Minister, this is just a comment, not a question, but I happened to be at Essakane in Burkina Faso two and a half years ago. I saw the project that IAMGOLD had undertaken with the community to provide water, sanitation, and opportunities for real job training skills that are portable into the job market, should people decide to leave and go to some of the other cities that are around there. They are portable jobs that, at the same time, create opportunities for agricultural development there because they are trying to feed all of the people who are working at their mine. They've got a very modern, up-to-date kitchen, and they are using all locally grown produce, which is compounding the effectiveness of the work that's being done in that area. So I applaud you for the work that's being undertaken in those projects.
On December 4th, 2012. See this statement in context.