Annual production shipments and values for copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, lead, and zinc in British Columbia from 1858 to 2019. The data are primarily sourced from Natural Resources Canada and include annual placer gold shipments recorded by the Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation ministry. This dataset was last updated by the Government of British Columbia on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term trends in metal production volumes based on annual shipment data for six metals.
- Model the economic value of mining activities based on recorded annual shipment values.
- Compare production cycles for different metals like copper, gold, and zinc over a 161-year period.
- Study the historical contribution of placer gold mining based on specific shipment records.
Strengths
- Data spans 161 years from 1858 to 2019, providing a long historical series.
- Includes six specific metals: copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, lead, and zinc.
- Combines data from two authoritative sources: Natural Resources Canada and a provincial ministry.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal and source bias inherent to historical government records.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia, Natural Resources Canada, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation ministry.
- Time Range
- 1858 to 2019
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:31:06.754427; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada