 7*0 272 6 196 219 54 2741(7 335 7(0003 1967 235 865 318 29 364 065 44 011 488 7 045 341 67 096 286 383 382 498 1968 250912026 26056 7S2 45 189 476 7 588 989 75 281 215 405 028 488 1969 294 SSI 114 20492943 55 441 528 6 817 155 (6 756009 464 188 749 1970 309 9(1 470 22020 359 46104 071 19 559669 90974 467 488 640 036 1971 301 059951 21909 767 59 940))) 43 801 936 99 251 I5S 527 963 145 1972 372 032 770 25 764 120 66 745 698 66 030 210 105 644 97S 636 217 776 795 617 596 27 969 664 73 720 8)1 (7 976 105 124 104 445 1 109 388 641 1974 764 599451 33676 214 7SOSS39) 154 593 643 233 275 505 1 264 233 206 1975 5*6 650 344 48 667 602 90 92(011 317 III 744 320719474 1 364 077 175 1976 646 750403 S3 917 142 100 9M 648 29(6*3 679 420973 564 1 520 263 436 1977 714 036 707 79 1(5 0*9 115 650992 32SS46SS3 550439(56 1 788 159 537 1978 819 771 518 59 471 361 142007 99* 3SI 895 241 56(931 051 1972 0(4 169 1979 1350 776 761 (4 474 2(9 178 3)9 129 439 2*0 152 (96)77 125 2 949 447 447 lotah II 838 290 l«7 743 564 915 1 570 582 121 2756 50) 13* 3 (72 141 489 20 781 0(1 150 104 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 ,-- sn . m N tn r« so rsl tO in (N . m OO 88s 5 sO © SSS — —•oorNjw-inoNOcN JC2 § sD-sO°P r, So' — ^ ?. 3 J2 mom r-or- s :i w£§S NO «noo-*f •1 ¥ m ■«}■ ^ tn on in 3 in JnSS 5 MMS O ^t o<? 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S*8355 85 I R " P2 5 3 B-« RSJ3 9 I 85: I i if s-fs g'S?. e"3§ stiSSa.- 2? 3! — — i- —»fni1 a Zf :*o 551 S3; sss as: 3r=a sag Si-- {cr « r- t *r If - §89 S2-,F.S?f i.3 S 5*2 5*8388 1.8 g 2 "-as g 8 ?"- s885 -n aa p, a; «' i E 38 SSS 888 5aS H* 9010 «e*.H,«o— -■■ * « ■ ,5*s i'rigF.35 5'fi £8 - - s nsa; st ;8' 233 g»ta28 fill SSI 5*5. SE* Si's 888 838 SE * * 2" ESS S25S3S 2= ?! I£S 5*..63§ a« ii *«•» axss = *? Sic SSri 5 V O ts—aaa EEE JIG I Ml 5 5-3 BlJJ lSfi- 2i IN »iflJ 'jj 1 1 ii.! r5JlgJ i > Tl 3 * iii is f'i I — 106 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-4—Comparison of Total Quantity and Value of Production, and Quantity and Value of Production Paid for to Mines Metals Units 1979 Total Production 1979 Production Paid for to Mines Quantity Value Quantity Value kg kg 177 046 33 809 239 096 272 163 001 214 016 8 062 810 668 026 84 451 905 10 766 497 280 214 117518 240 984 88 418 642 $ 916 081 173 667 1 417 506 656 359 923 2 649 918 101 481 156 13 008 475 88 100 363 321 228 104 3 793 94 700 656 3 818 948 61 890 891 5 027 280 S kg 26 630 271 833 805 214 106 8 062 810 668 026 84 451 905 10 766 479 280 212 646 941 198 955 74 760 690 90 991 541 956 306 2 649 918 88 669 459 13 008 475 kg kg g kg kg kg 80 834 765 319 549 815 3 793 81 651 137 3 144 877 37 580 298 3 844 956 1 350 776 761 1 172 984 790 Not.-:—For metals, the total quantity and value of production include the quantities paid for to the mines, and the smelter and refining production that can be attributed to the mines but is not paid for. The quantity and value paid for to the mines, excluding outward transportation costs, smelting and refining costs, penalties and deductions, are shown separately for comparative purposes. Table 3-5—Exploration and Development Expenditurei , 1974-1979 Physical Work and Surveys /Administration, Overhead, Land Costs, Etc. Construction, Machinery and Equipment, Other Capital Costs Totals A. Exploration on Undeclared Mines Metal mines— J 18 773 326 16 366 152 20 437 180 19 097 099 22 724 774 42 789 552 3 450 746 9 955 507 9 234 269 14 741 425 15 289 351 11 765 168 42 706 90 025 73 453 327 113 342 100 135 062 22 266 778 26 411 684 29 744 902 34 165 637 38 356 225 54 689 782 2 652 243 2 792 378 8 359 413 2 988 366 6 562 912 6 946 143 s 6 525 878 5 298 367 6 365 331 6 974 231 5 715 214 10 438 163 884 849 3 057 843 3 678 893 4 797 788 4 511 572 6 073 861 11 134 35 679 47 760 9 860 117 180 149 131 7 421 861 8 391 889 10 091 984 11 781 879 10 343 966 16 661 155 762 224 3 090 135 83 304 2 020 259 1 729 402 1 585 176 $ 128 144 442 327 381 416 106 059 1 035 353 583 114 18 9S8 S 25 427 348 22 106 846 27 183 927 26 177 389 29 475 341 53 810 829 4 354 553 1975 Coal mines— 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Others— 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 222 092 559 065 1979 Totals— 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 B. Exploration on Declared or Operating Mines Metal mines— 1974 147 102 442 327 381 416 328 151 1 035 353 583 114 278 500 29 835 741 35 245 9O0 40 218 302 46 275 667 49 735 544 71 934 051 3 692 967 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 263 586 8 794 905 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 107 Table 3-5—Exploration and Development Expenditures, 1974 -/ 979—Continued Administra Contraction. ItlS.Kjl tion. Majdiinery and Work and Sajnraya Oscrhcad. Land Costa. Be. luiuipmciit. Other Capital Coats Totals B. Exploration on lift Itirrd ,<r Operating Mine, —Continued S S S 5 Coal mines— 1974 488 308 104 259 592 567 I97S 1 0170000 1 oooooo 1976 665 000 28 000 693 000 1977 5 97*01) 25 113 000 31 093 043 1978 4 052 774 510612 4 563 386 1979 3 376 551 .198 984 3775 535 Others— 1974 4 236 4 236 1975 36 242 2 70* 38 942 1976 214 081 30 000 244 081 1977 106*96 40) 300 310 196 1978 12 025 36 604 48 629 1979 35 200 1 300 3*500 Totals— 1974 3 144 787 (66 483 27* 500 4 2*9 770 1975 3 828 620 3 092 835 6921 455 1976 923*494 141 304 9379 798 1977 9 073 305 27 538 559 36611 864 197* 10 627 711 2 240 014 36 604 12 904)29 1979 10)57 894 1 9*4 160 264 886 12 606 940 C fTrsWifMH-ar ml Oet lured iiattt Metal, mine,— 1974 1 2*0 51) I 028 199 1 9(5 000 4 29)712 1975 57 166 840 344 897 310 1976 512 197 974 985 12 447 569 1) 934 751 1977 380419 1 132 316 5)672 15) 35 184 sn 1978 133 33J (95(92 1029 227 1979 ) 482 962 1 331 567 54 559204 59)9)7)3 Coal mines— 1974 1975..... 1976 320 098 256 055 III 500 6*7 653 1 425 312 5*3 304 2 00*616 1*77 1 725 484 247)1) 1972 797 1978 30 957 38 910 69 867 1979 9(1517 550157 1 331 674 [ Others— 1974 2)242 37 988 2 88)584 2 944 814 1975 1976 3 15) 18 001 500 18 004 655 1977. 64 689 708 40 000 105)97 1978 7 045 2 159 10000 19 204 1979 Totals— 1974 162) (5) 1)22 242 49*00(4 7926 179 KM 57 166 840 344 (97 510 1976 1 937 S" 1 561 444 30 449 069 33 948 022 1977 2 170 592 1 380 337 33 712 153 37 263 0(2 1978 171 337 9)6961 10000 1 III 29) 1979 446*479 1701 724 54 559 20* 60 725 407 O. Pes*!.« mem am Oprtaurtt Mine, Metal* mine,— 1974... 20 9)) SOI 1 722 680 46 7)2 326 69)88 507 1975 9 01) 373 5*04 924 24 548 602 39)66 901 1976 6 9)7 229 404 226 41 SSI 126 49 222 581 1977 14 491 378 1 722 479 45 859 006 62 072*63 1978 10 424 872 575 164 17 90S 816 2*90*852 1979 27 393 0*6 2 672 011 67(31 381 97 898 418 Coal mines— 1974 9 027 811 16 607 506 25 635 324 1975 3 300 000 59 000000 62)00000 1976 16 04) 383 55)77 20767)97 36 866 157 1977 30466 894 25 94) 377 56 410 271 1978 31 222 328 15621757 46 844 2(5 1979 Others— 4647)67* 62*021 40 698 097 (7 799 796 1974 6 198 552 1461(2 16 606 229 22 950 963 1975 17)50 175 124*60 1(077 3(4 35 552 419 1976 5S9SO 79 300 1 3*9 956 1 52(236 1977 4)2 7)1 10*500 9)1 521 1472 752 1978 102 24* 9579 1 220 265 1 332 092 1979 1*7 044 30 700 1 05)645 1251 3(9 E Totals— 1974 26159(71 1 868 862 79946061 117 974 794 1975 2966)559 5 929 784 101 625 9(6 137 219 320 1976 23 039 592 538 903 64 03(479 (7 616 974 1977. 45 I'M 003 1 830 979 72 7)) 904 119 955(86 1978 41 749641 584 743 34 750*38 78 085 229 74 055 76* 3 3)0 732 109 56) 12) IS6949 623 — 108 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-6- -Production of Gold Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, and Iron Concentrates, 1858-1979 Year Gold (Placer) Gold (Fine) Silver Copper Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value g S t $ g $ kg $ 1858-90.. 1891-1900 100 978 533 11 703 748 55 192 163 6 397 183 6 876 531 700 977 829 214 152 13 561 194 16 064 375 19 682 165 12 858 353 4 365 210 1901-1910 15 787 261 8 628 660 72 224 836 47 998 179 971 114 910 16 973 507 172 344 737 56 384 783 1 1911 779 441 426 000 7 110 675 4 725 512 58 858 198 958 293 16 750 016 4 571 644 I 1912 1 016 446 555 500 8 008 898 5 322 442 97 417 955 1 810 045 23 340 171 8 408 513 1913 933 090 510 000 8 467 916 5 627 595 107 798 519 1 968 606 21 073 930 7 094 489 ! 