This week, the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) and tye Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) argued that the Dec. 11 report ignored key issues in the province’s regulatory framework. As a result, it harmed the province’s image on global competitiveness, they said.
MABC CEO Michael Goehring called the study’s methodology unsound and its conclusions deceiving. He cited the 11- and eight-year permitting processes for two new mines in BC as proof of excessive delays.
“This study ignores the additional layers of federal and provincial permitting beyond environmental assessments,” Goehring said this week in a statement to The Northern Miner. “It also fails to recognize that permitting delays significantly impact our ability to attract investment and keep projects aligned with market conditions.”
A matter of perspective
The study, published in FACETS Journal by researchers at Simon…
