Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the question. In Long Harbour, they were starting from scratch and were able to utilize that technology. Unfortunately, because of the capital constraints and the costs, implementing that technology in Sudbury is not feasible. This is why we are investing in things

Natural Resources committee  Sure. The market has been very challenging, as you see in the prices and the supply and demand. I think this is probably one of the longest down cycles we've ever experienced in the mining industry. What's somewhat scary about it is that a lot of the analysts got it wrong and tho

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the question. I would say in terms of cap and trade and reducing our carbon footprint that Vale globally recognizes the need to be part of the solution there. We've actually set a target to reduce our carbon footprint by 5% by the year 2020, and we're certainly in

Natural Resources committee  Yes, absolutely. Again, we really appreciate the government's participation in terms of helping us train our indigenous workforce in Voisey's Bay, in Manitoba, and also in Ontario. Recently, there was training for the Sagamok First Nation, who we have an IBA with for our Totten M

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the question. There's no doubt, as I've said, that we're a 100-year-old operation in Sudbury and addressing our legacy issues does take time when you look at the magnitude and scope of our operations. I can tell you that our Clean AER project, which we're spendi

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  We've been mining in Sudbury for more than 100 years, and there's no doubt that there are legacy issues that we have to address. Certainly, regulations have come a long way, and we have, too, in terms of our approach to the environment. We accept that it's our responsibility to a

Natural Resources committee  Yes, absolutely. We're not involved directly in the Ring of Fire, but we certainly hope that things develop and progress there. It's good for the industry. It's good for Canada. It's good for our communities. Certainly, we're prepared to play as much of a supporting role as we

Natural Resources committee  Yes, certainly as we look to move toward a lower-carbon economy, it's something that we're looking at very closely. We do have electric vehicles at our Coleman Mine, which is one of our largest mines in Sudbury. Battery-powered vehicles and infrastructure are certainly something

Natural Resources committee  No, not that I'm aware of, not in Canada certainly. I'm not aware of anywhere else around the world.

Natural Resources committee  I think it's hugely important. We can look at hydromet, for example, with regard to the commercialization of that technology and the resulting jobs now created in Newfoundland and Labrador. When we talk about CEMI and our operations in Sudbury, I think what's really working the

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and honourable members. My name is Angie Robson, and I'm the manager of corporate and aboriginal affairs for Vale Canada's Ontario operations. It's an honour for me to be appearing before this committee to discuss innovation in the mining sector and what go