This statistic displays an estimate of the number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type. In that year, Canada had approximately 303 gold and silver mineral exploration sites, while Australia had 217 of such exploration sites.
Global number of active mineral exploration sites by region and type 2017
Number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type*
| Gold and silver | Base metals | Uranium | Diamond | Platinum group metals | Iron ore | Other | |
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Statista. (May 11, 2018). Number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877535/regional-number-of-active-mineral-exploration-sites-worldwide-by-type/
Statista. "Number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type*." Chart. May 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877535/regional-number-of-active-mineral-exploration-sites-worldwide-by-type/
Statista. (2018). Number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877535/regional-number-of-active-mineral-exploration-sites-worldwide-by-type/
Statista. "Number of Active Mineral Exploration Sites Worldwide in 2017, by Region and Type*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877535/regional-number-of-active-mineral-exploration-sites-worldwide-by-type/
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