Individuals involved in the blockade believe that the annual payments and infrastructure improvements made to the local communities should increase significantly.
The fact many B.C. mines can operate largely on B.C.’s abundant clean hydro power is something the government and industry is promoting as a kind of green premium.
Tsingshan made numerous bold moves on its path to becoming the world’s largest nickel producer, but its new plan to supply carmakers with cheap, clean metal could be its biggest breakthrough yet.