Thanks, witnesses, for being here. I have seen you in front of the transport committee, of course.
Mr. Boerner, you talked about the mining industry in the north, the relative value of it, and the requirement for more mapping. I agree, but it is not the only issue around mining and mining development. Right now in the Northwest Territories I think we have five or six active properties that could be enhanced and brought to production. They are all in areas where there is reasonable road access and a potential. They're in the developed areas. The opportunities to develop them are tied to a lot more other issues, including personnel, transportation, and energy costs. There is a whole medley of issues that we have to deal with in that regard.
What you're really talking about is future exploration. We have the potential in the Northwest Territories for quite a bit more mining activity in the near future. Don't you agree?