审计发现,不列颠哥伦比亚矿的核准速度比所声称的要快,但往往达不到经济预测。 Audit finds BC mines get approved faster than claimed, but often fail to meet economic forecasts.
一项新的审计挑战声称,繁文缛节阻碍了不列颠哥伦比亚省矿产繁荣,发现矿山环境评估平均需要3.5年时间,比12-15年的工业和政界人士声称的要短得多。 A new audit challenges claims that red tape is hindering British Columbia's mineral boom, finding that mines take an average of 3.5 years for environmental assessments, much shorter than the 12-15 years industry and politicians claim. 审计还发现,矿山往往达不到经济预测,生产、就业和税收远远低于公司的预测。 The audit also reveals that mines often fail to meet economic forecasts, with production, employment, and tax revenue falling significantly short of company predictions. 研究人员认为这说明不列颠哥伦比亚政府 正在批准经济上不可行的采矿作业 Researchers argue this suggests the BC government is approving economically unviable mining operations.