The British Columbia government is accelerating the approval process for 18 critical energy and mineral projects worth $20 billion, aiming to bolster employment and attract investment in light of ongoing U.S. tariff threats. The list includes controversial mining projects that have faced opposition from First Nations groups, highlighting the complex interplay of economic development, Indigenous rights, and environmental concerns. The government is also prioritizing clean energy ventures, showcasing its commitment to renewable sources while navigating the uncertain economic landscape.
The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it said it’s working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States. The list contains mining projects that have received pushback from some BC and Alaskan First Nations groups, including Eskay Creek, Highland Valley and Red Chris mines.
The Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation said in November that it would not give its consent to expand the Highland Valley Copper Mine, southwest of Kamloops, because the impact would be “neither reasonable nor sustainable” and the mine has already harmed its ancestral lands and water. That is in contrast to the Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation in June last year when they announced a positive final investment in the Cedar LNG Project, a floating liquefied natural gas facility on the west coast that is also on the government’s list for expedited projects. Cedar LNG has been opposed by environmental groups, including Environmental Defence Canada and the David Suzuki Foundation, which say new LNG infrastructure “contradicts Canada’s climate commitments.” What the government called 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. In addition to four mines, there are three energy security projects, and eleven BC Hydro clean energy ventures that mostly involve wind power. The projects will employ approximately 8,000 people in BC and the provincial government is working to identify other projects, the Office of the Premier said in a statement. The release of the list comes after Premier David Eby said on Monday that the government was expediting some projects to diversify the economy, assuming there would be “four years of continual on and off tariff threats” from the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump.
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