Thanks, Chair.
Thanks to the witness for coming to this meeting.
In your presentations, you all mentioned the words “sustainable” or “sustainability”. The word “sustainable” has different meanings, and one of them is “able to last or continue for a long time”. I know when the mining companies start their explorations or production in local areas, they bring in business, training for jobs, and money.
What can the mining companies do to encourage local businesses and stimulate local areas of the economy, so that a legacy is left once the mining company has ceased its operations or depleted the local ore deposits? How can the community sustain itself and prosper after the mining company has left the area? What is the best way companies can help the local community and local economy for the long term? What can the federal government do?