NOTE TO READERS
This report has been prepared on the basis of information available at the time of writing. The authors make no warranty of any kind with respect to the content and accept no liability, either incidental, consequential, financial or otherwise, arising from the use of this document.

This report is prepared annually, on behalf of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Mineral Industry (IGWG), for presentation to federal, provincial and territorial mines ministers. It contains information on recent exploration and deposit appraisal spending levels in Canada, a review of exploration and deposit appraisal activities in the provinces and territories, and analyses of domestic and international trends affecting the Canadian mineral exploration sector.

The analyses, articles and reviews found in this report were prepared by officials from respective provincial/territorial departments responsible for mineral exploration and from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The Minerals and Metals Sector of NRCan was responsible for compiling, editing, producing and distributing this report, which covers exploration and deposit appraisal activities for metallic minerals, nonmetallic minerals, coal and uranium. It does not refer to petroleum-related work.

Canadian Exploration and Deposit Appraisal: 2008 Expenditures Match 2007 Levels, Sharp Fall Indicated for 2009 - March 2009 (HTML) (PDF)

 

2008 Issue (HTML) (PDF, 820 kb)

2007 Issue (HTML) (PDF, 5,585 kb)

2006 Issue (PDF, 5,325 kb)

2005 Issue (PDF, 14,944 kb)

2004 Issue (PDF, 6,274 kb)

 

Previous editions of this report have been scanned and are available below. The information provided in these files is not searchable but can be printed out.

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

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Additional Infomation

• A History of Mining and Mineral Exploration in Canada and Outlook for the Future
• Mineral Exploration and Mining Gateway (Ontario)