A “generational opportunity” to build wealth for all parts of B.C. and meet its climate change goals through the mining of critical minerals “hangs in the balance,” according to an industry leader.
The provincial government is currently developing a strategy to mine critical minerals such as copper and nickel among others needed for green technologies like batteries for zero-emission vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines.
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