British Columbia selects three projects for fast-tracked permitting

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British Columbia selects three projects for fast-tracked permitting Staff Writer | February 23, 2026 | 3:03 pm Critical Minerals Canada Copper Gold Molybdenum Rare Earth The Berg deposit is situated in the northwestern portion of Surge’s contiguous mineral claim package in BC. ) The British Columbia government has selected three projects to work with its Critical Minerals Office for early co-ordination as they prepare to enter their respective environmental assessment and future permitting processes. 20, 2026, the BC Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals said it has included Northisle Copper and Gold’s (TSXV: NCX) North Island project, Surge Copper’s (TSXV: SURG) Berg project and Defense Metals’ (TSXV: DEFN) Wicheeda project in the Critical Minerals Office.

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