MINING

Port Metro Vancouver

Port Metro Vancouver is North America’s most diversified port, annually trading $75 billion in goods with more than 160 trading economies. The port is equipped with state-of-the-art bulk terminals and handling facilities.

• Westshore Terminals is the largest coal terminal on North America’s west coast.
  • 33 million tonne annual capacity by 2013.
  • Vessels up to 260,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT).
  • Access to CN and Canadian Pacific Class 1 rail networks
• Neptune Terminals is the largest bulk terminal in North America.
  • Currently undergoing an expansion of its coal system to increase its total from 8 to 12.5 million tonnes coal-handling capacity per year.
  • Vessels up to 185,000 DWT.
  • 150,000 tonnes of concentrate storage capacity.
  • Canadian Pacific has long-term contracts with Teck Resources for shipping metallurgical coal, and with Canpotex for potash.
  • Access to CN and Canadian Pacific Class 1 rail networks
• Kinder Morgan Vancouver Wharves, exports mineral concentrate.
  • 1 million tonnes of concentrate in 2011.
  • Vessels up to 80,000 DWT.
  • 150,000 tonnes of concentrate storage capacity.
  • CN and Canadian Pacific rail lines and trucks via the provincially owned highway system

Prince Rupert

North America’s deepest natural harbour with significant expansion capacity. A minimum of 2 days closer from Shanghai than any other west coast ports.

• Ridley Terminals, the largest coal export facility in northern BC.
  • 12 million tonnes per year.
  • Vessels up to 250,000 DWT.
  • Increase capacity to 24 million tonnes by 2015.

The province of British Columbia, and the private sector, have invested $90 million in the Ridley Island Road Rail Utility Corridor Phase 1. The Prince Rupert Port Authority plans to develop new bulk terminals, general cargo facilities and logistics parks on Ridley Island.

Port of Stewart

Located in northwest BC, this ice free deep harbour port accommodates bulk shipments of metal and minerals.

• Stewart Bulk Terminals is a mineral concentrate facility.
  • Vessels up to 50,000 DWTs.
  • 36,000 tonnes storage capacity on the site but has land available to increase its storage space.
  • Safe and efficient highway system which is owned and maintained by the Province of British Columbia.

Competitive Business Environment

• The Northwest Transmission Line is a new 287-kilovolt power line that will make electricity available to mine developments in northwest BC and enable clean and renewable energy development in the region.
• BC’s longshore workers and foremen have signed contracts that ensure labour stability at British Columbia’s ports through 2018.
• Municipal port property taxes will be permanently capped for designated BC ports and terminals