| ANN RPT |
Annual Report (GSC) |
| AAPG |
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin |
| AEG |
The Association of Exploration Geochemists |
| AEROMAG MAP |
Aeromagnetic Map (EMPR or EMR) |
| Air Photo |
Air Photograph |
| AR |
Minister of Mines Annual Report (1874-1968) (1969-1979 includes metal
production tables) (EMPR) |
| ARMS |
Aggregate Resource Management System (Ministry of Transportation and
Highways) |
| ASS RPT |
Assessment Report (fiche and hard copy reports in regional offices and
Victoria Library (2*)) (EMPR) |
| BC METAL |
Production data file from Land Management and Policy Branch (now
Minerals, Oil and Gas Branch, Resource Development Division) (EMPR) |
| BULL |
Bulletin (GSC or EMPR) |
| CAN ROCKHOUND |
The Canadian Rockhound; includes Internet Magazine
(http://www.canadianrockhound.com/) |
| CANMET |
CANMET (7*) - formerly Mines Branch |
| CAT |
Catalogues (GSC) |
| CIM |
Canadian Institute of Mining |
| CJES |
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
| CMH |
Canadian Mines Handbook |
| CMJ |
Canadian Mining Journal |
| COMM FILE |
Commodity File (EMPR) |
| CSPG |
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologist Bulletin |
| DIAND |
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (8*) |
| EC GEOL |
Economic Geology Report (GSC) |
| ECON GEOL |
Economic Geology and Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists
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| EI |
British Columbia Ministry of Employment and Investment (used for
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources publications between April 1996 and
February 1998) |
| EMG |
Exploration & Mining Geology (Journal of the Geological Society of
CIM) |
| EMJ |
Engineering and Mining Journal |
| EMPR or EM |
British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (1*) (formerly
B.C. Department of Mines (BCDM). Ministry of Energy and Mines since February 1998. See
also EI. |
| EMR |
Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (4*) (now Natural Resources Canada
NRCan) |
| ENG INSP |
Engineering and Inspection Branch (Abandoned Mines and MDRP Reports) -
see LMP |
| EXPL |
Exploration in British Columbia (1975-1997); Exploration and Mining in
British Columbia (1998-current) (EMPR or EM) |
| EXPLORE BC |
EXPLORE BC Program (1994-1996) (EMPR) (files: GMIP
- Grassroots Mineral Incentive Program; MEIP - Mineral Exploration Incentive Program;
AMEP - Accelerated Mine Exploration Program) |
| FIELDWORK |
Fieldwork, year, page (EMPR or EM) |
| FIN POST |
Financial Post |
| GAC |
Geological Association of Canada |
| GB |
Guidebooks (GSC) |
| GCNL |
George Cross News Letter |
| GEM |
Geology, Exploration and Mining in B.C. (1969-74) (EMPR) |
| GEOLOGY |
Geology in British Columbia (EMPR) |
| GEOS MAP |
Geoscience Map (EMPR) |
| Geotech File |
Geotechnical File for gravel pits (Ministry of Transportation and
Highways) |
| GSA |
Geological Society of America |
| GSB |
BC Geological Survey, Ministry of Energy, Mines
& Petroleum Resources |
| GSC |
Geological Survey of Canada (5,6*) |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| INDEX |
Index to Minister of Mines Annual Reports (EMPR) |
| IND MIN FILE |
Industrial Minerals File (currently with Dan Hora, GSB) |
| INF CIRC |
Information Circular (EMPR or EM) |
| IR |
Investigation Report (CANMET)
Information Report (Summary of Operations) (1980-1984) (EMPR) |
| IPDM |
International Prospector and Developer Magazine |
| JGE |
Journal of Geochemical Exploration |
| LMP |
Land Management and Policy Branch (Abandoned Mine Plans Fiche) - formerly
ENG INSP and now Mines Branch (EM). Paper copies of Fiche available from Steve
Netherton, Printing Service, Ministry of Transportation & Highways, ph 250 387 5660,
Steve.Netherton@gov.bc.ca. |
| MAC |
Mining Association of Canada |
| MAP |
Map (GSC or EMPR) |
| MB |
Museum Bulletins (GSC) |
| MDAP |
Mine Development Assessment Process (available in Ministry library) |
| MEG |
Mineral Exploration Group (Vancouver) |
| MEIP |
Mineral Exploration Incentive Program (1978-1979) (EMPR) |
| MEM |
Memoir (GSC) |
| MER |
Mineral Exploration Review (see also Information Circulars circa 1983-1
to present) (EMPR) |
| MIN BULL MR# |
Mineral Bulletin Mr# (EMR) |
| MINING |
Mining in British Columbia (1975-1980; 1981-1985; 1986-1987; 1988)
(EMPR) |
| MIN POT MAP |
Mineral Potential Map (EMPR) |
| MIN REV |
Mining Review Magazine |
| MIN STATS |
B.C. Mineral Statistics Annual Summary Tables (1985-1990); B.C. Mineral
Output (Statistical Output) (1990 to present) (EMPR) |
| MISC RPT |
Miscellaneous Reports (GSC) |
| MP COMM FILE |
Commodity File (located in Ottawa) (EMR) |
| MP CORPFILE |
Corporation File - similar to our Property Files, but located in
Ottawa) (EMR) |
| MP RESFILE |
Reserves File (located in Ottawa) (EMR) |
| MR MAP |
Mineral Reference Map (showing surveyed claims) (EMPR) |
| MTH |
