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A Brief Outline of the Mineral Statistics
Web Site Objective
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| Objective: |
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| To provide quick-response, referenced
and qualified; data, information and knowledge
relating to the mineral economy of British Columbia. |
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| Criteria: |
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| Reflect the British
Columbia Minerals’ Component of Canada’s National Accounts, sourcing a large
portion of its statistics from Statistics Canada and Natural Resources
Canada. |
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| Provide the most comprehensive source of British Columbia's
Provincial mineral data covering metal, coal, industrial minerals and construction
aggregates, mineral exploration, mineral refining & smelting and mineral product
processing sectors, but not including the oil and gas sector. |
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| Offer a reference for timely market prices relating to key
mineral commodities, which are important to the Provincial economy. |
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| To list active mining, mineral-processing and exploration
companies and, where available, provide hyperlinks to their corporate web sites and links
to more detailed public files within the Ministry of Energy and Mines. |
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| Structure: |
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| The first page comprises the Sitemap and all
information is easily accessed from the tabs on this page. |
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| Moving downward through the Sitemap
is equivalent to moving from the general to the particular, i.e., from the "Economic Snapshot" of
the overall mineral economy, to basic "Historical" time-series statistics, to detailed
mineral "Sector" tables, charts, maps and reports containing comprehensive data
and information. |
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| Caution: |
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| For investment and strategic decisions with serious
consequences, independent verification of all data and information derived from this web site is strongly
advised. |
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