Economic gold mine
If you were to tally up all of the mines in British Columbia, they would barely cover an area the size of Greater Victoria.
That’s quite a fascinating fact when you consider that this very small amount of the province’s total land base – less than one per cent – has produced nearly three-quarters of a trillion dollars since the mid-1800s and literally supported tens of thousands of British Columbia families.
Jessica Marte
Burnaby
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