1914 1 033 864 565 000 7 687 729 5 109 008 112 038 605 1 876 736 20 415 949 6 121 319 1915 1 408 655 770 000 7 776 403 5 167 934 104 708 436 1 588 991 25 817 619 9 835 500 1 1916 1 062 167 580 500 6 902 751 4 587 333 102 699 711 2 059 739 29 655 426 17 784 494 1 1917 907 585 496 000 3 562 009 2 367 191 91 107 405 2 265 749 26 765 241 16 038 256 1 1918 585 358 320 000 5 121 855 3 403 811 108 803 644 3 215 870 27 888 416 15 143 449 1 1919 524 086 286 500 4 740 906 3 150 644 105 847 210 3 592 673 19 259 132 7 939 896 1 1920 405 583 221 600 3 733 853 2 481 392 105 061 237 3 235 980 20 360 601 7 832 899 ■ 1921 426 733 233 200 4 222 699 2 804 197 83 150 418 1 591 201 17 706 790 4 879 624 1 1922 674 624 368 800 6 153 915 4 089 684 220 872 076 4 554 781 14 678 125 4 329 754 ■ 1923 768 555 420 000 5 575 057 3 704 994 187 643 964 3 718 129 26 181 346 8 323 266 I 1924 769 799 420 750 7 704 711 5 120 535 259 454 010 5 292 184 29 413 222 8 442 870 1925 512 453 280 092 6 522 890 4 335 069 238 088 613 5 286 818 32 797 475 10 153 269 I 1926 650 426 355 503 6 264 984 4 163 859 334 312 337 6 675 606 40 523 625 12 324 421 1 1927 285 868 156 247 5 536 365 3 679 601 325 654 164 5 902 043 40 461 530 11525 011 1 1928 262 012 143 208 5 619 130 3 734 609 330 536 775 6 182 461 44 410 233 14 265 242 1 1929 217 192 118 711 4 516 871 3 002 020 309 791 230 5 278 194 46 626 180 18 612 850 ■ 1930 278 527 152 235 5 002 482 3 324 975 352 342 964 4 322 185 41 894 588 11 990 466 ■ 1931 534 225 291 992 4 545 175 3 020 837 234 837 945 2 254 979 29 090 879 5 365 690 1 1932 634 501 395 542 5 649 891 4 263 389 222 406 822 2 264 729 22 955 299 3 228 892 1 1933 744 233 562 787 6 954 289 6 394 645 218 397 615 2 656 526 19 572 164 3 216 701 1934 783 205 714 431 9 244 309 10 253 952 267 920 527 4 088 280 22 521 530 3 683 662 I 1935 961 985 895 058 11 363 263 12 856 419 288 323 068 6 005 996 17 884 241 3 073 428 I 1936 1 349 528 1 249 940 12 583 590 14 172 367 296 944 198 4 308 330 9 830 071 2 053 828 ■ 1937 1 684 321 1 558 245 14 331 671 16 122 767 351 630 830 5 073 962 20 891 260 6 023 411 ■ 1938 1 796 478 1 671 015 17 340 607 19 613 624 337 827 661 4 722 288 29 832 572 6 558 575 ■ 1939 1 547 250 1 478 492 18 267 912 21 226 957 336 577 786 4 381 365 33 227 590 7 392 862 1 1940 1 215 101 1 236 928 18 149 347 22 461 516 383 436 042 4 715 315 35 371 049 7 865 085 ■ 1941 1 361 534 1 385 962 17 760 622 21 984 501 378 700 797 4 658 545 30 134 516 6 700 693 1 1942 1 023 413 1 041 772 13 825 843 17 113 943 301 011 133 4 080 775 22 723 823 5 052 856 ] 1943 454 104 462 270 6 979 607 8 639 516 265 193 820 3 858 496 19 190 263 4 971 132 ■ 1944 355 601 361 977 5 804 815 7 185 332 177 453 003 2 453 293 16 465 584 4 356 070 1945 391 556 398 591 5 454 626 6 751 860 191 510 720 2 893 934 11 726 375 3 244 472 ■ 1946 489 219 475 361 3 658 086 4 322 241 197 994 264 5 324 959 7 938 069 2 240 070 1947 216 757 200 585 7 566 800 8 514 870 177 550 262 4 110 092 18 952 769 8 519 741 ■ 1948 632 386 585 200 8 902 612 10 018 050 209 016 328 5 040 101 19 515 886 9 616 174 1949 556 308 529 524 8 969 981 10 382 256 237 559 178 5 671 082 24 882 500 10 956 550 ■ 1950 595 125 598 717 8 832 723 10 805 553 295 772 610 7 667 950 19 147 001 9 889 458 ■ 1951 736 861 717 911 8 126 405 9 627 947 255 632 882 7 770 983 19617612 11980 155 S 1952 545 982 494 756 7 955 805 8 765 889 274 042 530 7 326 803 19 053 280 13 054 893 ■ 1953 443 062 403 230 7 886 228 8 727 294 260 606 407 7 019 272 22 235 441 14 869 544 ■ 1954 270 098 238 967 8 036 642 8 803 279 305 630 613 8 154 145 22 747 578 14 599 693 1955 238 436 217 614 7 541 762 8 370 306 245 811 643 6 942 995 20 065 928 16 932 549 ■ 1956 120 213 109 450 5 963 782 6 603 628 261 423 017 7 511 866 19 667 923 17 251 872 1957 91 318 80 990 6 948 504 7 495 170 252 847 111 7 077 166 14 237 029 8 170 465 1958 175 732 157 871 6 044 992 6 604 149 218 998 027 6 086 854 5 741 837 2 964 529 ■ 1959 235 450 208 973 5 385 360 5 812 511 192 779 535 5 421 417 7 363 374 4 497 991 1 1960 119 653 107 418 6 394 155 6 979 441 231 612 937 6 600 183 14 997 694 9 583 724 ■ 1961 106 248 99 884 4 970 913 5 667 253 229 353 429 6 909 140 14 375 361 8 965 149 ■ 1962 103 106 96 697 4 940 712 5 942 101 192 521 474 7 181 907 49 431 850 33 209 215 ■ 1963 143 696 135 411 4 820 312 5 850 458 199 764 616 8 861 050 53 635 704 36 238 007 ■ 1964 57 292 55 191 4 307 361 5 227 884 163 901 675 7 348 938 52 414 456 38 609 136 1965 26 935 25 053 3 642 908 4 419 089 154 646 729 6 929 793 38 644 540 32 696 081 ■ 1966 47 743 44 632 3 717 057 4 506 646 172 594 622 7 729 939 47 990 080 56 438 255 ■ 1967 27 713 25 632 3 923 861 4 763 688 192 239 525 10 328 695 78 352 932 88 135 172 ■ 1968 20 839 19 571 3 853 537 4 672 242 221 791 325 16 475 795 73 024 968 87 284 148 ■ 1969 12 410 11 720 3 654 012 4 427 506 179 169 889 11 100 491 75 937 956 111 592 416 1970 15 272 14 185 3 135 462 3 685 476 202 521 462 12 041 181 96 329 694 124 657 958 1971 5 505 4 647 2 668 046 3 031 844 238 670 301 11 968 046 127 286 040 131 037 918 1972 21 492 26 905 3 782 871 6 995 448 215 420 498 11 519 660 211 832 288 209 403 822 1973 119 156 311 524 5 784 723 18 117 268 236 987 318 19 552 997 317 603 055 582 803 251 1: 1974 45 162 232 512 5 001 082 26 749 083 181 695 950 28 440 365 287 547 048 541 644 913 1975 43 744 232 204 4 819 241 25 082 494 196 305 885 30 545 947 258 497 599 331 693 850 | 1976 26 064 115613 5 393 477 21 761 502 239 720 882 32 532 836 263 618 197 378 984 941 1977 46 170 289 075 5 906 336 31 301 931 241 503 007 37 934 098 275 224 115 384 736 661 1978 36 515 295 001 6 542 332 47 951 880 227 271 890 45 071 509 273 692 676 431 694 395 1979 Totals... 214 106 2 649 918 8 062 810 101 481 156 214 117 518 94 700 656 272 163 001 656 35U 923 163 394 809 101 114 796 577 535 557 786 288 095 17 084 804 047 665 440 861 4 219 611 424 4 760 467 201 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 109 Table 3-6- —Production of Gold, Silver, Coppe r. Lead, Z AC. JltillW 'num. and Iron Concentrates, 1858-1979—Continued Year Lcad Zbjc M.'Krsienum Iron Conecnlrale. Quanl.ts ■^———— Value Quanlits Value Quality Value Quantity Value 4 s k* t k* s t S ■ 1858-90 ■ IS9I-I900 473 729 93 002 804 45 527 7 SSI 619 27 097 II 820 70879 45602 1 19011910 1(49(90(9 170)3102 slsY-iS (94169 17 738 ■ 1911 12 189051 1069 521 1195003 129092 ' I 1912 20 353 243 1805 627 2430462 3161)9 I 191.1 25112(6* 2 175 832 3 065 710 324421 j 1914 ■ 1915 ■ 1916 22963016 21 093 563 22 102314 1 771 877 1939200 3007462 3S6SISI 5888 705 16 859478 3*6 125 1460324 40439(5 901 1641 559* '662 2000 20560 | 1917 16922293 2951020 1(9(2067 3166 259 3)71 11636 1 1918 19912447 292(107 1(947777 2 899 040 433 1(40 907 5000 ■ 1919 13 370004 1526(55 25 735 631 3540 429 1 116 6150 I '«» 17 840 247 2(16 IIS 21413 19S 3077979 1335 7360 ■ 1921 18 779664 1693 354 22416133 1952 065 916 5050 ■ 1922 30 593 731 .1480 306 25 921103 2 777 322 I0S9 3600 ji 1923 43*45439 6321770 26464 465 3 278 903 220 1337 jjf 1924 77 284 697 12415917 35(9)017 4 266 741 ■ 1925 107 90)698 IS 670 329 44 56*438 775*490 I 1926. 119305027 17 757 535 64 807 554 105(6610 H- 1927 128 364 347 I4S74 292 65 872809 8996135 ■ 1928 138 408 812 13961 412 (2445946 99*4613 18 j| 1929... 139705336 15 5551(9 7)061406 926*792 S 1930 145966952 12638198 11)614 910 9017005 § 1931 118 7962)2 7097112 91 657 703 5 160 911 1 1932. 114 308 115 5326 4)2 (7143752 4621641 Ii 1933 123235 512 6497 719 SSSS7I9S 6291 416 £ 19)4.. 1375621(3 (461(59 113 013 ins 75*4 199 1 1935 156156723 107(5930 116 227 650 79*0*60 1 1936... 171444 146 14 790028 115475 574 (439373 ■ 1937 190107 902 21417049 1320(1905 14 274 245 B. 1938.. 187 323 227 13(10024 13) 395 3H 9172 S22 ■ 1939 171 794 33) 12002390 1262(35(5 SS44 37S I 1940 211 75)089 IS 695 467 141 529456 10643026 h 1941 ... 207 21(262 15 358976 166(61962 1254(031 fit 1942.. 230060714 17 052 054 ITS 646 590 1320(636 ; 1943 199 196604 16485902 152474 485 I34460IS i 1944. . 132*66*93 131(1530 126126 765 11956 725 ■ 1945 152(49156 16*4)82) 133714 538 1(9(4 5(1 1 19-6. 156 879 853 23)45 7)1 124406109 21 4204*4 1 1947 142 306 192 4207 31) 114 761 068 2(412593 if 1948 145165(21 57 734 770 122 610 001 37654211 616 3735 1 1949 120)7)215 41929*66 1)0736145 381(1 214 4964 27579 K 1950... 