Of course, if I were speaking for my own bailiwick, I would say that UQAT and the Cégep de l'Abitibi‑Témiscamingue provide a very significant pool of expertise that could contribute to R and D in the field. That doesn't include the many potential mining partners in the area who may want to participate in research. The conditions in Abitibi‑Témiscamingue are perfectly suited to a centre of this nature.
We have teachers at every level, from college right up to postgraduate studies. We are home to a high concentration of mining workers and mining companies with the capacity to invest. We have a site where new technologies could be tested. All that to say the area would make an ideal location for that type of centre.