Is there a gravel pit or quarry near my property in BC?

Gravel pits and quarries sit at the edge of many BC towns and along rural roads, and placer and exploration permits reach across the north. A report lists the Mines Act permit areas within 2 km of the lot line on the Province's map, nearest first, names an open pit or quarry within 500 m in its headline, and flags one whose permit area takes in the lot.

The Province maps 359 open sand and gravel pits and quarries in 124 places, plus 248 placer mines, 9 coal mines and 464 mineral exploration and mine permits, read 2026-10-11; a report measures any BC lot against all of them. The places, by name.

The report opens at this answer, with the lot drawn on the map and every other check alongside. A PID (on the tax notice or title) always finds the lot; an address works when it's an exact match.

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What the map shows: Mine permits are from the Province's map of Mines Act permit areas for regional mines: sand and gravel pits, quarries, placer mines, coal and mineral exploration, on Crown or private land. The area drawn is what the permit covers, often larger than the ground worked at any one time, and distances are measured by us from the lot line to its edge.
Large mines: Large mines are on a separate map that isn't open data, so they aren't listed here. A mine large enough to need a provincial environmental assessment is on the Environmental Assessment Office's register, which a report also reads.
The permit: Under the Mines Act (s. 10) no work may start at a pit, quarry or mine without a permit, which sets its plan and the reclamation of the land when work ends; a pit 'not started' may begin under its permit.
Hours, trucks, dust and noise: Hours, truck routes, dust and noise are often set by the local government's soil removal or gravel bylaw: ask the regional district or city, and the Ministry's regional office about the permit.
Open and closed permits: The map keeps permits the Province records as closed, and mines it records as abandoned or closed. A report counts those apart from the open ones, and this page counts them without naming them.
On the lot: A permit area that takes in the lot is flagged in its report. Ask the seller about the pit or the work, and the Province's regional mines office who holds the permit and what reclamation it still owes.
Who to ask: The regional district or city about its soil removal or gravel bylaw and any pit next door; the Province's regional mines office about a permit; and the seller about any pit on the lot.

Our summary of the Mines Act, s. 10, read on BC Laws 2026-10-11. A permit area is what the permit covers, not the ground worked at any one time, and the map can sit some metres off the ground; the permit and the Province's mines office say what is allowed. Confirm with the regional district or city, the Province's regional mines office and the seller before you buy or build.

Source: Notice of Work (NoW) – Permitted Mine Areas – Regional Mine – Public, Province of BC (Open Government Licence – British Columbia); Mines Act, RSBC 1996, c. 293, s. 10 (summarised in our words, read 2026-10-11).

By place

The open Mines Act permits on the Province's map in 167 places, each place's mines by kind and name. Listed by place, never ranked.

Place	Open permits by kind; mines by name
Abbotsford	7 sand and gravel pits Central Aggregates Pit; Coppertone Pit (not started); Ekset Pit No.3; ROSS ROAD; ROSS ROAD, Bradner Mine; Ross Road, Pit #15; and 1 unnamed 1 construction aggregate quarry Sumas Shale Quarry
Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area A	1 mineral exploration permit area Hoskins (not started)
Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area C	1 sand and gravel pit Haulmor Pit 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Fandora Project
Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area D	1 mineral exploration permit area Rex Resources (not started)
Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area F	1 sand and gravel pit Ward Pit 2 construction aggregate quarries Bowerman Quarry; and OLD CAMERON PIT AND QUARRY
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area A	12 sand and gravel pits Gilbert Road Pit; Goathorn Pit; Houlden S&G Project; Hwy 16 pit; Landfill Pit; Pidherny Laidlaw Pit; Pope Road Pit; Steti Gravel Pit; Tatlow Pit (3 mines); and Trout Creek Pit (not started) 4 construction aggregate quarries Skillhorn Quarry; Telkwa Rock Quarry; West Fraser Mills - Morgan Road Quarry; and Yelich Quarry 1 coal mine Telkwa Coal 2 mineral exploration permit areas Davidson Project; and Louise Lake 4 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Big Onion; Copperhead Property; Maestro; and North Howson Also 4 closed or abandoned permits.
