Ministry of Energy and Mines
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CODE

DESCRIPTION (sort)

COMMENTS

 

CODE
(sort)

DESCRIPTION

APCC

Adams Plateau - Clearwater Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

***

Unknown

AFG

Afghanistan

Country

AARM

Alice Arm

AKAC

Ainsworth - Kaslo Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

AB

Alberta

AL

Alabama

USA State

AFG

Afghanistan

AK

Alaska

USA State

AK

Alaska

AB

Alberta

Province in Canada

AKAC

Ainsworth - Kaslo Area

ALG

Algeria

Country

AL

Alabama

AARM

Alice Arm

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

ALG

Algeria

ALKC

Alta Lake Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

ALKC

Alta Lake Camp

AND

Andorra

Country

AND

Andorra

ANG

Angola

Country

ANG

Angola

ANYX

Anyox Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

ANYX

Anyox Camp

ARG

Argentina

Country

APCC

Adams Plateau - Clearwater Area

AZ

Arizona

USA State

AR

Arkansas

AR

Arkansas

USA State

ARG

Argentina

ATLC

Atlin Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

ATLC

Atlin Camp

AUL

Australia

Country

AUL

Australia

AUS

Austria

Country

AUS

Austria

BPHC

Babine Porphyry

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

AZ

Arizona

BRGC

Babine Range

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

BAN

Bangladesh

BAN

Bangladesh

Country

BC

British Columbia

BIAC

Banks Island Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

BDI

Burundi

BEVC

Beaverdell Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

BEL

Belgium

BEL

Belgium

Country

BEN

Benin

BEN

Benin

Country

BEVC

Beaverdell Area

BOL

Bolivia

Country

BIAC

Banks Island Area

BOS

Bosnia-Hercegovina

Country

BLKC

Buttle Lake Camp

BOT

Botswana

Country

BOL

Bolivia

BRA

Brazil

Country

BOS

Bosnia-Hercegovina

BRVC

Bridge River Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

BOT

Botswana

BRAC

Britannia Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

BPHC

Babine Porphyry

BC

British Columbia

Province in Canada

BRA

Brazil

BUL

Bulgaria

Country

BRAC

Britannia Area

BUR

Burma

Country

BRGC

Babine Range

BDI

Burundi

Country

BRVC

Bridge River Camp

BLKC

Buttle Lake Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

BUL

Bulgaria

CA

California

USA State

BUR

Burma

CAM

Cameroon

Country

CA

California

CAN

Canada

Country

CAM

Cameroon

CBKC

Cariboo - Barkerville Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

CAN

Canada

CQBC

Cariboo - Quesnel Belt

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

CAR

Central African Republic

CASC

Cassiar Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

CASC

Cassiar Camp

CAR

Central African Republic

Country

CBKC

Cariboo - Barkerville Camp

CHA

Chad

Country

CCAC

Copper Creek Area

CHI

Chile

Country

CGBC

Coquihalla Gold Belt

CPR

China, People's Republic of

Country

CHA

Chad

CO

Colorado

USA State

CHI

Chile

COL

Columbia

Country

CO

Colorado

PRC

Congo, People's Republic of

Country

COL

Columbia

CT

Connecticut

USA State

COS

Costa Rica

CCAC

Copper Creek Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

CPR

China, People's Republic of

CGBC

Coquihalla Gold Belt

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

CQBC

Cariboo - Quesnel Belt

COS

Costa Rica

Country

CRO

Croatia

CRO

Croatia

Country

CT

Connecticut

CUB

Cuba

Country

CUB

Cuba

CYP

Cyprus

Country

CYP

Cyprus

CZE

Czechoslovakia

Country

CZE

Czechoslovakia

DE

Delaware

USA State

DE

Delaware

DEN

Denmark

Country

DEN

Denmark

ECU

Ecuador

Country

ECU

Ecuador

EGY

Egypt

Country

EGY

Egypt

ETH

Ethiopia

Country

ETH

Ethiopia

FIJ

Fiji

Country

FIJ

Fiji

FIN

Finland

Country

FIN

Finland

FL

Florida

USA State

FL

Florida

FRA

France

Country

FRA

France

GAB

Gabon

Country

GA

Georgia

GA

Georgia

USA State

GAB

Gabon

GER

Germany

Country

GBAC

Gibraltar Area

GHA

Ghana

Country

GER

Germany

GBAC

Gibraltar Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

GGBC

Graham Island Gold Belt

GSAC

Goldstream Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

GHA

Ghana

GGBC

Graham Island Gold Belt

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

GMAC

Greenstone Mountain - Meadow Creek Area

GRE

Greece

Country

GRE

Greece

GRN

Greenland

Country

GRN

Greenland

GMAC

Greenstone Mountain - Meadow Creek Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

