The Financial Post reports in its Tuesday, Sept. 23, edition that fast-tracking critical mines in northwest British Columbia's Golden Triangle while preserving a large conservation area is central to a federal and provincial vision. The Post's Derrick Penner writes that Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby, however, have not clarified how to achieve these seemingly opposing goals. Both, however, tout the potential to boost the economy with a renewed focus on mines, such as the extension of the Red Chris copper and gold mine, a $2-billion proposal by Newmont and Imperial Metals to transition their existing open-pit mine to an underground operation. Ottawa's recent decision to include Red Chris on its fast-track list of "nation-building" major projects surprised many people, as it is subject to environmental approval from both the province and the Tahltan Nation. However, Mr. Carney linked Red Chris to the bigger picture of a "northwest critical conservation corridor" that would encompass other "critical minerals development" as well as creation of "a potential conservation area the size of Greece." Besides gold and copper deposits, the area also has silver, nickel and zinc deposits.