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area B	11 sand and gravel pits Eagle Creek Pit (not started); Farm Pit; Gilgan Road Pit; Hamp - New Rose Lake Pit; Hamp - Old Rose Lake Pit; Sensenig Pit; Strimbold Farm pit; Tintagel Pit; Tintagel Road Pit; Wainwright/Highway 16 Pit; and 1 unnamed 1 mineral exploration permit area Hanson North (not started) 3 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Anneal McCracken; Bingo; and Silver Hope Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C	1 sand and gravel pit Dog Creek Operations 25 placer mines Blacksands Mine (not started); CROSSAN; Gold Dust #2 (not started); Govt Gulch; Hangover Bench (not started); High Hopes; Hirak; Homestead Gold (not started); Hummingbird (not started); Just a Little Gerald Nadeau; 14 more; and 1 unnamed 16 mineral exploration permit areas Acheron; Captain; Coho (not started); Copperline (not started); Cyprus Project (not started); Dark Horse; Decar; Fran; Indata; Mount Milligan Mine; and 6 more 4 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Burn Property (not started); Larsen Jade Mine - Mineral (not started); Rottacker; and Stardust - Lustdust Also 2 closed or abandoned permits.
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D	2 sand and gravel pits DESOUSA PIT; and Desousa Pit 2 (not started) 1 construction aggregate quarry Kenny Dam Quarry 2 mineral exploration permit areas Cabin; and Hanson South (not started) 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Yellow Moose (not started) Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E	3 sand and gravel pits Bergen Road Quarry; Northgate Gravel Pit; and Whiting Creek Gravel Pit 3 construction aggregate quarries Ootsa Lake Km7 Quarry; Skins Lake Quarry; and Square Lake Quarry 1 placer mine OMH 1 (not started) 11 mineral exploration permit areas 3T's (Tsacha, Tam Taken); Antler Project (not started); Aspen (not started); Coconut (not started); Fawnie; Johnny Lake (not started); Mystery (Karma) (not started); Nechako - BW (not started); Thira; Van Tine; and 1 more 9 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Burning Daylight; Deerhorn; Fox; Ootsa (Seel Lean-to); Poplar; Rip Property (not started); Silver Bay; Troitsa Option; and Windfall Hills Also 4 closed or abandoned permits.
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area F	3 sand and gravel pits Dalchako 14 Mile Pit (not started); Dog Creek Gravel Pit; and Dog Creek Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Engen Quarry (not started) 1 industrial mineral quarry Valley Lime Quarry 1 mineral exploration permit area 2xFred 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area SAM Property (not started)
Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G	8 sand and gravel pits Babine Barge 15.3 Hagen FSR; Bear Island Pit; Blastpro Constuction Ltd - Peacock Pit; Lundquist / Walcott pit; Walcott Pit; Walcott Rd Pit; Walcott/Barden Pit; and Watson's Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Blastpro Quarry - Km 10 1 placer mine Bob Creek Placer 11 mineral exploration permit areas Babine (NAK); Berg; Burn Del Santo; Dome North (not started); Duke; Excalibur / Jacobite; Lennac Lake Two (not started); Mt. Horetzky (not started); Silver Queen; Silver Vista; and 1 more 16 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Babine Lake; Bornite Project; Buck; Burn; CR (Crow & Raven); Dome Mountain Mine; Dungate Creek Property; El Toro; Fenton Creek; French Peak (not started); and 6 more Also 16 closed or abandoned permits.
