Thank you so much. This is my pet project.
I've worked in mining everywhere around the world. As an example, we're operating and building a bigger mine now in Morocco. The time from presenting the study to getting a full permit is six to nine months. We're following IFC standards and World Bank environmental standards. We do take care of the local population. Permitting takes less than one year. In Canada, it would be a minimum of four to five years.
This is why, of course, China is so much into Africa. The natural resources are there, and permitting...don't believe that permitting is being paid off. I've been there for 25 years and it's not the case. They're very strict. The embassies from all the European countries are there. They're checking all of that. We're following international norms, but they want and need mining or natural resource projects. You're absolutely right. I think the ratio is approximately one to five. If you were to look at the United States, it would probably be one to 10 because they are much more difficult.
I've been saying that to the Quebec government here because that's where I want to get involved. I said, “You've got to cut those years by at least 50%.”