North Island copper-gold mine enters public review in British Columbia
Federal and provincial reviewers are inviting public feedback on the proposed North Island copper-gold mine near Port Hardy through December 10.
On November 10, 2026, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office opened a public comment period on the Initial Project Description for a proposed copper and gold mine about 25 kilometres west of Port Hardy. Feedback will inform the issues to be examined and whether the provincial assessment should be substituted for a federal process. Comments close December 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
The agencies also scheduled an in-person information session in Port Hardy for November 26 and a virtual session for December 1. Participant-funding applications are due December 10. The project remains in assessment and planning; the notice is not a construction approval or a hiring announcement.