As I said earlier, we are committed to doing the best job possible with mine remediation. That is a huge part of the work under the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs to which we're committed.
I want to add that, with the mine remediation, we also understand that there are challenges with mining in the north. Burgundy Ekati mine, for example, is something that we've been supporting. We've been exploring opportunities under the large enterprise tariff loans. That demonstrates that our government is committed to supporting those who find themselves challenged within the mining industry.
We also have the critical minerals infrastructure fund. There are investments in geoscience to identify and map new critical mineral deposits. This will help track explorations and investments. With that comes the opportunity for employment. These explorations are working. We're working hand in hand with northern territorial governments, as well as indigenous leadership.
In terms of the northern contaminated mine sites, we've created 15,000 jobs for northerners. This continues to be a high priority because it is an industry that is employing people and putting food on the table, quite frankly.