Mineral Development Office
Last updated on March 19, 2024The Mineral Development Office (MDO) is the Vancouver base of the British Columbia Geological Survey. The MDO links the Survey with the more than 1100 global exploration and mining companies headquartered in Vancouver.
The Mineral Development Office distributes British Columbia Geological Survey data and provides technical information and expertise about mineral opportunities to the investment community. It also coordinates the exploration and mining reviews produced each year by the Regional Geologists.
Mineral Development Office Publications
Annual Summaries of Exploration and Mining
B.C. Minerals and Coal Industry
British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey (past years)
B.C.'s Regional Geologists & the Mineral Development Office
Regional Geologists are based in Smithers, Prince George, Kamloops, Cranbrook, and Vancouver. They monitor exploration and mining activities, and provide expertise to prospectors and mineral exploration companies. They also work in their communities to enhance understanding of local geoscience and foster a healthy and prosperous minerals sector.
British Columbia Geological Survey Publications
Reports, maps, results of ongoing work, and extensive multidisciplinary databases produced by the Survey can be downloaded from the publications catalogue.
This map shows the location of selected major exploration projects and metal, coal and industrial mineral mines active in B.C. in 2023.
Mineral Development Office
300 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Gordon Clarke (Director)
Email: Gordon.Clarke@gov.bc.ca
Phone: (604) 660-2094
Fax: (604) 660-2653
Bruce Northcote (Regional Geologist)
Email: Bruce.Northcote@gov.bc.ca
Phone: (604) 660-2713
Fax: (604) 660-2653
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