I think that's quite the loaded question, and I thank you for it.
A number of issues have been well documented over the years within the Canadian mining sector. Primarily, the industry faces three key issues that need to be resolved for Canada to really advance its critical mineral strategy.
First, it's both very difficult and very costly to identify critical mineral deposits, which are often located in remote regions, so Canada's natural resources industry remains relatively underdeveloped, as there is limited exploratory work being conducted.
Second, while southern parts of Canada have been mined for a number of years, the real opportunity for Canada to become a major critical mineral supplier globally requires development of these remote northern regions of the country, where there is a considerable lack of supporting infrastructure.
Last, underscoring all of these issues, the mining sector of course faces economic challenges: The immense capital cost of extraction, coupled with volatility of resource prices, creates significant challenges for creating conditions conducive to investment.
I think we have to think strategically. We have to couple a lot of Canada's strategic plans, including coupling our critical minerals strategy with our net-zero strategy to deploy decarbonizing green technologies across Canada, particularly in northern Canada, to become a global player on the world stage.