Thank you.
Having worked in the mining industry for nearly 25 years, including some time as an equipment manufacturer, I have a keen interest in this field.
There can be a gap of five to ten years between the discovery of a mineral deposit with mining potential and the start of mining operations.
With respect to the search for deposits, the Quebec ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles has already mapped out areas that have mining potential, possible exploration areas. The areas are owned by companies; for example, mineral staking or mineral claims are already owned by mining companies, either junior mining companies or exploration mining companies. Of course, special strategic metals tax credits for mining would provide a boost to exploration of these potential deposits, regardless of location in the country.
I hope I have answered your question. That's the way we see it. In the past, there were flow-through shares offered for exploration in Quebec, which had very good results.