In 2009, for the third consecutive year, Québec’s excellence in the mining field received international recognition when Vancouver’s Fraser Institute ranked the province first in the world for its favourable mining environment, based mainly on its mining policies and mineral potential.

Québec’s strength lies not only in its raw materials, but also in the excellence of its labour pool, training institutions and specialist research centres. In addition, it is a world leader in the capture and processing of geoscientific data.