Burns Lake	1 construction aggregate quarry Romieu Drive Pit
Campbell River	1 sand and gravel pit ARGONAUT ROAD
Cariboo, Electoral Area A	2 sand and gravel pits Broughton Pit; and Swaan Farm Pit 1 placer mine 1 unnamed
Cariboo, Electoral Area B	5 placer mines Cottonwood River; Naver Creek; and 3 unnamed
Cariboo, Electoral Area C	1 sand and gravel pit Colebank Lake Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Olsen Road Pit (not started) 39 placer mines Angus; Gold Creek; Summit Creek; Swift Back up JD (not started); Williams Creek; and 34 unnamed
Cariboo, Electoral Area D	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Gibraltar Mine
Cariboo, Electoral Area E	1 sand and gravel pit Onward Pit
Cariboo, Electoral Area F	1 sand and gravel pit Bouchard Pit 13 placer mines 13 unnamed 4 mineral exploration permit areas Cowtrail - copper gold; Megaton; Miracle; and Tisdall Lake 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Silverboss
Cariboo, Electoral Area G	1 sand and gravel pit 87 Mile Pit 1 mineral exploration permit area Quesnel Project - North
Cariboo, Electoral Area H	1 mineral mine Cariboo Basalt (not started) 1 mineral exploration permit area Lightning Strike 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Hen - Golden Ledge
Cariboo, Electoral Area I	1 placer mine 1 unnamed 5 mineral exploration permit areas 3TS OOTSA COPPER (Tam/Taken); Emma Gold Project; Fishpot; Key; and Murray 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Blackwater Mine
Cariboo, Electoral Area J	1 sand and gravel pit Halfway South Gravel Pit 1 industrial mineral quarry Shalehunters 2 mineral exploration permit areas Clisbako; and Copper Queen Property
Cariboo, Electoral Area K	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area New Prosperity
Cariboo, Electoral Area L	1 mineral exploration permit area Quesnel Project - Central N (not started)
Central Coast, Electoral Area A	1 construction aggregate quarry Sandhill (not started) 1 industrial mineral quarry Kisameet Clay Project (not started) 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Red Bird
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area A	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area SANCA GOLD
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area C	1 mineral exploration permit area Beryl Hunter (not started)
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area D	2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Bermal; and Dunc
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area E	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Whitewater
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area G	1 placer mine Opper 3 mineral exploration permit areas Canadian Belle; South Fork Silica Property; and Swift Katie 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Jersey
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area H	3 mineral exploration permit areas Alps-Alturas (not started); JLM Claims (not started); and LH Property 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Crusader Gold; and Slocan Graphite Property
Central Kootenay, Electoral Area K	2 sand and gravel pits CBC East Mosquito Pit; and Y2K Dunn Road pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Arrow Quarry 2 placer mines Eureka Creek [Previously VALMAR]; and Holding Creek 2 (not started) 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Jumbo Graphite
Chilliwack	1 construction aggregate quarry Vedder Mountain Road
Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area A	3 sand and gravel pits Dogtooth Pit; Drown Gravel Pit; and Marl Creek Sand Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Holt Creek 3 placer mines Glory Pit Mines Inc.; and 2 unnamed 3 mineral exploration permit areas Gold Mountain Property (not started); Table Mountain [Previously Zim Frac - Wil 5] (not started); and Warren Creek (not started) 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Adamant (not started); and Ice River
Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area B	3 sand and gravel pits Glacier Pit; Jordan Pit [Revelstoke Sand & Gravel]; and Jordan River Pit 1 industrial mineral quarry Mica Creek 2 placer mines Gold Hill - Placer (not started); and Nugget & Delta 7 mineral exploration permit areas Downie Gold (not started); GC Lithium (not started); J&L, Revel Ridge Project; Keystone (Jenny) (not started); Meridian; The Blue Jay; and Thor 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Silver Pony Also 2 closed or abandoned permits.
Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area D	2 sand and gravel pits Salmon River Road #2; and Salmon River Road Pit
Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area E	2 sand and gravel pits Malakwa Pit; and Queest Pit
Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area F	1 construction aggregate quarry Lewis Quarry
Colwood	1 sand and gravel pit Producers Pit
Comox Valley, Electoral Area A	1 sand and gravel pit Rosewall Pit
Comox Valley, Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek)	3 sand and gravel pits Brown's River Pit #1; BROWN'S RIVER PIT #2; and Brown's River Pit #3
Coquitlam	1 sand and gravel pit Pipeline Road Pits B, C and M 1 construction aggregate quarry Gilley's Quarry Road
Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area A	1 construction aggregate quarry Bamberton Quarry
Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area B	1 construction aggregate quarry Finlayson Arm Quarry
Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area E	1 sand and gravel pit Doupe Road Pit
Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area F	2 mineral exploration permit areas Cowichan (not started); and Lara Property
Cumberland	3 sand and gravel pits Cumberland Road; Cumberland Sand & Gravel Pit #1; and Teal Lake Pit
East Kootenay, Electoral Area A	3 coal mines Fording River Operations; Greenhills Operations; and Loop Ridge/Tent Mountain 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Barnes Lake Property
East Kootenay, Electoral Area B	2 mineral exploration permit areas Stanfield Holdings; and Yahk
East Kootenay, Electoral Area C	2 sand and gravel pits Irishman Creek Gravel Pit; and Lumberton Aggregate Operation 4 placer mines Danny Boy Placer; The Duke; Twilight; and Wildhorse Placer 1 mineral exploration permit area Zinger 4 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Gilnockie; Slide 1, Slide 2, Slide 3, Slide 4; VINE; and Yahk
East Kootenay, Electoral Area E	1 sand and gravel pit Ta Ta Creek 1 construction aggregate quarry McGinty Quarry 3 mineral exploration permit areas Big Copper; Dewdney Trail; and Vulcan Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
East Kootenay, Electoral Area F	1 mineral exploration permit area Findlay 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Rock Canyon Creek Fluorite
East Kootenay, Electoral Area G	1 sand and gravel pit Hope Pit
Fraser Valley, Electoral Area A	1 mineral exploration permit area Anderson River - Utzlius Creek (not started)
Fraser Valley, Electoral Area B	1 sand and gravel pit Ajay Pit - Laidlaw Road 1 mineral exploration permit area Big Range/Newjay (not started)
Fraser Valley, Electoral Area C	2 sand and gravel pits Sonora Deroche Pit; and Statlu Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry MALCOLM ROAD QUARRY 2 placer mines Terrace Project; and Tuwasus Creek 1 mineral exploration permit area Shovel Creek (not started) 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Roman (not started); and Sloquet-Golden Ridge (not started)
Fraser Valley, Electoral Area G	1 sand and gravel pit Bell Road, Castle Pit 7 1 construction aggregate quarry Hawkins Pickle Road Quarry (not started)
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area A	1 sand and gravel pit McPhee Pit (not started)
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area C	3 sand and gravel pits Mud River Pit; Tamarac Lake Sand & Gravel (not started); and 1 unnamed 2 placer mines Gopher Gold; and Red Rock Placer Mine 1 mineral exploration permit area Porter Creek Property Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area D	2 sand and gravel pits Patterson Road Pit; and Pinko Pit
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area E	6 placer mines Government Creek; Hailey; Terry Creek; Terry Creek Placer; Upper Terry Creek (not started); and 1 unnamed 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Quesnelle Gold Quartz
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area F	6 placer mines Frost Lake (not started); George Creek Placer; Jerry (not started); Willow River; Willow River Placer PG (not started); and 1 unnamed 3 mineral exploration permit areas CAP Property (previously Carbo); Indy; and Longworth Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area G	1 sand and gravel pit Dunkley Lumber MacKenzie Causeway gravel pit 1 placer mine McLeod River (not started) 6 mineral exploration permit areas Angus; GBL (not started); Sladerock Mine (not started); Treo (prev. Carbo Rare Earth Element) Project; Wicheeda; and Wicheeda North (not started) 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Ping (not started); and Redtail
Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area H	9 sand and gravel pits Clyde Pit; Eddy South; Griffin Pit; King Creek Gravel Pit; Quickshot Quarry; Ronald Westlund Gravel Pit; Spiral Contracting Pit; Tee Nee Pit; and Tete Jaune Pit 2 mineral exploration permit areas Hunter Stone; and Ptarmigan (not started)
Highlands	1 construction aggregate quarry Millstream Road Quarry
Houston	3 sand and gravel pits Lundquist Pit; Morice Road Pit; and Yellow Rose Ranch Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry West Point Rail Quarry
Hudson's Hope	1 sand and gravel pit P&L Ventures Gravel Pit South Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	1 sand and gravel pit 42K Sand & Gravel Operation
Juan de Fuca (Part 2)	1 sand and gravel pit Renfrew Creek PRN Prospect Pit (not started) 1 placer mine Donna
Kamloops	3 sand and gravel pits Dallas Sand & Gravel Pit; Hunter Pit; and Seven O Heffley Pit
Kimberley	1 sand and gravel pit Summer Side Pit
Kitimat	7 sand and gravel pits Hirsch Creek Pit; Hirsch Creek S&G Pit; Pozsgay Gravel Pit - John's Pit; Quarry - Borrow Area G; Robinson Lake Pit Trail; Sandhill Mine; and Sandhill Pit 9 construction aggregate quarries Anderson Creek Quarry; Clague Mountain Quarry (not started); Daudet Creek Quarry; Hirsch Creek Pit; Hirsch Creek Quarry; Kitimat Quarry; Moon Bay Quarry; Quarry - Borrow Pit 2; and Sandhill Quarry Also 2 closed or abandoned permits.
Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area A	4 sand and gravel pits American Creek South Pit; Hwy 37 Gravel; Kitsault Sand & Gravel; and Meziadin pit 1 industrial mineral quarry Anyox Slag Operation 1 placer mine Schindel/Sulpherets 14 mineral exploration permit areas Bear Pass; Big Bulk (Libero Kinskuch); Brucejack Mine; Camb I; Cambria North (not started); Dolly Varden; DV Big Bulk; Eskay Creek Mine; Four J'S; Golddigger; and 4 more 47 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Anyox (Hidden Creek); BA Project; Big Gold; Bingo; Brucejack - Bowser; Brucejack - Tide Staging; Clone; Corey; Crown; Del Norte; 35 more; and 2 unnamed Also 14 closed or abandoned permits.
Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area B	9 sand and gravel pits Big Ward S&G Pit; Caballeria S&G Pit; Corduroy Creek Pit (not started); Hazelton Pit; Kendall - Suskwa Pit; Sapphire S&G Pit; Suskwa Pit; Venture Ltd. - Morrison Pit; and 1 unnamed 5 construction aggregate quarries Big Ward Quarry; Kitwanga Pit; Seeley Quarry (not started); Two Mile Pit; and Two Mile Quarry 1 mineral exploration permit area Ace Project (not started) 7 mineral exploration or mine permit areas French; Harold Price Creek; Natlan; Red Spring Complex; Rocher Deboule; Sidina; and Silver Standard Mine Also 3 closed or abandoned permits.
Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area C (Part 1)	10 sand and gravel pits Copper City Aggregate Project; Copper River Pit; Deep Creek Gravel Pit; Deep Creek Pit; Jackpine Pit; Kalum Sand Pit; Lakelse Pit; Sandur Gravel Pit; Terrace Wade Pit; and 1 unnamed 1 construction aggregate quarry BC Hydro 2L101 Quarry Riprap 2 placer mines Dryhill Placer; and McQuay/Douglas 1 mineral exploration permit area Cedar River (Lucky/Clear Creek) 19 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Big Hammer; Dar; Empire; Holy Grail (not started); Kalum; Kalum Gold Claims; Keaper; Kendal (not started); Knauss Creek; Lucky Strike; and 9 more Also 7 closed or abandoned permits.
Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area D	2 sand and gravel pits Forrest Kerr Km 32 Pit; and Km 43 Volcano Creek 2 construction aggregate quarries Bob Quinn Quarry; and Zetu Quarry 1 placer mine Barrington Res./Barrington - 3:012D 10 mineral exploration permit areas Andrei - Trek; Cannonball; Casper; Deeker Creek; Golden Triangle North; Hank; Hoodoo (not started); Inhini - Golden Girl; KSP; and Rock and Roll 32 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Ball Creek; Bam; Big Red; Bronson Creek; Castle (Kinaskan) Project; Doc 35 Project; Dok Project; Double T / King Project; E & L Property; Eskay SIB Lulu; and 22 more Also 14 closed or abandoned permits.
Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area E	1 sand and gravel pit Haaland Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Terrace Wade Quarry
Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area F	2 sand and gravel pits Asp/Goldpan; and Beaver Lake S&G Pit 17 placer mines Bailey/Dease; Borzak / Halfmoon; CRIIG / Little Green; Gillies/Delure; Hawley / Thibert; Hawley/Defot; Hidber/Thibert; Labrecque Placer; Liu/ Bobner Ck Green J; Matthews / Settea; and 7 more 1 mineral exploration permit area Jade 4, 5, 6 Black Creek 1, 2 10 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Boulder Creek Explorer; Bunce / Jade Hard Rock Two Mile; Eaglehead; Hot Bath; Hotailuh-1; Jade Empress 1-3; McBride; Polar Jade; Pyramid; and Wale Also 18 closed or abandoned permits.
Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory	2 sand and gravel pits Mayer Pit (not started); and West K Pit 1 mineral exploration permit area Record Ridge [Magnesium Mine] / Midnight Property
Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks	1 construction aggregate quarry Brown Creek Rock Supply (not started) 1 mineral exploration permit area Phoenix Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary	1 mineral exploration permit area Midway [E. Pluribus Unum] (not started) 6 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Arlington; Golden Dawn - Boundary Falls; Greenwood - Copper Mountain; Imperial (SE Region) (not started); Novera Starlight (not started); and Sappho Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Kootenay Boundary, Electoral Area A	1 mineral exploration permit area Teck Cascade (not started)
Lake Country	1 sand and gravel pit Williamson-Schmidt Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Ellison Ranch Pit
Langford	1 construction aggregate quarry Goldstream Quarry
Lillooet	1 placer mine 1 unnamed
Logan Lake	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Alwin Copper Mine
Mackenzie	2 sand and gravel pits Mackenzie Gravel; and Sonic Pit
Maple Ridge	2 sand and gravel pits Owen's Pit, 128th Avenue; and Pineridge Pit
Metchosin	1 construction aggregate quarry Marcotte Quarry
Mission	3 sand and gravel pits DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD, Pit #1; Kerr (Caswell); and KEYSTONE AVENUE
Mount Waddington, Electoral Area B	2 mineral exploration permit areas South Gossan (not started); and Teeta Creek 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Bakar; and North Island Project Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Mount Waddington, Electoral Area C	1 construction aggregate quarry Neucel Aggregate Pits 2 mineral exploration permit areas Copper Kettle (not started); and Empire Mine Property 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Pemberton
Mount Waddington, Electoral Area D	1 placer mine Bonanza River (not started) 1 mineral exploration permit area Castle Rock (not started) 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area 2 Star and Storey Creek
Nakusp	1 sand and gravel pit ALA Kuskanax Pit (not started)
Nanaimo, Electoral Area B	1 sand and gravel pit 1 unnamed
Nanaimo, Electoral Area C	3 sand and gravel pits Bell Pit; Haslam Creek Mine; and Valley Gravel Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry DUNSMUIR QUARRY 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Mineral Creek
Nanaimo, Electoral Area F	1 sand and gravel pit Whiskey Creek Pit
Nanaimo, Electoral Area G	1 sand and gravel pit Melrose Pit
Nanaimo, Electoral Area H	1 construction aggregate quarry Spider Lake Road Quarry
New Hazelton	2 sand and gravel pits District of New Hazelton - Ross Lake Pit - North; and District of New Hazelton - Ross Lake Pit - South
North Coast, Electoral Area A	1 construction aggregate quarry CNR - Kwinitsa Quarry
North Coast, Electoral Area C	1 construction aggregate quarry Osborn Point Quarry (Smith Island) 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Porcher Island Also 2 closed or abandoned permits.
North Coast, Electoral Area E	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Sandspit
North Cowichan	1 construction aggregate quarry Porter's Rock Quarry 1 mineral exploration permit area 911 Mine (not started)
North Okanagan, Electoral Area B	1 construction aggregate quarry Eagle Ridge Quarry 2 mineral exploration permit areas Claudia; and Ewer
North Okanagan, Electoral Area C	1 mineral exploration permit area Armstrong Quartz
North Okanagan, Electoral Area D	1 sand and gravel pit Postill Lavington Pit 1 mineral mine Roadway 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Jesse James Claim
North Okanagan, Electoral Area E	2 placer mines 2 unnamed 1 mineral exploration permit area ATAHK Claim Group
North Okanagan, Electoral Area F	1 construction aggregate quarry Baird Quarry
Northern Rockies	3 sand and gravel pits CFW Patry Pit; Elleh Quarry; and RADAR ROADS - JACKFISH SAND AND GRAVEL PIT (not started) 1 construction aggregate quarry Fireside Barite 1 mineral exploration permit area Liard Fluorspar Property (not started)
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area A	1 sand and gravel pit Accarias/Wish Pit
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area C	1 sand and gravel pit McIntyre Pit
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area D	1 mineral exploration permit area High Grade Pit
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area F	1 sand and gravel pit KVR Pit (formerly Palmer Pit)
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G	1 sand and gravel pit Keremeos Pit
