VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan recently announced the provincial government will undertake several initiatives based on a final report delivered by the BC Mining Jobs Task Force.
The government will provide $1 million for development of a mining innovation roadmap to foster innovation and collaboration, two tax credits as a permanent investment incentive and increased investment in the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Approximately $1 million will be invested to continue the B.C. Regional Mining Alliance, which promotes mineral exploration, mining and Indigenous partnerships.
B.C. Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Bruce Ralston said Budget 2019 is set to be released this month and will include new details and “over the next three years, we plan to implement, develop and study the task force’s recommendations through a staged approach as we continue to build on our commitment for a better British Columbia.”
Mining impacts every corner of the province, Ralston noted, pointing to 160 companies in the city of Surrey, B.C. that benefited from the industry’s spending of more than $76 million on local services such as parts, equipment, engineering and power solutions. Surrey is listed third on the Mining Association of British Columbia’s annual list of communities in the Lower Mainland that benefit from the mining industry.
The B.C. Mining Task Force consists of 12 professionals from First Nations, labour and industry.
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