128830683 41 052 905 131 697 2JS 4)769392 ■ 1951 124037 Id 50)16015 15)091 761 67 164 754 102997 790000 ■ 1952 129250197 45936692 1691)0 8)2 591(9636 (16 (M 5474924 ■ 1953 13500*129 39 481 244 173407 S4S 40)10618 899 240 6763105 if 1954 . iso (07 on 45 482 505 151555)59 34(05755 4)6018 3 7)3 (91 ■ l955 137241656 45 161 245 1946(0177 3204(909 55*223 322(756 ■ l956 128691681 44702619 2013272(4 5*9)4 801 335616 2190(47 ■ 1957 127732463 39 56) 0(6 2027(7462 50 206681 32*17* 2 200637 §19511 133 615 439 34 627075 195 952 146 4)234(39 571769 4 193442 H 1959 H I960 130 372 360 151 321 570 33542)06 38 661912 18249)69) 182977*97 44 169 198 50656 726 2456 770421 1052651 6363)4) 10292(47 9500 ■ 1961 174 307617 4231)569 1759707(0 43370(91 1211 147 120(2540 ■ 1962 152080806 34 537 454 1(732(0(4 SI3S6376 1627)42 1) 326911 §' 1963 142*69 197 37(34 714 1)2 734 69* 5306916) 1(69009 20746424 p 1964 121*96644 39402293 1*1797313 58648561 12(12 47063 1(16614 204194(7 1 1965. 1134)0 794 43 149171 141 179)47 4866693) 3306274 124053*4 1964 410 2149*581 1966 95929798 34436934 13)401 MS 47666540 7 754 0*8 27606061 1952074 2077(934 1967 94 406 546 31432079 119 217 472 3924(539 7 945 782 31 18)064 1 954 468 20(20765 W 1968. 10506)971 32782 257 135*03 151 43 5501(1 89(0 988 32552722 1900 311 21437569 ■ 1969 95 284)15 3)69)5)9 134 565 199 46639024 12064350 47999442 1(82 266 19 787 84) | 1970 97 44)607 35096021 125005208 4*111053 14 186 706 52561796 1704 650 17 391 883 jffi 1971 112865 575 34 711408 13(549629 49 745 789 9926694 36954 846 1 750 738 IB 153612 ■ 1972 ((10(66) 2* (96 566 121 719 Wi 47 172(94 12 719)91 4)260349 1 139 698 11642379 ■ 1973 (4(9092* 30 477 936 137 3M176S 62 564 731 137(5264 51(51509 1420160 12906063 1 1974 55 252692 23333016 77733732 59582753 1)789 825 60791552 1306930 12742227 ■ 1975 . 70 60.1483 24 450 158 99668 230 SO 572 S72 13026627 71 201 391 1305(40 15 273878 it' 1976 85 407)82 32 796 533 10649(9(7 63499I0S 14 OS* 686 94 109 138 1255277 14760526 | 1977 78 172646 42 31629) 103 780 228 61 301001 15 521 970 142057947 445 317 7 362 345 ■ I97S 81 064 5)9 51640 564 95611 111 5204(701 13055203 167714272 613569 11 597 462 ■ 1979 I Totals 84 451 90S 88 100 36) SS4IS642 61(90(91 10766497 321 228 104 668026 13008475 79203(4 794 170*663)1) 7510 616 3(7 19)0 26)511 170945 559 1 193 570798 33771759 356214931 110 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-7A—Mineral Production by Mining Division Period Placer 3old Metals Industrial Minerals Structural Quantity Value 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date g % $ 24 988 615 44 641 124 327 436 991 S $ 9 398 50 294 3 328 58 342 23 042 312 9 611 23 004 81 287 415 33 253 26 880 763 144 18 702 010 78 621 277 976 54 779 218 8 764 665 38 171 207 41 934 799 121 356 715 613 355 361 20 325 59 346 33 025 1 031 009 407 189 4 665 794 10 241 475 61 619 925 975 317 324 11 791 254 860 848 377 102 876 534 166 856 343 2 954 491 413 36 541 17 538 66 302 170 3 621 966 4 930 911 250 212 139 179 822 859 358 878 012 1 405 468 769 162 427 1 531 236 2 283 198 29 709 312 3 110 695 5 157 040 33 644 234 23 339 87 800 2 439 936 10 429 495 639 241 472 087 15 711 868 14 587 Greenwood 11 268 5 264 778 1346 159 163 16 274 131 936 166 963 771 748 4 750 180 016 1 438 169 532 207 4 297 909 ps 13 812 872 099 591 14 891 1 580 194 6 540 538 50 028 356 70 432 192 556 921 025 103 971 408 Lillooet 8 422 918 27 579 416 106 590 5 083 171 30 488 907 418 2 893 766 5 057 1 942 910 148 273 846 102 917 596 172 355 903 973 229 844 4 195 459 127 479 409 314 614 473 095 56 734 119 594 2 958 418 1 139 304 1 350 105 9 417 026 4 846 200 3800 30 735 111 535 31 45 939 65 239 11 039 696 122 880 542 89 026 250 16 029 684 17168 63 768 973 41 065 672 39 779 612 459 250 006 139 006 311 197 711 930 1 151 599 018 74 146 136 100 373 878 565 407 503 3000 15 503 414 40 878 260 72 480 723 412 547 209 37 248 519 24 779 427 704 586 677 2 604 889 6 653 541 293 566 345 82 734 73 928 91 061 303 8 815 561 13 401366 332 123 856 9 360 975 418 597 152 1 611 625 322 865 028 7 278 342 1 918 1 757 925 264 7 729 4 764 2 750 23 189 1 532 339 10 050 48 689 1 755 1 562 575 22 100 19 327 6 801 441 18 558 3 410 654 2 924 269 21 914 125 3 186 8 652 10 061 174 538 24 734 902 938 542 425 7 895 442 491 236 314 508 491 5 132 082 2 065 1 417 469 280 143 447 212 744 6 229 423 3 382 108 951 1 240 215 32 811 851 11 384 9 397 26 469 365 6 026 24 260 4 417 9 723 Vancouver 7 066 964 288 249 620 23 286 108 344 281495 354 844 8 325 233 666 160 371 414 2 943 21 813 376 19 533 22 612 68 849 47 678 808 15 680 181 750 832 294 18 679 834 24 812 286 15 122 173 15 265 327 407 893 240 190 811 3 451 402 4 981 919 81 502 267 386 461 141 3 906 398 78 939 107 1978 1979 lb Date 36 515 214 106 163 394 809 295 001 2 649 918 101 114 796 819 483 517 1348 126 843 11 737 175 391 59 471 361 84 474 280 743 564 915 178 539 129 1 570 582 121 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS Divisions, 1978 and 1979, and Total to Date Ul Petroleum and Natural Gas Coal Ciuclc Oil and Condensates Natural Gs* Delivered to Pipeline Buune and Propane Division Quantity Value Quant it > \Uoa Quantity Value Qjiantily Value t S 2 185 588 2 356 910 54 016 260 s 157 111 603 184 894 589 1 373 9S2 726 lOW 8 003 029 11 392 641 137 070 713 s 401 373 236 699 508 127 3449 135 141 m' 192 313 197 547 3966 574 S 10 446 213 11 974 409 49 033 933 $ 36 004 684 45 558 175 336 344 307 44 433 784 830 57 300 731 46 738 560 131 909 19| 730786613 1 775433 3559 788 II 695 159 487 151 300 609 753 957 3 430074 939 33 466 980 5 657 733 105 333 450 3 895 107 5 567 192 357 081 920 193 133 596 376 962 917 1 $16 813 338 623 505954 980 459 422 4 490 084 $13 417 393 444 947 155 536 051 113 332 599 183 561 133 1 400 278 787 7 038 791 3 573 937 434 850 350 32 012 647 29 877 220 388 842 778 41 228 773 40 087 486 473 756 310 140 091 674 200 667 368 1 180 060 135 74 670 106 100 938 816 $80 1 IK 046 369 539 521 552 20 810 034 41 225 774 n 7ii 2oi 439 351 853 38 973 791 28 668 206 738 747 810 2 698 709 6 863 922 397 076 365 1 818053 767 694 97 732 743 17 IKI 6.13 62 017 152 627 450163 1 798 080 2 838 514 22 773 300 32 123 338 31 677 157 411 479 918 31 817 143 24 985 938 $87 014 448 263 9463 648 10 570 145 125957 129 1 100 381 889*169 439 273 927 2 419 690 259 59 765 1 515 $07 301 144 744 II 080 836 6 772 6 225 3 452 078 5008 i9553-725 116 13687 131 923 67 425 673 2 657 660 272 225 457 192 1 01) 4 1*8 Ul 33 9 463 920 1 10 570 370 200 S3) 429 Ml 993 Ml 439 280 152 2 756 503 138 2 18) 588 2 356 910 534 016360 157 III 602 184 894 589 I 373 982 726 8 001 029 II 392 641 137 070 713 401 373 336 699 508 127 3 449 135 841 193 313 197 547 3966 574 10446 313 II 974 409 49033 933 2 949 447 447 20 781 081 850 112 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 p S 24 857 599 44 499 456 274 018 767 37 609 085 29 952 377 81 162 920 501 686 569 TsO- §c 17538 65 101 738 3 620 755 4 929 009 250 001 618 160 538 920 277 150 057 1 268 315 463 r-4 as sp : i~ r-i in i-. a> i^ n ear- * oo <^ ■»» 10 ^" \o <"•) i ■* o\ "»r <o 3 17 168 11 693 978 40 126 034 38 487 996 451 792 730 *-! s: a On' 0\ H 1 .J si ■* : o 3 : 2 : ; OO sO sO d sO O r-H IS) V> :--im-oM^»-4- : o oo ■* — sSJor-o | ~ fff r: - Sf| & a?||| o : : o 1 ;Osr*»oosa3oeoor»iCs.o ■ — M^^oesoSrsi^t1 S — "** g { !'- { : ijgSg S "~ r^ °0 1 1 isS °? : : ~* -■>-oasoomS~ Os Jjp sO Os sO oo ds -net? — (5 **' §1 : : : : : ® ;- §R s oo <i> S-jr^ o ■ 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Os 2 <3 s 1 > a, tS - 5 a Os" r-H Os 6 $ - \tO JgJ- J© Oi o OlH|s>| i*.ov»o ON*"* «■ T3 & - Os Os-0 00 t oooo 3 ON 33g 0\ .5 £ « i o- & - " § o-o u 1 — H? — S0 sO Os 3 © jli 3 r^ o Os cS1 P3S OC Os Os as NOgf- OV o\ o fa H o £ 1 a, -3 Is- •2 & J* o E < l5 - 20 2 i 5 j» a sO o "g o^ia\"ov<yi-,ov»a\tJoss3\(-1osta\t-1 os*\"ov^uovt>uo.<avu^sas.uos*uo>&v"ovovuov«>u Hi 5 E £ C C & ; 2 5 j s ; MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS US hi UU lala Ens 2 = S MS 39s SIS =9$ ;S3 581 888 395 3SBI l i§ i ji i =8 1 §-?83 : *> • : : j- : i : : ~4 88a Si iiSi i iSi.SE i« i iS 11» j iS99i is I I i» 1 i i»-*s ! i is 1 i i-sai a SI5 afip iSIf jsag sii sag ii8 i ia 119 i Ii"! Imp >.