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title: "C&C #2: Mines, Data Centres, Pipelines Showdown"
description: Explore the latest episode of ICBA Coffee & Construction, diving into mining, data centers, and pipeline challenges in BC and Alberta. Discover who truly enables building.
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# [C&C #2: Mines, Data Centres, Pipelines Showdown](https://icba.ca/ab-blog/cc-2-mines-data-centres-pipelines-showdown-1)

 Written by [Jordan Bateman](https://icba.ca/ab-blog/author/jordan) | Jun 24, 2026 4:15:00 PM

Episode 2 of ICBA Coffee & Construction: the news that matters to the people who build British Columbia and Alberta. A mine, a data-centre gold rush, and a pipeline deadline — and one question running underneath all of it: which governments actually let you build?

Jordan Bateman, VP of Communications & Advocacy at ICBA, hosts new episodes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

***Chapters*** [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6WvJ5oXS4) — Cold open [00:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6WvJ5oXS4&t=25s) — Red Chris mine gets the green light (and the DRIPA spin to ignore) [03:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6WvJ5oXS4&t=195s) — The data-centre gold rush — and who can actually power it [05:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6WvJ5oXS4&t=340s) — Pipeline! Alberta's July 1 deadline [07:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6WvJ5oXS4&t=440s) — The number that ties it together: B.C. 1.1% vs Alberta 2.3% 08:40 — Kicker: Alberta puts a price tag on leaving

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