British Columbia records banner year for exploration The Cariboo gold project is located in the historic Wells-Barkerville mining camp in British Columbia. ( Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, British Columbia recorded one of its best years in nearly a decade in terms of mineral exploration spending in 2020. It was a year that also saw several acquisitions, the advancement of what promises to be one of the largest gold mining districts in Canada (the Barkerville-Cariboo Gold project), and most mines continuing to operate and keep thousands of workers employed, despite a pandemic. Sign Up for the Copper Digest Sign Up