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area H	4 sand and gravel pits Johnson (K & M) Pit; PRM Pit; Weyerhaeuser Pit; and Wing Gravel Pit 1 industrial mineral quarry Bud 10 Quarry 2 placer mines 2 unnamed 3 mineral exploration permit areas Cro-Empress; New Brenda; and WHIPSAW 5 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Conglin Creek; Ketchan (Ketchen South); Lawless Creek Property; Princeton Copper Project (not started); and Sun Group Zeolite Project Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area I	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Flat
Peace River, Electoral Area B	9 sand and gravel pits Cypress Creek Property; Harding Quarry (not started); Julienne; L.S.B. Property Pit; Pintail Mine (not started); QUARRY SITE WITHIN d-54-H, 94-G-8 (not started); Sec 30, TWP 83, Rng 24, W6M; Ward Ranch Pit (prev. Goertz Pit); and 1 unnamed 1 placer mine McConnell Creek Placer 10 mineral exploration permit areas Atty (not started); Frontier (not started); Joy; Kliyul; Lawyers; Mt. Bisson (not started); PIL; Prophet River (not started); Toodoggone Projects (not started); and 1 unnamed 5 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Akie; McConnell Creek; Oxide Peak Property (not started); Sofia Property; and Stronsay (Cirque) Mine Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Peace River, Electoral Area C	1 construction aggregate quarry 1 unnamed
Peace River, Electoral Area D	4 sand and gravel pits Allee Pit (not started); Norman Pit; Wilma Pit; and 1 unnamed 1 construction aggregate quarry Hartnell Shale Pit 2 mineral exploration permit areas Montney; and Wapiti
Peace River, Electoral Area E	10 sand and gravel pits Del Rio Pit; Fabrick Pit; Garbitt; H.A.T. Tricker Cont; Half Moon Pit; Jackfish Pit; La Greca Pit; Pine River Holdings Ltd. Pit; Puggins Pit (not started); and Surerus Sand Pit 1 industrial mineral quarry Sukunka Limestone 1 coal mine Willow Creek Mine
Port Clements	1 sand and gravel pit Beachy Pit #2
Port Edward	4 sand and gravel pits District of Port Edward - Wolf Creek West Pit; Quarry B; Wolf Creek East; and Wolf Creek Quarry 4 construction aggregate quarries Galloway Quarry Project; Prud' Homme Lake Quarry; Rainbow Lake Quarry (South); and Tyee Quarry
Port McNeill	1 sand and gravel pit 1 unnamed
Powell River	1 sand and gravel pit MOWATT BAY ROAD PIT/QUARRY
Prince George	6 sand and gravel pits Noranda Sand and Gravel (not started); Prince George Aggregates; Westgate Pit (not started); Zoot's Pit; and 2 unnamed
Prince Rupert	1 sand and gravel pit Lax Kw'Alaams Hays Quarry (not started) 3 construction aggregate quarries Kaien Creek Quarry; Terus Construction - Ridley Island Quarry; and Terus Construction- Prince Rupert Industrial Park Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Princeton	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Copper Dome (not started)
qathet, Electoral Area A	1 mineral exploration or mine permit area OK A - H CLAIMS
qathet, Electoral Area B	1 sand and gravel pit Select Sand & Gravel
qathet, Electoral Area C	2 sand and gravel pits Garnet Pit (not started); and St Vincent Bay
qathet, Electoral Area D	2 mineral exploration permit areas Loyal Property; and 1 unnamed 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Bolivar; and Yew Project
Quesnel	2 sand and gravel pits Carson Pit; and Quesnel Paving Pit
Revelstoke	1 sand and gravel pit Jordan Pit
Salmon Arm	2 sand and gravel pits Blackburn Pit #2; and Kelder Pit
Sooke	1 construction aggregate quarry Steinvik Farm
Spallumcheen	4 sand and gravel pits Chapman Sand & Gravel Ltd.; Painted Rock #3 Pit; Spall Pit; and 1 unnamed 1 construction aggregate quarry Larkin Quarry
Sparwood	1 coal mine Line Creek Operations
Squamish	2 sand and gravel pits Mamquam River Pit / Quarry; and 1 unnamed 1 construction aggregate quarry Watts Point Quarry
Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area A	2 mineral exploration permit areas Bralorne Gold Mine; and Congress
Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area B	1 placer mine Fraser River 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area New Raven
Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area C	2 sand and gravel pits OWL CREEK; and PEMBERTON PORTAGE ROAD PIT
Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area D	3 industrial mineral quarries Brandywine; Cloudburst 2 (not started); and Mamquam One (not started) 1 mineral mine Cloudburst Basalt Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Stewart	4 sand and gravel pits Bear River; Bear River South; Chase Joe Pit; and L&R Quarry 2 construction aggregate quarries Devin Mine; and Stewart World Port Quarry 2 mineral exploration permit areas Bay Silver; and Electrum 9 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Cascade Project; Dunwell-Ben ali; Granduc; Grassy (not started); Harry; Portmine; Premier East; Scottie Gold; and Tennyson Also 4 closed or abandoned permits.
