Brar, an MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood since 2017, has no known mining background.
Eby said the restructuring positions BC to leverage its copper, lithium, and rare earth reserves, materials that are critical for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy.
“The transition to a low-carbon future represents a generational opportunity we must seize, not abandon,” he said during the new cabinet’s swearing-in ceremony Monday in Victoria, just weeks after his NDP party won a tight provincial election.
However, his appointment was well received by local mining associations.
Keerit Jutla, president and CEO of the Association of Mineral Exploration, told The Northern Miner that the new ministry’s creation is “a significant and important step by the government.”
“I see this government beginning to implement some of the recommendations industry has made,” he said in response to questions.
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