To counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Premier David Eby has pledged to boost British Columbia’s economy by fast-tracking natural resource project approvals and making the province a mining powerhouse.

In her recent throne speech, B.C. Lt.-Gov. Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia was more specific, naming 18 projects for fast-tracking. This includes the Eskay Creek gold/silver project and the Red Chris gold and copper mine in B.C.'s northwest, and the Highland Valley Copper mine and Mount Milligan gold and copper mine in the south and central regions of the province.

But expediting permits for these projects is not enough. To boost resource development, the Eby government must address the negative perception among investors caused by uncertainty and inconsistency within B.C.'s regulatory regime.

For example, according to our annual survey of mining investors, which assesses........

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