B.C. fast-tracks power line to feed resource projects in the province’s north

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.Michael Goehring, president and chief executive of the Mining Association of BC, welcomed the province’s commitment.