«t- :8sa i'8S il ia Hill 538 saa i§ii|ii.8iisigii88iiiiiiJ8iiiiiiiiiii _ i? t8""*"i9"" <B"" *a^ *a™* _*» i£ is |S t9 >2 1 ; s- g e I J £ I ? ° E 5 5 < 3 I J J i 116 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 T3 15 1 $ 131 016 141668 53 418 224 562 122 11 982 422 40 193 795 111668 792 900 3 583 907 3 644 981 52 707 453 229 1200432 1 211 1902 210 521 19 283 939 81 727 955 137 153 306 79 86 099 9 455 197 27 730 849 208 162 657 125 784 63 181 988 52 074 995 939 638 1 291 616 7 457 276 3 C c o U 1 « 3 : I | 1 o (3 1 "1 : f*** : : I© ■ "3 c> : :g : ;S j : :& : : 1 t01 : : : : -2 : 5::^° : :© ■ ■ ON jg > :go^ oo h-s. o- oo ■ ■ ■ I : it^oog : : : •** : ioj^Q : : : : : : E 1 :■*><-"- : :^ : :- : #03 > <f> j ;S?§3 | C S eo t£ H^ " 1 1 <3- s \ ! S 2 :S " i ! :::::::::::;;::: :::::: Ig; * 1 •2 o s \ i 1 J 1 «■** f Os— 3 i ;=-f~ i ■ -oiinoi • • pr-siio ■ • oo • ;jrj•**> — : ;sONSvl • r~- :o*r~o : ffv. 1 0, cS' OMf . s> co — INs»li> . . . . . sO 5 © © . .Ol • ■ ■ - ~-. e-, _ :so©Ssrr> ; — X sO 3C Oi — ci • •© : :a>3»— : : : : : u-i —<-g : : : o*. «*j r— oo -* «*o ; "g OiK^ O\0\0 OsSv1-* OvS"S\<-N^ o->S.^S&\Q OSO.Q&&\^&S^ lO-K^SSv^ OitSQ OsS^ rr2(r2E2f2(2[2(2E2f£_s2(2E2E2i2 3 1 ■E : 2 c S - d -o 2 w < < u 0 £ 1. 1 " 1 = J i -is i g|8 8 ■- c =* = -S OQ^3j2Z22 MINERAL RESOURCE ST>OTSTICS 117 30-1--—t-i : :— m-«8o«* t- oe*n© : 00 ;ci-niiv)ss* assa ii il :*m : ; -a : IS 8. :so •- f- "• to © iaSf 391 ■3 -. f £ 9> v-, ;5a* iSSS s8S SSI is i ia 3 = 1 = 25 1.15 i ;S9S aoa 388 «3§ ES : ifis i-a .a |8i S3 i * 33 -5 !!8i i ia j j j j ] i9 ia .81 in ! i8 ia a I USES! ! il? i 115 i iiBss.3 I is = i is i S3* sag 55? 8 1 88SSSS i ia i i iS i i iS §83388 i is i i if i *"S",,«a - 2 398 2BR g|^a.^8leilE8iiCft.sl§8leil8ilSll6g|8g| 1 ! 1 1 j 1 O C a: 1/; C7 •. ! 1 I 3 I j 1 .? * * 118 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-7D- -Production of Industrial Minerals by j Division Period Asbestos Barite1 Diatomite Fluxes (Quartz and Limestone) Granules (Quartz, j Limestone, and j Granite) Quantity Value Quantity Valuc Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value | Albemi , 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date > $ t s I $ t $ t S 2 184 1452 26 218 59 346 33 025 887 529 Atlin Cariboo 44 Clinton Fort Steele .. 7 80 Golden 73 3 029 1 116 13 728 398 388 4 489 227 711 2 168 3 101 1 624 308 1540 319 Kamloops... 567 Liard 68 266 94 286 1603 400 47 066 170 65 520 069 527 496 967 Lillooet 22 451 27 657 1 049 891 56 734 119 594 2 181 269 31 506 25 327 27 162 254 987 6 895 8 174 99 490 Nicola 20 25 148 791 719 194 932 Osoyoos ... 728 113 3 699 031 Similkameen 545 232 I 050 722 26 936 II 2 914 24 8 325 38 725 160 7 210 286 3 505 8 713 68 266 94 286 1 603 400 47 066 170 65 520 069 527 496 967 2 184 1 452 26 218 59 346 33 025 887 529 22 475 27 741 3 960 668 56 894 129 035 8 535 473 26 849 30 074 627 634 398 395 4 489 307 15 417 983 1 From 1972, excludes production which is confidential. Other See notes on individual materials listed alphabetically on pages 87 to 96. 1 Natro-alunite. 4 Volcanic ash, 3 Hydromagnesite. s Magnesium sulphate. 6 Sodium carbonate. 1 Phosphate rock. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS Mining Divisions, 1978 and 1979, and Total to Date 119 Gsttsumand Gypute Jade Mka Sulphur Other. Salut Division Total Quantity Vajrat Quantity Saloc Quantify Value Quantity Value t ~"tm 1 102 400 I 733 0*0 ■22 13.1 H 7005 719 I 1 111 179 $ 6236 291124 3110 to 5155*14 29 140 001 "".."jam W 050 •* * 1 VsjV'iiso $ "woii 207) 1 S s 9398-' '20325" 'JOO" 156 i9l>t» S 9398 20 32) 59 346 33 025 IO3IO09 162427 1531 236 2 2*3 198 29 709 312 3 110 695 5 157 040 1.1 Ml 214 23 339 17 800 2439 936 6 540 53* 50 02*356 7*432 112 556921025 trwi 19 467 1583 295 1531 236 2 2*3 IN 29 393 314 16 894' V»S»9 7*3 57*» 1 5*74*0 3 5*1)4* 24 620794 4)190* 25*505 1337 42* " '253391 36*51 557 939 1 374 746 132)777 4*0)261 467 966 """47272 15)91X2 192640 2030))" •94*0 147 437 1 117 207 5 129" Mlb'll 17**7* 6550*69 2 52*317 3 744 Ml 73 670 333 4730*5 56 734 11*5*4 2 958 418 1 139 304 1 35*1*3 9417026 10 M5 "im 37761 "earn lit SMS. ■4* n* 3 643 9)1 1611 625 p'i'iii 10050 4*6*9 1755 1 562 575 22 100 1*327 6 801441 iiss* ""'i"2h0 2I5 7 066 964 • 325 2)3 666 160 ■ 70* 720*64 11460"': J06SS3""' '"'Sfipi 227 "'-jjij'jjii 72 VII 97 Us* 30 226" 922 0*5 1233*7) 3*31*32 190*11 3451402 IKI 919 ■ 1 502 267 F 733 0*0 722 131 Bi 242 301 3 nous 5 155 124 3*779*91 :-- — i 25*5*5 2 111 751 142201* 1)25 777 6 511 112 5115*34 ii) ii* 322 1*1 JU724 907)9*7 56479*3 9 616 390 136 414 290 922 0*5 1 2.IJI73 7546445 59 471 361 84 474 210 74) 564 91) 1 ' IronutMVr and .. l.:c w Fluorspar ■ lYIIrtc ■ * Talc. " Arsenious oudc Bentonirc 120 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-7E—Production of Structural Materials by Mining Divisions, 1978 and 1979, and Total to Date Division Period Cement Lime and Limestone Building- stone Rubble, Riprap, and Crushed Rock Sand and Gravel Clay Products Unclassified Materials Division -"£ Tolal Albemi 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 To Date 1978 1979 lb Date 1978 1979 To Dale 1978 1979 To Date S S $ | S 1 016 069 917 051 8 418 006 17 542 21 686 303 628 2 191 561 6 998 811 42 892 967 452 423 2 509 697 7 192 065 834 961 1330 489 12 595 825 99 744 483 155 4 828 856 241 541 515 287 3 669 391 2 698 939 2 372 213 25 889 048 4 082 797 5 083 171 27 866 099 7 653 43 209 2 397 621 3 493 113 4 380 217 28 920 140 762 920 1 059 022 9 964 745 14 798 377 17 549 446 172 300 469 163 101 307 874 3 214 660 1 016 349 2 328 524 18 323 818 501 870 542 425 7 463 301 251 014 484 891 4 266 384 347 514 212 744 5 457 656 1 199 224 3 085 146 24 677 756 93 820 210 381 3 227 057 1 735 319 693 766 6 147 766 6 418 333 7 129 255 89 722 937 1 788 720 2 538 694 20 755 690 6 952 573 7 215 081 65 182 642 13 061 818 3 906 398 S $ sl 917 051 8 764 665 346 659 Cariboo 21 686 i 407 189 U 4 665 794 11 10 241 475 1 61 619 925 1 1 775 423 1 2 547 997 1 1 108 469 780 476 521 4 151 612 102 453 2 004 453 2 766 143 14 242 889 1 323 000 38 300 3 237 430 20 000 9000 2 984 311 332 457 854 9ft t 1 339 489 1 15 711 868' 99 744 1 483 155 Golden Greenwood 43 873 71941 15 918 1 000 8 261 16 900 67 721 50 840 255 923 128 159 20 161 040 278 474 1 544 504 1 394 030 18 614 430 459 000 121 283 9 067 294 14 151 699 59 350 684 Liard Lillooet 25 067 19 800 72 379 2 622 808 303 150 386 926 1 314 006 5 085 859 5 951 297 81 041 288 929 653 1 035 960 5 013 430 86 172 120 896 3 801 778 9 755 II 755 1 122 818 1 679 297 708 182 8 289 387 1 455 1 371 592 397 845 288 445 516 26 262 463 Nelson New Westminster.. 3 450 735 1 178 992 437 138 21 974 6 282 560 11 744 194 120 479 344 20 974 Omineca Osoyoos Revelstoke Similkarneen Skeena Slocan 8000 105 125 701 187 994 6 420 590 072 3 541 555 4 278 5548 42 777 5 274 43 774 33 018 17 925 9800 77 145 355 349 600 13 800 787 553 1 000 10 500 II 571 24 000 712 341 526 048 800 251 6 331 546 13 355 6 229 42.- 1 645 300 144 000 13 249 93 821: 210 38? 1 000 115 143 157 323 3 500 52: 1 735 311 32 500 85 520 693 761 381 393 6 647 171 21 947 739 41 482 114 184 702 850 40 885 4 012 560 8 681 796 1 088 592 288 249 621 1 788 721 1 Victoria Not Assigned 2 538 69 351 416 42 33! 43 428 1 184 709 141 367 403 649 161 254 21 813 37i 25 125 531 24 418 648 308 706 036 32 120 43. 31 677 IS 55 532 563 10 855 136 IS 061 81 3 906 39 315 498 505 018 2 879 844 5 972 171 78 939 10 56 140 564 80 052 461 522 770 070 6 929 484 8 037 476 99 131 313 18 030 19 700 9 370 750 8 410 065 6 766 665 103 905 348 64 227 295 71 918 633 661 764 275 6 282 560 11 744 194 137 668 194 5 972 171 178 539 12 1 570 582 12 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS Table 3-8A—Production cf Coal, 1836-1979 121 Year Quantity1 Value Year Quantity' Value 36-59 (60 1 37 915 14 475 13 995 1*409 5 149 548 56 988 55 096 72 472 1920 1921 1922 1923 t 2 587 763 2 422 455 2473 692 2 391 998 1 839 619 2305 337 2 182 760 2 316408 s ■3 450169 12 836 013 12 880060 12 678 548 9 911 935 12 168 905 65 21 687 29 091 33 us S3 380 115 528 131 276 1924 1925 1926 66 25 SIS 100 460 1927.. 11 650 180 12 269 13) 31 740 124 956 1928 2 431 794 12 633 510 6S 44 711 176020 1929 2154 607 II 256 260 69 36 376 143 208 1930 1 809 364 9435 650 70 -■,... 30322 119 372 1931 . 