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Mineral Exploration in British Columbia
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In 2005, mineral
exploration spending in British Columbia reached $220 million. This is
an increase of nearly 70% from 2004, when a total of $130 million was
spent on exploration.
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Canada currently
ranks number one in world mineral exploration spending and accounted for
19% of the worldwide total in 2004. B.C. accounts for roughly 15% of the
Canadian total.
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650 exploration
projects went on in British Columbia in 2005, up from 500 in 2004.
Regionally,
the projects break down like this: |
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REGION |
# of
PROJECTS |
MINERAL EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES |
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Northwest
B.C. |
191 |
$100
million |
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Northeast
B.C. |
36 |
$30 million |
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Central
B.C. |
122 |
$30 million |
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Thompson-Okanagan |
140 |
$36 million |
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Kootenays |
106 |
$13 million |
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Southwest
B.C. |
52 |
$11 million |
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Provincewide |
3 |
(incorporated into above figures) |
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TOTAL |
650 |
$220 million |
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mineral exploration expenditures in British Columbia. |
Last Updated
June 22, 2006 |
