VANCOUVER, BC – Michael Goehring, President & CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC), made the following statement on the federal government’s 2026 budget:
“The federal budget places critical mineral development centre stage with a plan to secure our sovereignty and attract investment to British Columbia and Canada.
“The Productivity Mega Deduction is the centrepiece of the government’s strategy to spur business investment in the mining industry. This has the potential to significantly strengthen investment for new mine developments, mine expansion projects, and refining and processing facilities in British Columbia.
“Commitments to renew the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy, underpinned by advancing the $2 billion Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator to expand investment, extending exploration tax credits, and improving project review timelines are also very positive measures”.
“MABC is encouraged by the support provided across the mining value chain, including for example, Teck’s Trail Operations and Newmont’s Red Chris Block Cave project in British Columbia earlier this year.
“Canada, with British Columbia in the lead, has a great opportunity to strengthen its position as a leading supplier of responsibly produced minerals and metals for our trading partners and allies.”Your content goes here. Replace this text with your post content.
About the Mining Association of British Columbia
The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) is the voice of British Columbia’s steelmaking coal, metal and mineral producers, smelters, and advanced development companies. Our industry benefits all British Columbians and supports more than 56,000 jobs, $27 billion in economic activity, and nearly 4,000 small, medium, and Indigenous affiliated businesses in every corner of our province. Our members’ products have among the lowest carbon footprints globally and are helping Canada and our allies meet our decarbonization, technology, and national security objectives; safely and responsibly.
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Jayne Czarnocki
Director, Communications
Mining Association of British Columbia
Cell: 778-957-2597
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