1601600 7 684 155 50 310 164 612 1932 1 464 759 6523 644 50)10 161 612 1933 1 249 347 1 297 306 5 375 171 5 72) 133 SO 311 16*612 1934 [74 12*56 244 641 1935 1 159 721 5048 864 III 912 141 425 330435 417 576 1936 1937 1 226 780 1 312 003 5722 502 6 139 920 156 525 462 156 19)1 1 259626 5565 069 7J 173 5*7 522 538 19)9 1 416 184 6280 956 79 245 172 723 903 19*0 1 507 758 7088 265 271 «*9 232 020 802 785 685171 1941 1942 1673 516 1 810 731 7660 000 1 237 172 2M666 216721 400 391 846417 639 897 1 182 210 1943 1944.. . 1945 1 682 $91 1752626 1 381 654 7742030 1217966 6 454 360 14 ... 15 371*61 331 ITS 1096 788 979908 19*6 19*7. 1 305 SI6 1 538 895 6 732 470 8680 440 419 992 1 240080 1948 1 455 552 9765 395 497 ISO 1467 903 1919 1470 782 10 549 924 go. SS9I33 689 020 1 045 607 1 739 490 2034 420 3 087 291 1990 1951. . 1952 1 427 907 1427 513 1272 ISO 10 119 303 90 10 169617 9729 739 859 591 247*005 1953 I25S662 9528 279 993 on 293*1*2 1954 1 186 849 9 154 544 M 1029 204 3 03S 859 1955 1 209 157 8 986 501 95 93*727 2824 687 1956 1 285 664 9 346 518 96 909 237 2693 961 1957 984 886 7 340 339 906 610 2734 522 1958 722 490 5937 860 1 146015 3582 595 1959 625 964 5 472 064 99 1 302 OK* 4 126 803 I960 715 455 5 242 223 DO 1 615 6*1 4 744 530 1961 833 827 6102 134 1711692 S0I6 398 1962 748 731 6 133 986 1667 960 1 473 93) 4832 257 4332 297 1963 1964 771594 826 737 6237 997 6 327 678 1 712 739 4953024 1965 862 513 6 713 590 05 1 855 121 5 511 861 1966 771 84S 6 196 219 D6 1 929 540 5 54*044 1967 824 436 7 045 341 2 255 214 7637 713 1968 170 1*0 7588 989 2143 225 2439109 3 007 074 7)56*66 S 574 8*4 II 108 335 1969 1970 1971 773 226 2398 635 4 141 496 6 817 155 09 19 359 669 45 801 9)6 2305 77* 8 071 747 1972.. 5466 846 66 030 210 2913 771 10 7X6 811 1973 6924 733 87 976105 2461665 9197 460 1974 7757 440 154 593 6*3 2 029 400 7 745*47 1975 1924 116 317 III 744 15 1 B3I5I 7 114 17* 1976 7 5)7 695 29*613 679 16 234)671 8900 075 1977 8 424 181 328 846 883 2 209 922 8484)43 197* 946)920 381 895 241 » 2336 231 2207 659 12 833 994 II 975 671 1979 1i>ah 10 570 170 439 280 152 200 8.13 429 2 756 SO) 138 m 1836 to 1W9 fcpnti I thai utltl tVki u**rd nunc ixitpul and in. ludrt. nrutci .■ ••■-'. .i :■!.!. . Bjt 1910 -.ml \ub-Ciiucnl 122 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-8B—Coal Production and Distribution 1 Raw Coal Production Clean Coal Coal Used Surface Underground Total Production Plant Use and Misc. Making 1 Coke Fort Steele Mining Division 1 t t t t t Bvron Creek Collieries Ltd. 893 074 893 074 775 639 Coleman Collieries Ltd. Fording Coal Ltd. 621 359 621 359 387 483 Kaiser Resources Ltd. 4 824 951 4 824 951 2 921 954 7 120 799 321 497 845 826 7 966 625 321 497 6 367 471 130 878 5 784 159 737 7 442 296 845 826 8 288 122 6 498 349 5 784 159 737 1 Omineca Mining Division Bulkley Valley Colliery Ltd. 86 139 225 225 5 Totals 1979 Metallurgical 12 567 109 845 826 13 412 935 9 676 908 5 784 159 737 91.2 1 214 657 8.8 100.0 139 91.7 1 214 796 8.3 91.4 906 742 8.6 100.0 5 100.0 1 Per cent of 1979 totals Totals 1979 13 781 766 845 965 14 627 731 10 583 650 5 789 159 737 I Table 3-8C—Metallurgical and Thermal Coal Sold and Used, 1973-1979 Year Metallurgical Thermal Total t $ , $ t S 1973 6 853 120 87 406 677 71 613 569 428 6 924 733 87 976 105 1974 7 279 406 149 025 665 496 034 5 567 978 7 757 440 154 593 643 1975 8 104 102 305 484 901 820 714 11 626 843 8 924 816 317 111 744 1976 14 929 700 7 537 695 298 683 679 1977 1978 20 640 387 26 887 554 9 463 920 10 570 370 381 895 241 439 280 152 ] 1979 9 591 975 412 392 598 . 978 395 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS by Collieries and by Mining Division, 1979 123 Coal Sales Total Coal Sold and Used Canada United States Japan Others Total Quantity Total Value Average Value British Columbia Other Provinces Total t t 713 909 t 722 055 t t 71 854 392 716 3 001 731 4 444 749 120 1 t 793 909 392 716 3 051 396 5 982 342 184 261 t 793 909 392 716 3 051 396 6 147 863 184 261 $ 22 175 741 16 800 135 126 218 012 269 374 451 4 705 588 $/t 27.93 42.78 41.36 43.82 25.54 49 665 1 537 350 133 413 243 243 50 728 50 728 50 971 l_ 220 4 444 869 1 670 763 6 166 603 220 6 332 124 225 274 080 039 6 225 43.28 27.67 220 243 243 7 839 196 99.1 71 974 0.9 1 587 015 92.2 133 413 7.8 9 426 454 90.6 978 390 9.4 9 591 975 90.7 978 395 9.3 412 392 598 93.9 26 887 554 6.1 42.99 713 909 100.0 773 003 100.0 27.48 100.0 713 909 773 246 7 911 170 1 720 428 10 404 844 10 570 370 439 280 152 Table 3-8D—Destination of British Columbia Coal', 1979 Metallurgical Thermal Total t 243 t 59 094 46 102 667 807 t 59 337 46 102 667 807 254 684 49 315 254 684 Chile 49 315 133 413 133 413 49 665 115 241 7 839 196 798 097 59 999 153 569 49 218 57 227 49 665 115 241 71 974 7 911 170 798 097 59 999 153 569 49 218 57 227 9 426 454 978 390 10 404 844 ' Excludes coal used at plants and for making coke. 124 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Table 3-9—Principal Items of Expenditure, Reported for Oper^^^m of All Classes Class Salaries and Fuel and Process Wages Electricity Supplies $ S S 146 627 673 48 510 967 165 769 397 91 962 580 79 421 521 11 013 759 18 419 796 17 426 778 Petroleum and natural gas (exploration and production)... 22 066 856 5 587 808 12 099 468 Structural materials industry «...-...; ...'. 36 042 982 24 648 417 15 770 949 Totals, 1979 387 135 371 97 166 988 211 066 592 1978 335 136 110 84 785 126 189 133 090 1977 337 382 149 71 149 313 192 025 357 1976 277 736 828 59 220 204 170 075 616 1975 246 953 568 49 104 838 154 476 238 1974 272 945 078 42 381 258 140 002 685 1973 221 877 595 36 750 711 103 840 649 1972 199 351 449 31 115 621 77 092 955 1971 . 179 175 692 23 166 904 68 314 944 1970 172 958 282 19 116 672 59 846 370 1969 123 450 327 14 554 123 43 089 559 1968 113 459 219 13 818 326 38 760 203 1967 2. 94 523 495 13 590 759 34 368 856 1966 93 409 528 12 283 477 28 120 179 1965 . 74 938 736 11 504 343 30 590 631 1964 63 624 559 10 205 861 27 629 953 1963 57 939 294 10 546 806 12 923 325 1962 55 522 171 9 505 559 14 024 799 1961 50 887 275 8 907 034 17 787 127 I960 52 694 818 7 834 728 21 496 912 1959 49 961 996 7 677 321 17 371 638 1958 48 933 560 8 080 989 15 053 036 1957 56 409 056 8 937 567 24 257 177 1956 57 266 026 9 762 777 22 036 839 1955 51 890 246 9 144 034 21 131 572 1954 48 702 746 7 128 669 19 654 724 1953 55 543 490 8 668 099 20 979 411 1952 62 256 631 8 557 845 27 024 500 1951 52 607 171 7 283 051 24 724 101 1950 42 738 035 6 775 998 17 500 663 1949. 41 023 786 7 206 637 17 884 408 1948 38 813 506 6 139 470 11 532 121 1947 32 160 338 5 319 470 13 068 948 1946 26 190 200 5 427 458 8 367 705 1945 22 620 975 7 239 726 5 756 628 1944 23 131 874 5 788 671 6 138 084 1943 26 051 467 7 432 585 6 572 317 1942 26 913 160 7 066 109 6 863 398 1941 26 050 491 3 776 747 7 260 441 1940 23 391 330 3 474 721 6 962 162 1939 22 357 035 3 266 000 6 714 347 1938 22 765 711 3 396 106 6 544 500 1937 :. 21 349 690 3 066 311 6 845 330 1936 17 887 619 2 724 144 4 434 501 1935 16 753 367 2 619 639 4 552 730 Note—This table has changed somewhat through the years, so that the items are not everywhere directly comparable. Prior tol 1962, lode mining referred only to gold, silver, copper, lead, andzinc. Prior to 1964,someexpenditures for fuel and electricity were ] included with process supplies. Process supplies (except fuel) were broadened in 1964 to include "process, operating maintenanceI and repair supplies . . . used in the mine/mill operations; that is, explosives, chemicals, drill steel, bits, lubricants, electricala etc. ... not charged to Fixed Assets Account . . . provisions and supplies sold in any company-operated cafeteria orl commissary." Exploration and development other than in the field of petroleum and natural gas is given, starting in 1966. MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 125 Table 3-10—Employment in the Mineral Industry, 1901 -1979 I Year Metals Coal Mines Structural Materials 1 i 5 ■= E 1-1 Its *SrS M nes 1 l "j. 'E'CH 23 .Sj 1 _ K. 3 < r_) VI 3 < !