Canadian Mining Assets

57% abroad

43% in Canada

Canadian companies operate mines and explore for minerals and metals in over 100 countries.

Top countries where Canadian companies are present abroad:$27.2B

2016$26.3B

2017

$10.2B 2017

$10.0B2016

$4.7B2016

$4.6B2017

$90.8B 2016

$91.4B2017

$10.0B 2016

$9.7B2017

$114.4B 2016

$117.9B2017

AFRICA

EUROPECANADA

ASIA

OCEANIA

AMERICAS(except Canada)

Junior companies

Global presence

For more information on the Canadian mining industry, visit the Minerals and Metals Facts website at https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/facts/20507

$16B Junior companies had CMAs of $16 billion, up 17% compared to 2016.

Total value of CMAs

$257B

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CMAs in Canada$91B

CMAs in Canada$91B

$260B

In 2017, Canadian exploration and mining companies had mining assets worth $260 billion.$260BAlmost 700 companies had Canadian mining assets (CMA) abroad worth $169 billion. $169B

CMAs abroad$169B

CMAs abroad$166B

Senior companies

$244B The total value of CMAs held by senior companies remained unchanged compared to 2016 at $244 billion.

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Canada Africa Asia Europe Oceania

20162017

343 356 665

Canadian companies active in Canada and abroad1,364

CanadaAbroad Canada and abroad

100 countries

Top 5 countries

Values for 2017 are preliminary.

Values are those reported in � nancial reports, for the accounting period nearest to December 31, 2017, for public companies that have headquarters in Canada and are not under foreign control. Mining assets, in this context, re� ect non-current assets, including mineral properties, deferred mineral exploration expenses, royalties, investments in non-Canadian mining companies and other non-current assets related to mining that can be reconciled to a geographic location.

Junior companies are companies without operating revenues originating from mineral production or other business segments. All other companies are considered to be senior companies.

Canadian mining assets by region($ billions)

65% abroad

35% in Canada

Canada is home to almost half of the world’s publicly listed mining and exploration companies, which are active across the globe.

2017Junior and senior companies

United States

Mexico

Chile

Argentina

Panama

15%

11%

11%

8%

7%

CMAs value

CMAs value

6% Junior companies

94% Senior companies

Total value of CMAs