Britannia Mines Concentrator

The eight-level concentrator building rises 210 feet along Mount Sheer's rock face, featuring large square windows and concrete-steel construction techniques.

Built in 1923 following a fire that destroyed earlier facilities, this concentrator processed 2,500 tons of copper ore daily until operations ceased in 1974.

The British Columbia Museum of Mining preserves this national historic site, demonstrating the evolution of copper mining techniques in Canadian industrial development.

Located 45 kilometers north of Vancouver along Highway 99, the concentrator stands as part of the Britannia Mine Museum educational complex.

The gravity-fed structure implemented innovative bulk flotation technology, making Britannia the British Empire's largest copper concentrate producer from 1925 to 1930.

Location: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Inception: January 1923

GPS coordinates: 49.62260,-123.20390

Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:41