§ cSs O. — 23 lIjQ iS % [2 1 1901 2 736 1 212 3 948 3 041 7 922 7 356 7 014 7 759 8 117 8 788 7 712 9 767 9 672 11 467 10 467 10 966 10 949 9906 9 135 1 163 I 1906 7 680 1303 3 983 3 415 1 127 1 237 1 364 1913 7 773 1505 4 278 4 950 1 721 1435 1916 3 357 2 036 5 393 1694 I 366 5060 I 1917 3 290 2 198 5 488 1760 1 410 5 170 i 1918 2 626 1 764 4 390 3 658 1 769 10 225 I 1920 2 074 1605 3 679 4 191 2 158 6 349 ■ 1921 1 155 975 2 330 4 722 2 163 6 885 1 1922 1 510 1 239 2 749 4 712 1 932 I 1923 2 102 1 516 3 618 4 342 1 807 1924 7 353 1 680 4 033 3 894 1 524 5418 t 1925 7 798 2 840 5 138 1878 1 615 5 443 1 1926 299 2606 1 735 808 2 461 7 610 3 757 1 565 5 322 493 324 124 14 172 1927 415 2 671 1 916 854 2 842 8 283 3646 1 579 5 225 647 138 122 14 830 1928 355 2 707 2 469 911 2 748 8 835 3 814 1 520 5 334 412 368 120 15 424 1929 341 2 926 2 052 966 2 948 8 892 3 675 1 353 5 028 492 544 268 15 565 ( 1930 425 2 316 1 260 832 3 197 7 605 3 189 1 256 4 645 843 344 170 14 032 1931 688 1 463 834 581 3 157 6 035 2 957 1 125 4 082 460 526 180 12 171 1932 874 1 355 900 542 2 036 4 833 2 628 980 3 608 536 329 344 10 524 1933 1 134 1 786 1 335 531 2 436 6 088 2 241 853 3094 376 269 408 II 369 I 1934 1 122 2 796 1 729 631 2 890 8 046 2 050 843 2 893 377 187 160 12 985 1935 1291 2 740 1 497 907 2 771 7 915 2 145 826 2 971 536 270 754 13 757 1936 1 124 7 959 1 840 720 2 678 8 197 2 015 799 2 814 931 288 825 14 179 1937 1 371 1601 1 818 1 168 3 027 9 616 2 286 867 3 153 724 327 938 16 129 I 1938 1 303 1849 2 266 919 3 158 10 192 2 088 874 2 962 900 295 369 16 021 1939 2 167 809 2 976 652 311 561 15 890 ■ 1940 1004 1971 2 104 1 048 2 944 10 019 2 175 699 2 874 827 114 647 15 705 1941 , 939 3 901 1 823 1 025 3 072 9 821 2 229 494 2 723 766 411 422 15 084 ! 1942 489 2 920 1 504 960 3 555 8 939 1 892 468 2 360 842 178 262 13 270 ■ 1943 212 2 394 1 699 891 2 835 7 819 2 240 611 2 851 673 326 567 12 448 ■ 1944 255 1 896 1825 849 2 981 7 551 2 150 689 2 839 690 151 628 12 314 209 347 360 1 933 1 918 3 024 1 750 1 817 2 238 822 672 960 2 834 2 813 3 461 7 339 7 220 9 683 1 927 1 775 1 694 503 532 731 2 430 2 305 2 425 921 827 977 515 555 585 586 679 869 11 820 11 955 1 1947 14 899 ■ 1948 348 1 141 2 429 1 126 3 884 10 582 1 594 872 2 466 1 591 656 754 16197 303 327 205 3 034 3 399 1785 2 724 2 415 3 695 1 203 1 259 1 307 3 763 3 759 4044 10 724 10 832 12 831 1 761 1 745 1462 545 516 463 2 306 2 261 1 925 2 120 1 916 1 783 542 616 628 626 660 491 16 621 16612 ■'1951 17 861 1952 230 4 171 3 923 1 516 4 120 13 730 1 280 401 1 681 1 530 557 529 18 257 132 199 103 105 3 145 2644 2 564 2 637 2 589 2 520 2 553 2 827 1 371 1 129 1 091 1 043 3 901 3 119 3 304 3 339 11 006 9 412 9 512 9846 1 154 1 076 1 100 968 396 358 378 398 1 550 1434 1478 1 366 1 909 1 861 1 646 1 598 559 658 641 770 634 584 722 854 15 790 14 128 1955 14 102 ■ 1956 14 559 67 75 99 86 74 35 2 393 1 919 1 937 1 782 1 785 1 677 2 447 1 809 1 761 1 959 1 582 I 976 838 625 618 648 626 949 3 328 3 081 3 008 3 034 3 118 3 356 9006 7 434 7 324 7 423 7 III 7 958 1 020 826 765 894 705 548 360 260 291 288 237 228 1 380 1 086 1056 1 182 1 705 1483 1 357 1 704 625 677 484 557 474 446 459 589 15 257 1958 II 201 1959 10 779 II 541 II 014 1 1962 776 1 523 481 517 270 11 560 1963 43 1 713 2 012 850 3 239 7 814 501 247 748 909 460 528 450 10 952 ■ 1964 5 1 819 I 967 822 3 281 7909 446 267 713 1 29.) 444 509 772 ■ 1965 2 2 1 752 2006 1 928 1 823 1 794 2 019 2 296 2 532 2 369 2 470 965 1014 992 1 072 1099 3 529 3 654 3 435 3 283 3 468 8 265 8 970 8 887 8 547 8 831 405 347 260 195 245 244 267 197 358 455 649 614 457 553 700 1 079 1 269 1 309 1 207 1097 422 593 172 380 549 639 582 584 582 567 786 1 894 1 264 5 990 4 270 441 478 507 400 416 12 285 ■ 1966 14 202 ■ 1967 13 380 1968 15 659 ■ 1969 7 16 437 1970 2 160 2 073 1 833 1 704 1 509 1 100 1 268 1 208 1 009 898 3 167 3 058 3 463 4 005 4 239 3 619 3 733 3 768 3 874 3 615 1 331 1 513 1 734 2 394 2 352 1 983 2 048 2 224 2 029 2 084 3 738 3 481 3 353 3 390 2 767 3 733 3 542 3 590 3 838 4 273 10 396 10 125 10 383 11 493 10 867 10 435 10 591 10 790 10 750 10 870 242 444 214 265 267 299 327 312 377 413 1 051 1 013 1 771 1 951 2 255 2 464 2 500 2 556 2606 2 931 1 275 1 457 1 985 2 216 2 522 2 763 2 627 2 868 2 983 3344 740 846 1 116 898 895 826 951 1 380 734 931 647 794 800 802 782 725 680 626 460 601 627 666 527 667 646 705 670 766 618 726 4 964 4040 4 201 1192 2 848 2 931 1 101 3 557 3 232 3 707 437 495 458 454 509 518 495 490 496 489 ■ 1971 18 423 ■ 1972 19 470 ■ 1973 19 922 1974 .... 19 069 1 1975 18 905 ■ 1976 19 095 1977 20 457 1978 19 275 1979 20 668 1 Commencing with 1967, does not inclu de emplo yment in by-product plants Note—These igures refer onl; 10 comp any emp oyeesan 1 do not include ill e many e mployees of con trading firms. 1 126 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 tu jo E Z •5 _2 ONMNOOO — MOO —— OOOMMOlrnOOv^ —■iOi7^ir7soO'^^iO>0--i5.s-h'-J"0(,,i*Ol*r~-^"-r so 97 186 1 135 1 926 ^ I i"1 :™ c- :m £ 1 SRr^ — ^^mRSS^-Pcs — oo^^PtSH. 1 = •SS ■* S l!,"0 O Si XOONC-Cs. •Oi s — o 5g a -3 12 ty. Q —o —— tn Ooor- — — —S^S — Pi — £"r-ps! s £ IRRSSos \o S2S2R —^SrtPRSo JS---SS!« £ CH Ht 1 Days Operating Mill 365 344 331 362 361 211 352 317 365 365 365 360 365 339 273 365 355 364 272 313 ssss tS § 2 822 850 6 525 449 9 075 723 2 047 726 1 924 570 25 536 28 896 10 446 035 16 126 103 6 898 844 5 073 909 496 108 4 382 882 88 309 4 768 000 19 625 33 664 13 339 997 1 009 247 266 877 is 3 173 024 6 985 101 9 286 700 1 853 639 2 010 812 25 536 28 896 11 296 537 16 102 384 6 951 938 4 831 942 496 108 4 716 418 87 655 4 630 271 20 863 35 300 13 264 642 1 009 247 266 877 Tl-Ol — IN o\riftoc | < Z 'i < 1 2 a e c CJ c L a z. c H t CC 0 z C E o CJ c E C. Z i c E c_ _: is E X z i i c c ■c u I cf a ii "c O c z i E c _ z E c CJ i E Q _. C C | ;E c g Z a ■I ii 2 s c 5 0 ii c Z | ii c Z 1 T e ii o Z c is c ■«. U Z c C a. t7 at ii a jr ■_: E o C c c C | ii ai ii c 1 ■a (Jj, c rl 1 S I |2 "3 o Cj it C C Z "c c! z X T3 tj o r5 2 o U 1 IS " MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 127 ■■41 00 § § g Oi i o fS-S ,J Os j.. Ol — r- ■* io "* <o c >T> o N a o\ oo o ■* m •Ooo ,-, m -* . o oc ■a f~<D Ol It r- VO 5 | -^ "U- Oi o CJ m o\ <hO f> c, 1 Cl O oo o 0\ o\ to p U M tM u ON tNO ■* 5 r^ i^i os *2- iO CTs tJ- Oi c •O <~. CO o Q r- Oi CO <0 O rf Os 00 3 (O o o •O Os O Oi 2 \o o O OO in o "* e .o*E o gov 3 .2 S -s.^ ° c O i- ' i E.IiS o . cr. ■at (J O w H o Eg M 9 I S| II "O s^""* <3 c z, e! *igoi a. ra.S w C „ (N 00 io. I _'E M 1 w K N ■* Sd 3N 5 oo § ■o 2 ^ SS O c o ra S o 1 1 3. UOlCg °c c'-o o g ^ « >..E a. E ■* o" c eg c . O cd 3 c 2 o o — 1 13 o •o-S 5 I C B 4 ■O Os t3 X) o 3 g-S o E 2 S*3 g^ E E J CJ u U S cj UJ D c oo io (*r>>0 »o Th vo v, « "5 — o O.S-o| - *o vo >0 "sf -si" © w P O (N to o m B c ? a T3 = % an 00 •d liii c *° o < a 5 1 E > .2 J .151 in a °"i» z o •o iii O.E "3 i 1 1 c o i 1 9 s x J I '| 1 1 1 1 « c 2 « ci [2 (3 m ;>. ~ ( ig 3 Of 1 o X ; •2 Q 3 : -2 - 1 : § CJ 1 j c 1 , ill Ii Is- a 1 3 -2 | t-o G _ 2 : 3 : ! § ; oo r § 1 5tJ 1 ■2 CJ 'e O crj 1.1 £(/) ft. s oo is ■« o g 6 c p c -. : ^ 0 \ « 1 1 2 : I J 7 B I'D u i o 2 128 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 U I o U S o O i U£ j? N 00 | "* OiO *0 ■a 5 3: o S £- a & a. o CJ 30 — O OO o *o to CO *0 ft 8 to r- — r^ mo* *o — r- — 00 it Nt, os "* cs.10 o ^- CJ (N Oi o r- » S S oo oo (N *0 to CO *o tocnio ■* - x> ■XI Copper concentrates, 10 2491; blister copper. 19 827 t Copper concentrates. 51 3391; molybdenite concentrates, 592 t containing 306 286 kg of molybdenum Copper concentrates, 194 829 t; molybdenite concentrates, 3 818 t containing 2 059 851 kg of molybdenum c X Copper concentrates, 218 490 t; molybdenite concentrates, 2 705 t containing 1111 400 kg of molybdenum; rhenium shipments are confidential E g t s. 1 E Cv giO c — ~ P *o o so E - O few , O ** I u c. "O trJ fiSa^S O Oi tn r- >0 in 2 o ■* o\ e- 3 oo^t r— o oi oi o u*. oo o X U £ 8. t rf | CO -I xi 3 ■J °° S ' If 1 f CJ g O u. Z i o CQ * 3 x> M B.E S 00 MX 0O"J oi c: c s C a; X «ii 2 1 1 | t is e C if 1 if; u i o c p ■o 1 1 1 ? IE "* cq J < c 5 "S i- 3 g ^ is 1 1 3 | s ■J _ z ■2 - 1 | 'i c- § .2 ii 3 C J CC CJ j ty c J* c or 0. g-*g i- -^ - £ z Qh M £ i CJ 1 MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 129 C-l *© I-*! Oi ro mo> *0 rsicoit - © -* O* on r- 1 OiNM 1 5j O *o m r- *o -hI- 1 ^ w-i 1 661 368 5 338 725 344 693 114 243 22 985 5 727 844 6 084 338 373 4 316 292 16 360 540 401 13 122 3 529 716 16 588 656 601 ^s- 101 289 18 755 156 1 185 509 26 1 110 2 242 92 159 505 : -o 3 S g'gl* t • M tC t-s. co 2£^ c c tw t7 Copper concentrates, 36 6721; molybdenite concentrates. 