Overview of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration

Minerals and Metals Sector / Secteur des minéraux et des métaux

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Overview of Trends in
Canadian Mineral Exploration

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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.

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Last Updated: 2006-03-16

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Overview of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration

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.

Overview of Trends in
Canadian Mineral Exploration

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.