Yellowhead Copper Project
NRCan Major Projects Inventory: In Review
(as of 1 Oct 2025)
- Stage
- Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
- Value
- C$2Bfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
- Capacity
- Not published
- Owner
- Taseko Mines Ltd.
- Last checked
- 30 Sep 2025
Stage timeline
- Proposedreported 30 Sep 2025
- ApprovedNot yet
- Under constructionNot yet
- CompleteNot yet
Proposed open pit copper mine with an estimated production capacity of 90,000 tonnes per day over a 25-year mine life. Project is located 150 km northeast of Kamloops near Vavenby.
Facts
- Location
- Vavenby Area
- Municipality
- Vavenby Area
- Province or state
- British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada
Nearby projects
- Harper Creek Mine Project · Mines · On hold · about 9 km away
- Ruddock Creek Zinc-Lead Mine Development Project · Mines · Proposed · about 70 km away
- Highway 1 - Chase 4-Laning · Highways and railroads · Under construction · about 76 km away (an approximate location)
- RW Bruhn Bridge Replacement · Bridges and tunnels · Under construction · about 94 km away (an approximate location)
- Highway 1 - Salmon Arm West · Highways and railroads · Under construction · about 96 km away (an approximate location)
Latest updates
- : first recorded here. BC Major Projects Inventory, 30 Sep 2025 edition.
Stage history
- Proposed BC Major Projects Inventory:
Proposed: Preliminary/Feasibility
(as of 30 Sep 2025) - Proposed NRCan Major Projects Inventory:
In Review
(as of 1 Oct 2025)
Sources
- BC Major Projects Inventory: MPI project 4921 (as of 30 Sep 2025)
- NRCan Major Projects Inventory: MPI 2025 project 0499 (as of 1 Oct 2025)
Licences: Open Government Licence – British Columbia; Open Government Licence – Canada. Full credits: Data sources and licences.
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