4 496 t containing 2 536 180 kg of molybdenum Bulk concentrates. 872 t; jig concentrates. 132 t c c_ Clean-up; lead concentrates. 361: ore. 69 t Iron concentrates. 589 642 t; copper concentrates. 18 739 t & 5 co ct^O^ co cm m ini- —Soi t-~ *o co r- m o> g Noranda Mines Ltd. {Babine Div. —Bell mine) Placer Development Ltd. (Endako Mines Div.) Zapata Granby Corp. and Noranda Mines Ltd. (Babine Div.—Granisle Mine) Z c | 6 * i — I ji5 Z Zty d 2 ■1 izlgj CO Li. | 1 is ! CC 1 t7 2 l ^ 1 Q 1 oo -i i | 1 i 1 { m '1 1 S = £ 1 Sic 1 it • | 130 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 S 8? o*or^r-o* — mo*o —r ; o © JS^S. ft; fM Tt O O I I■—■■■g i Iii o ::st: : : u : ; o : n ; o c :°r : c" : c : r : c 2 !H I ! ;'S ! I « II !» E - : :| : : : Src ! j g I Sn j § - !«.-''"§ >'§«- 1 I" I" -ESEES^EESE 5 ESME E S^-SS^ES-Eg UUUUJ OUJU O CJJ O U -J UJ UJ UJ .5 Z ^ -o I « «z; £ gl & e c/j-i '*«.*£§ *■§" -*H £ <-; s S ^ J o J 3.5 e00 32 , -> w. o _■ E < : o q ci - S I S z gs =.g gg- 3« St: »8 Z -; £ £5 O UJ -; W ^ a J« 2 5 Q Qio OS p£ wo : g= cm ,; <5 -. ■£ ■ c gCQ .a 2 ° o.^-S-ISQSS iS« = !4suBzr->« >,= I5 o » I -o J-.U — I- « = = « E S rs~5 0O£ c: SJ § fe Zj c- t/j vi c/> MINERAL RESOURCE STATISTICS 131 Table 3-13A—Destination of British Columbia Ores and Concentrates, 1979 Destination Ore Gold- Silver Concentrates Copper1 Concentrate, Lead Concentrates Zinc Concentrates Concentrates Molybdenite Concentrates. Molybdic Trioxide, Ferro- Molybdenum Tin Concentrates CANADA Trail Other Canadian FOREIGN Australia Germany Japan Korea Philippines Spain U.K. U.S.A. U.S.S.R. Europe (country not specified) t 4 387 t t t 153 176 t 146 742 t t . 173 77 960 5 255 15 372 651 199 25 002 78 384= 24 893 1 121 160 362 224 3 815 24 43 478 19 827 14 772 74 541 12 243 21 519 202 525 5 080 9 603 Total 4 399 416 927 406 153 176 168 261 668 026 19 803 549 1 Includes blister copper. 2 Includes small amount of coarse iron. 132 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 O R. OS 5 l-H. P Os £ iS. o 0, o § ! so 'S: £S ;» *o 00 "f & •* a, U soo* rjig — ^ *o *o 25 r^ *o 0*0*0* rorsir- 00 M 00 <N tf K ,5? f.ro*o — r- ©00 0*0 000 ■*© 1 j "> «-*-0* inr-*© iiii S 00 — 00*0 -7 1 „ 001*1*03 Rf5f2 § 1— iN v, et. •* *©■* 000 m HTOSO. 00 | c! < c c li 0, c :<sv Sat, l/JC/ c oa -c *l Os Ih^O, OsS Q B ^ x> fHO 0O*O *0(N *Of*. 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O — r.r.«t*i't1,iy>MM«>N^ltv|IN<N oo sO o ■*iO*Oi^COO*0^t--4f^-*±<0*Oi^COO*0 — MM^^*Or~COCT* "n*o«o*r^sn"o*o*o*D*o*o*oioso*o*or^r~i^tt^tKrKr5s^ OiOiO*0*0*0*0*0*OiOsOsOsOsO*0'OiO*0*0*0'0'0'0*CTso*a* __S_SK; in lp-i if-Aiiii c-trnS ■Til O _□► to c_-j"Ds D CdOD JoBf 1 aw 1 Petroleum and Natural Gas Statistics CHAPTER 4 CONTENTS STATISTICAL TABLES Paoe Table 4-1—Hectares of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights Held 1970-1979 '. 137 Table 4-2—Petroleum and Natural Gas Revenue, 1947-1979 138 Table 4-3—Established Hydrocarbon and By-product Reserves, December 31 1979 '. 139 Table 4-4—Drilling and Production Schemes Approved in 1979 140 Table 4-5—Wells Drilled and Drilling, 1979 142 Table 4-6—Summary of Drilling and Production Statistics, 1979 153 Table 4-7—Monthly Crude-oil and Condensate Production by Fields and Pools, 1979 154 Table 4-8—Monthly Nonassociated and Associated Gas Production by Fields and Pools, 1979 157 Table 4-9—Monthly Supply and Disposition of Crude Oil/Pentanes Plus, 1979 164 Table 4-10—Monthly Supply and Disposition of Natural Gas, 1979 166 Table 4-11—Monthly Supply and Disposition of Propane, 1979 168 Table 4-12—Monthly Supply and Disposition of Butane, 1979 169 Table 4-13—Monthly Supply and Disposition of Sulphur, 1979 169 Table 4-14—Crude-oil Pipelines, 1979 170 Table 4-15—Crude-oil Refineries, 1979 171 Table 4-16—Natural Gas Pipelines, 1979 172 Table 4-17—Gas-processing Plants, 1979 176 Table 4-18—Sulphur Plants, 1979 176 frlGURES 4-1—Metres drilled in British Columbia, 1947-1979 177 4-2—Northeastern British Columbia oil and gas fields 178 4-3—Wells drilled in British Columbia, 1966-1979 179 4-4—Geophysical crew weeks in British Columbia, 1966-1979 180 4-5—Oil production in British Columbia, 1955-1979 181 4-6—Gas production in British Columbia, 1955-1979 182 4-7—Pipelines of British Columbia 183 4-8—Sedimentary basins of British Columbia 184 Chapter 4 is a series of tables and figures providing important information on the ■Ktroleum industry operations in 1979. 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O X -----------_-_________ PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS STATISTICS 173 174 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 CD 1- E H c .£ .2 H_ _._. _ o O .5 ia E O Ol S-5 X K 2 o 3- Ol s a- M co" CD II £s c £ 2 d CD .Q. c Q. 1! j CO -I CO CD r- S E fo 3 CO <■ (3 CO 2 M- ■5 <\1 8 XI o PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS STATISTICS 175 11 176 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 R Ol Sal ■J2 c -S CO CD R CO c .JO a. s» 3 x: Cl 3 It- Ill X) It- CD XI Egg H C S j! = l "i a i S PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS STATISTICS 177 X *_.— <J> O METRES DRILLED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1947 to 1979 Inclusive o 01 , 01 S3U13W JO SQNVSnOKL U___ 178 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 Figure 4-2—Northeastern British Columbia oil and gas fields. PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS STATISTICS 179 Q^QinSsfitJioQioomO.-H. „ _ 8$SSSftsas&8S8_.__sf8Ksa.-, 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 \ \ \ > V 1 \ \ ! _/ / / / / r i / / / i / / / / / \ I WELLS DRILLED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1966 to 1979 Inclusive 1 I i i i I \ \ I \ \ / r t / / / / / / / f / / 1 i I i i i t 4 3 1 c c J « 1 -> i 1 c | c t > 1 I 1 1 1 1 j ; J C 5 :. ■> < < " si CJ * J= pi .-2 P .j. ■ CQ I s~h_m jo u2.8iV.nN *S--— 180 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 I i EOPHYSICAL CREW WEEKS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1966 to 1979 inclusive SM33M M3U3 ~IV0ISAHd030 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS STATISTICS 181 OIL PRODUCTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1955 to 1979 inclusive I , 3 1 . C I « | i 1 t i e ■ < j i . ! I i i j 1 c J c > - c 1 c 3 C i ; • < rj O o o S3H13H 01900 JO SNQmiH 182 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 ___ \ / < 5 2 _l O CJ X CO v r- '! rr 1 m B o> 2 r- — O) Z S 2 » 1— ^ 3 a o or Q_ CO <r .9 S3H13W OignO JO SN0I11IG r DIRECTORY ig5 DIRECTORY (as of February 28, 1981) Hon. R. H. McClelland Minister) Room 310, Parliament Buildings . . . 387-5295 Kathy Mayoh (Executive Assistant to the Minister) Room 310, Parliament Buildings . . .387-5295 R. 11 ling (Deputy Minister) Room 406, Douglas Building 387-5445 Dr. James T. Fyles (Senior Assistant Deputy Minister) Room 409, Douglas Building 387-6242 T. Chatton (Executive Assistant to Deputy Minister) Room 429, Douglas Building 387-5476 J. Lewis (Policy Advisor) Room 428, Douglas Building 387-3354 P. D. Meyers (Solicitor for Ministry) 609 Broughton Street 384-4434 PERSONNEL N. K. Gillespie (Director) 516 Michigan Street 387-3775 A. Maclnnis (Personnel Officer) 516 Michigan Street 387-3775 Cathie Green (Personnel Clerk) 516 Michigan Street 387-3775 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION R. R. Davy (Director) 516 Michigan Street 387-5185 G. L. James (Coordinator, Data Processing) 516 Michigan Street 387-5488 MINERAL REVENUE DIVISION W.W.M. Ross (Director) 525 Superior Street 387-6991 B. A. Garrison (Assistant Director) 52SISuperior Street 387-6991 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION L. P. Hrushowy (Director) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 D. Ctimenhaga (External Communications Manager) Room 417, Douglas Building 387-6245 Rosalyn J. Moir (Assistant Editor) Room 417, Douglas Building 387-5631 i Sharon Ferris (Library) Room 430, Douglas Building 387-6407 ENERGY RESOURCES BRANCH E. R. Macgregor (Assistant Deputy Minister) ..... 