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Mining in British Columbia contributes $8.9 billion to the economy

Marketwire | October 25, 2011 | 8:16 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Canada Europe Coal Copper Gold 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 25, 2011) - According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), direct mining expenditures in British Columbia mining crested $5.2 billion in 2010. An additional $3.7 billion was spent in secondary and support industries...

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