The CEO of one of British Columbia’s biggest copper mines believes the “ultimate death” of the carbon economy will fuel new investments in infrastructure and responsible mining projects.

“Fundamentally, I believe that we are in one of these once-in-a-century economic changes, and that’s fundamentally driven by the ultimate death of our carbon-based economy – which is a mature economy now – and the transition to a green energy economy,” said Gil Clausen, president and CEO of Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (TSX:CMMC), which operates Copper Mountain near Princeton.