I'm talking about government interventions as a whole, whether it is in terms of tax benefits, direct investments in various programs, or other activities. Is it also involved in research and development? What is the total federal budget for all the areas affecting the mining industry? I would even go so far as to ask you what kind of taxes and/or royalties are being paid by the mining industry.
I thought that departmental officials would automatically tell us there is money coming in and going out and that they are promoting the mining industry in such and such a fashion. Maybe this is confirmation, in a way, of the notion that the mining industry is almost the poor cousin of both the natural resources industry and the government itself, because you have made it clear today that reserves are declining.
A little earlier, someone said that at the Department of Natural Resources, sustainable development and protection of natural resources are discussed from every angle. That includes mining resources. For all intents and purposes, the goal is to accelerate development.
In the mining industry, what do sustainable development and resource protection mean, both for the government and for the associations?