The proclamation<\/a> recognizes Vancouver as a major mining and mineral exploration hub and the headquarters of nearly 1,000 publicly listed companies with a combined market capitalization of approximately $500 billion. It also acknowledges the city\u2019s concentration of mining professionals and its role in providing financial, legal, engineering, geoscience and other services to mines and exploration projects in British Columbia and around the world.<\/p>\n\u201cVancouver is one of the world\u2019s great mining cities, even though there is not a mine within its boundaries. The discoveries may be made and the resources produced elsewhere, but much of the capital, technology, expertise and entrepreneurship that makes those projects possible is concentrated here. Mayor Sim\u2019s proclamation recognizes an essential part of Vancouver\u2019s economy and its identity as an internationally connected city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stewart Muir, President and CEO of Resource Works Society. <\/p>\n
Mining and mineral exploration in rural and remote British Columbia support approximately $2 billion in economic activity and more than 5,500 well-paying jobs within the City of Vancouver, according to the proclamation.<\/p>\n
Those jobs extend far beyond mining company headquarters. Vancouver is home to engineers, geoscientists, environmental specialists, Indigenous-relations professionals, financial institutions, equipment and technology providers, legal and accounting firms, and many other businesses serving the resource economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cMining has always depended on networks of specialized knowledge, investment and long-term relationships. Vancouver has developed one of the deepest concentrations of that expertise anywhere in the world. This proclamation appropriately recognizes the people and businesses whose work connects the city to responsible mining operations across British Columbia and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richard Prokopanko, Chair of the Resource Works Society Board of Directors.<\/p>\n
A separate economic analysis prepared for Resource Works estimates that B.C.\u2019s operating mines and smelters supported 11,633 jobs throughout Metro Vancouver in 2024. Approximately $2 billion was spent with Metro Vancouver suppliers, supporting an estimated 8,250 jobs at supplier and related businesses. For every 10 direct jobs created at a mine site, approximately six additional direct, indirect and induced jobs are created in Metro Vancouver.<\/p>\n
\u201cVancouver\u2019s connection to mining is visible in office towers, laboratories, professional firms and supply-chain businesses throughout the city. These are well-paid, highly skilled jobs sustained by economic activity across the province. Recognizing that connection helps close the artificial divide between urban prosperity and resource development.\u201d<\/p>\n
Margareta Dovgal, Managing Director of Resource Works Society.<\/p>\n
Mineral exploration is the research and development arm of the resource economy. It is where discoveries are made, future mines begin and the materials required for infrastructure, technology and a lower-emissions economy are first identified.<\/p>\n
The proclamation further recognizes that mining and mineral companies operate under high environmental standards, contribute to economic reconciliation, promote health and safety, and use innovation and technology to improve environmental, social and governance performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cExploration is where Canada\u2019s future supply chains begin. Vancouver\u2019s strength lies in connecting discoveries with global capital, technical knowledge and the capacity to turn opportunity into responsible development.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stewart Muir, President and CEO of Resource Works Society.<\/p>\n
Resource Works congratulates Mayor Sim and Vancouver City Council for recognizing the foundational role mining and mineral exploration play in Vancouver and their contribution to the local, provincial and national economy.<\/p>\n
About Resource Works Society<\/p>\n
Resource Works Society is a Vancouver-based non-profit organization that produces fact-based research and public-interest communications about responsible natural resource development. Its work examines the connections between resources, prosperity, reconciliation, environmental performance and the quality of life enjoyed by Canadians.<\/p>\n
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