525 Superior Street . . . 387-1916,387-1917 POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ID. Horswill (Director) 525 Superior Street 387-6265 D. Watson (Senior Energy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 B. Friesen (Senior Energy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 I Rebecca Vermeer (Senior Energy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 j R. Hopp (Energy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 Joan Darling (Energy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 L 186 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (Continued) G. Davies (Senior Policy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 G. Dittmer (Senior Policy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 Marnie Dobell (Energy Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 J.Allan (Senior Policy Advisor) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 FORECASTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION R. Preece (Director) 525 Superior Street 387-3048 J. Rana (Analyst, Forecasts) 525 Superior Street 387-3048 G. Macauley (Economist, Forecasts) 525 Superior Street 387-3048 PROJECT ANALYSIS DIVISION D, O'Gorman (Director) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 Judy Wigmore (Research Officer) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 A. Ferguson (Research Officer) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 E. Henderson (Planning Officer) 525 Superior Street 387-5231 CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION Dr. R. L. Evans (Director) 2006,1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver V6E 2L7 689-1831 Dr. J. M. Hill (Coordinator, Renewable Energy) . . . 2006,1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver V6E 2L7 689-1831 T. G. Hedley (Coordinator, Energy from Wastes) . . 2006,1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver V6E 2L7 689-1831 G. W. Bachmayer (Coordinator, Internal Conservation Program) 2006,1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver V6E2L7 689-1831 P. K. Honke (Coordinator, Industry) 2006,1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver V6E 2 L7 689-1831 MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH [vacant] (Assistant Deputy Minister) Room 409, Douglas Building 387-5489 ] INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING DIVISION Victoria Office: W. C. Robinson (Chief Inspector) 525 Superior Street 387-3781 j V. E. Dawson (Deputy Chief Inspector- Coal) 525 Superior Street 387-37811 A. J. Richardson (Deputy Chief Inspector- Metal) 525 Superior Street . . . .!§ . . . .387-37811 H. J. Dennis (Senior Coal Inspector) 525 Superior Street 387-3781 j T. Carter (Senior Mechanical/ Electrical Inspector) 525 Superior Street 387-37811 G.J. Lee (Senior Mine-rescue Coordinator) .... 525 Superior Street 387-3781] J. D. McDonald (Senior Reclamation Inspector) 525 Superior Street 387-37811 DIRECTORY 187 INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING DIVISION (Continued) D. M. Galbraith (Reclamation Inspector) 525,Superior Street 387-3781 J. C. Errington (Reclamation Inspector) 525 Superior Street 387-3781 P. E. Olson (Engineer—Mining Roads) 525 Superior Street 387-3781 Vancouver Office: B. M. Dudas (Inspector) 2747 East Hastings Street, Vancouver V5K 1Z8 254-7171 D. J. Murray (Inspector, Environmental Control) 2747 East Hastings Street, Vancouver V5K 1Z8 254-7171 Verna Pyplacz (Audiologist, Environmental Control) 2747 East HastinggStreet, Vancouver V5K 1Z8 254-7171 R. Kumar (Inspector, Environmental Control) 2747 East Hastings Street, Vancouver V5K 1Z8 254-7171 Kamloops Office: D.Smith (Inspector) 101, 2985 Airport Drive, V2B 7W8 376-7201 E. S. Sadar (Inspector) 101, 2985 Airport Drive, V2B 7W8 376-7201 J. MacCulloch (Inspector) 101, 2985 Airport Drive, V2B 7W8 376-7201 Nelson Office: J.B.C. Lang (Inspector) 310 Ward Street, V1L5S4 352-2211, ext. 213/342 Fernie Office: D.I.R. Henderson (Inspector) Box 1290, V0B 1M0 423-6222 Nanaimo Office: J. W. Robinson (Inspector) 2226 Brotherstone Road, V9S 3M8 758-2342 Prince Rupert Office: V. A. Pakalniskis (Inspector) . Box 758, V8J 3S1 624-3245, ext. 202 Smithers Office: S. J. Hunter (Inspector) Box 877, V0J 2N0 . . 847-4411, ext. 237/245 Prince George Office: T. Vaughan-Thomas (Inspector) 1652 Qu^^ptreet, V2N 1X3 562-8131, ext. 322/323 R.W. Lewis (Inspector) 1652 Quinn Street, V2N 1X3 562-8131, ext. 322/323 TITLES DIVISION R. Rutherford (Chief Gold Commissioner) Room 433, Douglas Building 387-5517 i [vacant] (Deputy Chief Gold Commissioner) Douglas Building D. I. Doyle (Gold Commissioner, Vancouver) .... 800 Hornby Street, V6Z 2C5 668-2672 E.A.H. Mitchell (Gold Commissioner) Room 411, Douglas Building . . . 387-6255, 387-6246 P. Hagan (Coal Administrator) Room 411, Douglas Building 387-5687 Mineral Claims Inspectors Vancouver: [vacant] 800 Hornby Street, V6Z 2C5 668-2672 Kamloops: H.Turner 212, 2985 Airport Drive, V2B 7W8 554-1445 188 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES REPORT, 1979 TITLES DIVISION (Continued) Quesnel: D. Lieutard 401, 350 Barlow Avenue, V2J 2C1 7-751-260 Smithers: [vacant] Box 877, VOJ 2N0 776-278 Nelson: D. Moule 403 Vernon Street, V1L4E4 352-2211, ext. 311 GEOLOGICAL DIVISION Dr. A. Sutherland Brown (Chief Geologist) Room 418, Douglas Building 387-5975 1 ANALYTICAL LABORATORY Dr. W. M. Johnson (Chief Analyst) 541 Superior Street 387-6249 P. F. Ralph (Deputy Chief Analyst) 541 Superior Street 387-6249 PROJECT GEOLOGY Dr. W. J. McMillan (Senior Geologist) Room 418, Douglas Building 387-5975 Geologists R. D. Gilchrist 626 Superior Street 387-5068 I Dr. T. Hoy 626 Superior Street 387-5068 I Dr. D. G. Maclntyre 626 Superior Street 387-5068 j Dr. A. Panteleyev 626 Superior Street 387-5068 Dr. V. A. Preto 626 Superior Street 387-5068 I Dr. B. N. Church 630 Superior Street 387-5068 ] Dr. G.E.P. Eastwood 630 Superior Street 387-5068 j RESOURCE DATA AND ANALYSIS G. McArthur (Senior Geologist) Room 418, Douglas Building 387-5975] Geologists Special Projects: [vacant] Room 416, Douglas Building 387-5975 Industrial Minerals: Z. D. Hora 630 Superior Street 387-50681 Mineral Inventory: T. Kalnins Room 427, Douglas Building 387-5975 I J. E. Forester Room 42^B>ouglas Building 387-5975 j Coal Inventory: A. Matheson 625 Superior Street 387-6588 APPLIED GEOLOGY AND PROSPECTORS' ASSISTANCE [vacant] (Senior Geologist) 525 Superior Street 387-55381 District Geologists Fernie: D. A. Grieve Box 1290, V0B 1M0 423-6222 Fort St. John: R. H. Karst Box 7438, V1J 4M9 785-69061 Kamloops: G.P.E. White 101, 2985 Airport Drive, V2B 7W8 376-7201 Nelson: G. G. Addie 310 Ward Street, V1L5S4 352-2211, ext. 213 DIRECTORY Igo GEOLOGICAL DIVISION (Continued) Prince George: G. H. Klein 1652 Quinn Street, V2N 1X3 562-8131, ext. 322/323 Smithers: T. G. Schroeter Box 877, VOJ 2N0 847-4411, ext. 277 MINERAL ECONOMICS DIVISION F. C. Basham (Director) 525 Superior Street 387-3787 W. P. Wilson (Senior Mining Statistician) 525 Superior Street 387-3787 P. Monier (Senior Financial Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-3787 J. F. Clancy (Senior Economic Analyst) 525 Superior Street 387-3787 PETROLEUM RESOURCES BRANCH Dr. R. W. Durie (Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief of Branch) Room 404/405, Douglas Building . . . 387-3485,387-6256 ENGINEERING DIVISION i A.G.T. Weaver (Chief Engineer) Room 436A, Douglas Building .... 387-5993 B. T. Barber (Senior Reservoir Engineer) Room 436, Douglas Building 387-5993 P. K. Huus (Reservoir Engineering Technician) .... Room 403, Douglas Building 387-5993 W. L. Ingram (Senior Development Engineer) .... Room 443, Douglas Building 387-5993 M. B. Hamersley (Development Engineering Technician) Room 443, Douglas Building 387-5993 D. L. Johnson (District Manager) Box 6880, Fort St. John, V1J 4M9 758-6906 GEOLOGICAL DIVISION W. M. Young (Chief Geologist) Room 402A, Douglas Building .... 387-5993 I R. Stewart (Senior Reservoir Geologist) Room 440, Douglas Building 387-5993 [ J. A. Hudson (Senior Economic Geologist) Room 442, Douglas Building 387-5993 TITLES DIVISION I W.J. Quinn (Commissioner) Room 446A, Douglas Building .... 387-1908
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