Ministry of Transportation and Highways: District Pit or Provincial Pit
(gravel pit numbers) |
| NAGMIN |
North American Gold Mining Industry News |
| NGR |
National Geochemical Reconnaisance (1978 and before) (EMPR and EMR) |
| N MINER |
Northern Miner (http://www.northernminer.com) |
| N MINER MAG |
Northern Miner Magazine |
| NRCan |
Natural Resources Canada |
| NW PROSP |
Northwest Prospector Miners & Developers Bulletin |
| OF |
Open File (GSC or EMPR) |
| P |
Paper (GSC or EMPR) |
| PAP |
Prospectors Assistance Program (EXPLORE BC Program (1994-1996))
(EMPR) |
| PERS COMM |
Personal Communication or Office Memos |
| PF |
Property File (located in Victoria Library (2*)) (EMPR) |
| PRELIM MAP |
Preliminary Map (EMPR) |
| PROG RPT |
Progress Report (GSC) |
| PR REL |
Press Release |
| RGS |
Regional Geochemical Survey (1978-current) (EMPR) |
| RPT |
Publications (CANMET) |
| SMF |
Statement of Material Facts |
| SUM RPT |
Summary Report (GSC) |
| TB |
Technical Bulletin (CANMET) |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
| VSE |
Vancouver Stock Exchange (merged with Alberta Stock Exchange on November
29, 1999 to become Canadian Ventures Exchange Inc. (CDNX) |
| STOCKWATCH |
Stockwatch, formerly Vancouver Stockwatch (V
STOCKWATCH) |
| WIN |
Western Investment News |
| W MINER |
Western Miner and Oil Review Magazine |
| WWW http:// |
World Wide Web (Internet) (see Industry
Web Links in MINFILE) |
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Contacts:
1. MINFILE, BC Geological Survey, Ministry of Energy, Mines
& Petroleum Resources, P.O.
Box 9333, Stn Prov Gov't, Victoria, BC, V8W 9N3; Office: 5th Floor - 1810
Blanshard Street, Phone: (250) 952-0429, Fax: (250) 952-0381, Email:
Kirk.Hancock@gov.bc.ca;
WWW: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Minfile/default.htm.
2. Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources, Library Services, P.O. Box
9321, Stn Prov Gov't, Victoria, BC, V8W 9N3; Office: 1st Floor - 1810
Blanshard Street, Phone: (250) 952-0660, Fax: (250) 952-0581, Email:
Jennifer.Lu@gov.bc.ca;
WWW: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Publicinfo/Library/default.htm.
3. Crown Publications
Inc., 106 Ontario Street, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1M9, Phone: (250) 386-4636 or toll-free
1-877-747-4636, Fax: (250)
386-0221; EMail: crownpub.bc.ca; WWW: http://www.crownpub.bc.ca.
4. National Mineral Inventory (NMI)/CORPFILE, Natural
Resources Canada, Minerals & Mining Statistics Division, Minerals and Metals Sector, 580 Booth Street, 9th Floor, Room
9A3, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E8; Contacts: Yvan Gauthier, Director.
Phone: (613) 996-5786, Toll-free: 1-877-336-3100; Email:ygauthie@nrcan.gc.ca;
WWW:
http://www.miningstats.nrcan.gc.ca. (Note:
MINSYS - computer database is no longer active; status of NMI and CORPFILE is unknown.)
5. Earth Sciences Information Centre
(ESIC), Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E8;
Bookstore: Phone (613) 995-4342, 1-888-252-4301 (toll free)Fax (613) 943-0646, Email:
gscbookstore@nrcan.gc.ca;
WWW:
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/bookstore/index_e.php ; Library:
Phone: (613) 996-3919, Fax: (613) 943-8742, Email: esic@nrcan.gc.ca; Interlibrary Loan
Service: Phone: (613) 996-1604, Fax: (613) 943-8742, Email: ill@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca; GSC WWW:
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/libraries/03_e.html;
ESIC WWW:
http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/esic/index_e.php.
6. Geoscience Research Library, Geological Survey of
Canada, 625 Robson St., Vancouver, BC, V6B 5J3, Phone: (604) 666-3812, Fax: (604)
666-7186, Email: libvan@nrcan.gc.ca; Maps
and Publication Sales: 625 Robson St., Phone: (604) 666-0271, Fax: (604)
666-1337; Reception:
625 Robson St., Phone: (604) 666-0529, Fax: 666-1124; WWW:
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php;
GSC Vancouver Publications (from GEOSCAN): http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=geoscan.fl&id=fastlink&pass=&format=flshort&search=gscdv==gscpv
7. Minerals and Metals Sector, CANMET - Mineral Technology Branch, 555 Booth
St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G1, Phone: (613) 995-4088; Fax: (613) 947-6606; WWW:
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/canmet-mtb/homeeng.htm (Note: this contact is
unconfirmed.)
8. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Indian
and Northern Affairs, 102-300 Main Street, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2B5; Contacts: Grant
Abbott, Chief Geologist, Phone: (867) 667-3200, Fax: (867) 393-6232, Email:
grant.abbott@gov.yk.ca; Robert Deklerk,
Minfile Geologist, Phone: (867) 667-3205, Fax: (867) 667-3198, Email:
robert.deklerk@gov.yk.ca; WWW: http://www.geology.gov.yk.ca/.
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