Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Replacing me here very shortly is the sponsor of Bill C-300; that should be very interesting.
The mining sector is not generally known very much by the public, but it's clear that you're a big player on the world stage. It's probably also not known as a hotbed of R and D, but it probably is. I'd like to hear in your words how you view R and D in your sector—either of you.