Mr. Chair, waste management in mining is one of the significant issues. We have done a number of projects out of CanmetMining at Natural Resources Canada. We are also the secretariat to MEND, the mine environment neutral drainage program, which is federal and provincial, with industry effort.
At Natural Resources Canada, we have expertise in acid rock drainage, which is a significant issue related to waste.
Outside of government, I would also reference the Canada Mining Innovation Council. They have been looking at a strategy toward zero waste in mining. This is certainly an industry priority, and government is doing its part at a project level already.