Copper Mountain Mine Tour
Date and time
Location
Copper Mountain Mine
Princeton, BC CanadaRefund Policy
Description
Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton BC has been the site of mining activity dating back to 1923. It is a modern operation that uses huge equipment and traditional open pit mining methods. The mine employs 400 people who come mostly from Princeton and the surrounding area.
This full-day field trip will include coach bus transportation to the site and a tour of the pit operations, the machine shop, the mill, and reclamation activities. It will be a great opportunity to learn about the mining process from the people who work in operations.
Depart: Vancouver PNE Park & Ride, Hastings & Windermere 6:00am
Pick-up 1: Langley (Colossus Langley Cinemas parking lot) 6:40am
Pick-up 2: Abbotsford (Whatcom Rd & Hwy 1) 7: 10 am
Pick-up 3: Princeton Chevron station (~9:30 am)
Return: PNE (Vancouver) 7:00 pm (earlier for Abbotsford & Langley)
Bring your own snacks, water and lunch. The tour is largely outdoors. Dress prepared for fall (cool, wet) weather.
Organized by
MineralsEd is an educational organization operating in British Columbia that is dedicated to encouraging and supporting Earth science, mineral resources and mining education in school.
Our main roles are to support teachers in their development of classroom materials related to minerals, mining and geoscience, and to deliver workshops, field trips and other mineral-relevant learning opportunities for teachers and students.
Our goals are to foster a well-informed public through school education based on accurate and balanced minerals information, and to stimulate young peoples’ interest in minerals industry careers.