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

Because, once again, British Columbia’s top companies for the past year are overwhelmingly miners.”

That’s according to the B.C.’s Top 100 Companies survey that the Vancouver Sun recently compiled.

This Top 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 list, many are in the mining industry, including the Top 5:

1. Eldorado Gold
2. Goldcorp
3. Corriente Resources
4. Red Back Mining
5. Quadra Mining

On the list of 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. New Gold
2. Fortuna Silver Mines
3. Eldorado Gold
4. Polaris Minerals
5. First Majestic Silver

Highlights of the top company lists are available here.

Want to learn more about living and working in British Columbia? Download a copy of the British Columbia Newcomers’ Guide to Resources and Services.

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

Photo by Marcin Wichary (flickr)