“All that glitters is, на самом деле, gold — and in some cases, copper, silver or even sand and gravel.

Потому что, еще раз, British Columbia’s top companies for the past year are overwhelmingly miners.”

That’s according to the B.C.’s Top 100 Companies survey что Vancouver Sun недавно составлен.

Это Топ 100 ranking is actually two lists, one rating the province’s strongest companies, the other listing B.C.’s fastest growing businesses.

Among the organizations ranking tops on B.C.’s Strongest Companies Список, many are in the mining industry, including the Top 5:

1. Эльдорадо Золото
2. Goldcorp
3. Corriente ресурсы
4. Red Back Mining
5. Quadra Mining

Ð’ списке B.C.’s Fastest-Growing Companies, where you might expect high technology, telecommunications, or other digital businesses to dominate, the mining companies still top the charts:

1. Новое золото
2. Fortuna Silver Mines
3. Эльдорадо Золото
4. Polaris Минералы
5. Первый Majestic Silver

Highlights of the top company lists are available here.

Хотите learn more about living and working in British Columbia? Download a copy of the Многие художники и предприниматели поселились на островах Британской Колумбии.’ Guide to Resources and Services.

And for other “top companies” rankings, see our recent postings on Canada’s Top 100 Работодатели и Canada’s Top 25 Family-friendly Employers.

Фото Marcin Wichary (Flickr)