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The B.C. government’s pledge to fast-track a second transmission line to bring power to a string of new critical mineral mines could break a stalemate that has stymied investment for years, a move aimed at unlocking billions of dollars of investment and providing the world with precious resources, says a mining industry spokesman.The announcement this week by Premier David Eby at a natural resources conference is a key part of a strategy to grow and diversify B.C.’s economy – a plan made more urgent in the face of threatened tariffs from its major trading partner, the United States....