VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it says it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it says it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States.
The government says the "initial list" is made up of projects that already have developed business cases but still need some type of permit or approval from government.
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