Stikine Region	7 sand and gravel pits Little Spruce S&G; Monarch Gold Spruce Gravel; Otter Creek North (not started); Otter Creek South (not started); Powerhouse; Silvertip Borrow Pit; and UCL Pit 97 placer mines Allison / Tame Ck; Amann / Sawmill; Angel Jade / Hyland; Asp/Quartzrock; Batke/Troutline (not started); Bonnell/Birch; Brown / Boulder 4:256; Burlot/Boulder; Canroc/Alice Shea; Cascadia Goldfields / Pine (Halfway Bridge); 84 more; and 1 unnamed 2 coal mines Groundhog; and Panorama 8 mineral exploration permit areas Ben My Chree; Castle NW (not started); Kutcho Creek Nickel (not started); Magno / Cassiar Project (not started); Mt. Hart (not started); Ranch East (not started); Taurus (Cassiar Gold); and Turnagain Nickel 37 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Arsenault Project (not started); Beavis; Blue Project; Bullion Creek Property; Eagle Roost I & II; Engineer Mine; Engineer-Wann River; Golden Eagle; Green Mountain Mineral Letain; Grizzly Property; and 24 more Also 68 closed or abandoned permits.
Strathcona, Electoral Area C	1 sand and gravel pit Granite Bay Road (not started) 1 construction aggregate quarry Landtec Rock Quarry 1 industrial mineral quarry Bute Inlet Mud 1 mineral exploration permit area Quatum (not started) 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Redonda Copper
Summerland	2 sand and gravel pits Garnet Valley Road Pit (not started); and Kopp Pit
Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area A	1 mineral exploration permit area Dancer Group Claim
Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area F	1 sand and gravel pit GILMOUR ROAD PIT
Taylor	1 sand and gravel pit Ostero Pit
Telkwa	2 sand and gravel pits Telkwa Airstrip Pit; and Vihar Construction - Skilhorn Road Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Skillhorn Quarry
Terrace	4 sand and gravel pits Bell Pole Pit; Cypress Pit; Earl Street Pit; and Griffiths Pit Also 2 closed or abandoned permits.
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country)	1 sand and gravel pit John's Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Round Top Road Quarry 1 mineral exploration permit area Yellowhead
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)	2 mineral exploration permit areas CHG; and Koster Dam
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country)	2 construction aggregate quarries Casadio Quarry; and Walhachin Ballast Quarry 4 mineral exploration permit areas Mer; Rateria; Red Hill; and Skoonka North 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Nova Gold Project; and West Valley
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country)	1 placer mine 1 unnamed 1 mineral exploration permit area RVM Project 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas Getty North; and Lost Group
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area L (Grasslands)	1 construction aggregate quarry Campbell Creek Rock Quarry 1 mineral exploration permit area Steiner Pit 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Westwold Marble
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)	3 sand and gravel pits Craigmont Mines Pit; Kuiper Pit; and Lower Nicola Pit 2 construction aggregate quarries Aberdeen Rock Quarry; and Rey Creek Ranch LTD 3 mineral exploration permit areas Copperview; Ketchan (Ketchen South); and Kolos 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Rey Lake Mine
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South)	1 sand and gravel pit Chutter Pit 1 construction aggregate quarry Murray Lake Quarry 1 mineral exploration permit area Shovelnose 2 mineral exploration or mine permit areas LD Comstock; and Zig
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area O (Lower North Thompson)	3 mineral exploration permit areas Chu Chua Bar; Little Fort Project; and Upland Copper 1 mineral exploration or mine permit area Adams Plateau - Silver47
Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks)	2 sand and gravel pits Dupuis Pit; and Kamloops Sand & Gravel 1 mineral exploration permit area Bonaparte Property Also 1 closed or abandoned permit.
Tumbler Ridge	2 sand and gravel pits Murray River Pit; and Tumbler Ridge Pit 1 coal mine Quintette Coal Mine
Wells	5 placer mines 5 unnamed
West Kelowna	2 sand and gravel pits Westlake Pit; and Westside Pit (city of Kelowna)
Whistler	1 construction aggregate quarry W6 Quarry

From the Province's Notice of Work Permitted Mine Areas for regional mines, read 2026-10-11. Each mine is placed by us in the place that holds the middle of its permit area, and a mine with several areas is counted once. 176 permits the Province records as closed, or whose mine it records as abandoned or closed, are counted but not named, and 37 permit areas on land without a place page here, reserves among them, aren't listed. Names are the Province's, less tenure numbers, addresses, legal descriptions and the operator's name; a mine without one is counted as unnamed. "Not started" is the Province's status for a mine permitted but not yet worked.

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