Absolutely.
Through you, Madam Chair, I want to thank the member for his important work on the committee and, of course, his leadership in the Peel region, especially in Mississauga.
When I think about mining, I think about Hatch engineering in Mississauga. I think about their 2,000-plus workers, who are not too far from the riding you represent, Mr. Fonseca. I look at that and think about the opportunities I've spoken of with my counterpart Minister Budi Santoso on what Indonesia is doing in the mining sector and how much they appreciate Canada. Canada is a world leader. You spoke about PDAC and the delegations that come from all around the world. We're the financing capital of the world in terms of mining, but we're also known for sustainable environmental practices in mining and the way we mine resources out of the ground.
Look at Indonesia. It has vast reserves of nickel, copper, gold and, of course, critical minerals that are very significant to many different sectors, including aerospace and defence. This presents a lot of opportunities for Canada's and Indonesia's mining sectors.
Our mining sector supports roughly $60 billion of our GDP, so it's huge. It's huge in communities across Canada. When I come back to it, I think about the employees who are supported by the sector. It's not just about the billions of dollars in GDP. It's also about over 430,000 Canadian workers in the industry. Whether it's in extraction, technology or engineering services, it presents a huge potential to Canada.
In talking to the Indonesians.... There are many actors in this mining space, but Canada is an actor that's always well received. Wherever we go around the world, our mining companies are world-renowned. They're global champions, and we're going to continue making sure they're represented through many different trade agreements with access to resources and minerals around the world.
Coming back to the example I gave you of Hatch, I think beyond Hatch. That is an engineering company that works on different mining projects, but it also works on many infrastructure projects. It's already doing some infrastructure projects in Indonesia. Indonesia, from what I've been told, is going to be investing close to $200 billion in the next five years in different infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, ports, logistics, mass transit, energy transition, water and social infrastructure. This presents a world of opportunities, not only for Hatch but also for companies like AtkinsRéalis, which has over 9,000 employees across Canada. Those engineering services, supported by Canadian workers, are important to mention for the record here, and for those watching at home.
It's also important to mention EDC. It has an office in Jakarta, and it's looking to open opportunities for Canadian firms in infrastructure, including energy, transport and clean tech, to explore opportunities there as well. There's a reason EDC has a footprint in Jakarta. There's a reason Hatch is operating, already, in Indonesia. There's a reason AtkinsRéalis is there. It's that Indonesia is very fast-growing, as I mentioned to our friend earlier, in terms of what they're doing and how this benefits Canada regarding opportunities.