GRNC

Greenwood Camp

GRNC

Greenwood Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

GSAC

Goldstream Area

GUA

Guatemala

Country

GUA

Guatemala

GUI

Guinea

Country

GUI

Guinea

GUY

Guyana

Country

GUY

Guyana

HI

Hawaii

USA State

HEDC

Hedley Camp

HEDC

Hedley Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

HI

Hawaii

HVMC

Highland Valley Camp

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

HON

Honduras

HON

Honduras

Country

HUN

Hungary

HUN

Hungary

Country

HVMC

Highland Valley Camp

ID

Idaho

USA State

IA

Iowa

IL

Illinois

USA State

ICAC

Island Copper Area

IND

India

Country

ID

Idaho

IN

Indiana

USA State

IL

Illinois

INS

Indonesia

Country

IMAC

Iron Mask Area

IA

Iowa

USA State

IN

Indiana

IRA

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Country

IND

India

IRQ

Iraq

Country

INS

Indonesia

IRE

Ireland

Country

IRA

Iran, Islamic Republic of

IMAC

Iron Mask Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

IRE

Ireland

ICAC

Island Copper Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

IRQ

Iraq

ISR

Israel

Country

ISR

Israel

ITA

Italy

Country

ITA

Italy

JPN

Japan

Country

JOR

Jordan

JOR

Jordan

Country

JPN

Japan

KS

Kansas

USA State

KEN

Kenya

KY

Kentucky

USA State

KORG

Kootenay Region

KEN

Kenya

Country

KS

Kansas

KORG

Kootenay Region

Regional Geologist Region

KUW

Kuwait

ROK

Korea, Republic of

Country

KY

Kentucky

KUW

Kuwait

Country

LA

Louisiana

LRGC

Leech River Gold Belt

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

LES

Lesotho

LES

Lesotho

Country

LHBC

Lillooet River - Harrison Lake Belt

LHBC

Lillooet River - Harrison Lake Belt

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

LRGC

Leech River Gold Belt

LA

Louisiana

USA State

MA

Massachusetts

MAG

Madagascar

Country

MAG

Madagascar

ME

Maine

USA State

MAL

Malaysia

MLW

Malawi

Country

MAU

Mauritania

MAL

Malaysia

Country

MB

Manitoba

MLI

Mali

Country

MD

Maryland

MB

Manitoba

Province in Canada

ME

Maine

MD

Maryland

USA State

MEX

Mexico

MA

Massachusetts

USA State

MI

Michigan

MAU

Mauritania

Country

MLI

Mali

MEX

Mexico

Country

MLW

Malawi

MI

Michigan

USA State

MN

Minnesota

MN

Minnesota

USA State

MO

Missouri

MS

Mississippi

USA State

MOR

Morocco

MO

Missouri

USA State

MOZ

Mozambique

MT

Montana

USA State

MS

Mississippi

MSBC

Moresby Island Skarn Belt

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

MSBC

Moresby Island Skarn Belt

MOR

Morocco

Country

MT

Montana

MOZ

Mozambique

Country

MWAC

Mt. Washington Area

MWAC

Mt. Washington Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

NAM

Nambia

NAM

Nambia

Country

NB

New Brunswick

NE

Nebraska

USA State

NC

North Carolina

NTH

Netherlands

Country

NCBC

Nicola Belt

NV

Nevada

USA State

NCRG

Northeast-Central Region

NB

New Brunswick

Province in Canada

ND

North Dakota

NH

New Hampshire

USA State

NDEC

New Nadina - Equity Area

NJ

New Jersey

USA State

NE

Nebraska

NM

New Mexico

USA State

NER

Niger

NDEC

New Nadina - Equity Area

Mining Camp, Area or Belt

NF

Newfoundland

NY

New York

USA State

NH

New Hampshire

NZL

New Zealand

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