Map of Top 100 Exploration Projects
MAP OF TOP 100 EXPLORATION AND DEPOSIT APPRAISAL1 PROJECTS2 OF 2012 (Based on Expenditures3)
Displayed geographically by province and territory are the top 100 off-mine-site4 exploration and deposit appraisal projects of 2012. Although the top 100 projects have been identified using data from the federal-provincial/territorial Survey of Mineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal and Mine Complex Development Expenditures,5 all locations and project information displayed here have been compiled by the Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) from a variety of public sources. NRCan does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions. No portion of the map may be reproduced in any form without prior consent.
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1 Exploration and Deposit Appraisal: Includes all activities carried out to search for, discover, characterize, and define in detail a mineral deposit for the pre-feasibility and final feasibility studies that will support a production decision and the investment required.
2 Project: May represent a single property or a group of properties or claims.
3 Expenditures: Includes field work, associated overhead costs, engineering, feasibility and economic studies, environment, and land access costs, as well as investment in non-residential construction and machinery and equipment, where applicable.
4 Off-Mine-Site: For the purpose of this map, excludes activities by mine operators on or surrounding their mine sites and activities at mines committed to production; however, may include sites of temporarily or permanently closed mines.
5 Survey definitions are based on the Generalized Model of Mineral Resource Development (PDF, 15 KB).
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Legend
| BM | Base metals: copper, lead, nickel, zinc |
|---|---|
| PM | Precious metals: gold, silver, platinum group elements |
| OM | Other metals: chromite, lithium, molybdenum, rare earth elements, titanium |
| FM | Ferrous metals |
| IM | Industrial minerals: apatite, fluorspar, graphite |
| U | Uranium |
| C | Coal |
| K | Potash |
| D | Diamonds |
List of Top 100 Projects
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
1. St. Lawrence (Blue Beach/Tarefare) - IM
2. Attikamagen - FM
3. Kami - FM
4. DSO - FM
5. Block-103 - FM
QUEBEC
6. Strange Lake - OM
7. Mine Arnaud - IM
8. Fire Lake North - FM
9. KeMag - FM
10. Lac Otelnuk - FM
11. Hopes Advance - FM
12. Matoush - U
13. Foxtrot - D
14. Blackrock - OM
15. Windfall Lake - PM
16. Clearwater - PM
17. Comtois - PM
18. Dumont - BM
19. Kipawa - OM
20. Joanna - PM
21. Granada - PM
22. Martinière - PM
23. Wasamac - PM
ONTARIO
24. Kearney - IM
25. Garrison - PM
26. Kirkland Lake Gold - PM
27. Grey Fox - PM
28. Capre - BM
29. Sothman - PM
30. Hollinger - PM
31. Victoria - BM
32. Errington-Vermillion - BM
33. Chester Complex - PM
34. Borden Lake - PM
35. Edwards - PM
36. Magino - PM
37. McFaulds (Black Thor) - OM
38. Marathon - PM
39. Eagle's Nest - BM
40. Hard Rock - PM
41. Pickle Crow - PM
42. Hammond Reef - PM
43. Springpole - PM
44. Phoenix Gold - PM
45. Rainy River - PM
MANITOBA
46. Monument Bay - PM
47. Snow Lake - BM
48. Lynn Lake (MacLellan) - PM
SASKATCHEWAN
49. Foam Lake - K
50. McClean Lake - U
51. Regina Potash - K
52. Roughrider - U
53. Wascana - K
54. Quill Lakes (Wynyard) - K
55. Waterbury Lake - U
56. Milestone - K
57. Southey/Eyebrow - K
58. Melville - K
59. Young - K
60. Millennium - U
ALBERTA
61. Vista - C
BRITISH COLUMBIA
62. Ajax - BM
63. Wapiti - C
64. Basin - C
65. Murray River - C
66. Spanish Mountain - PM
67. Sukunka - C
68. Suska - C
69. Carbon Creek - C
70. Aley - OM
71. Blackwater - PM
72. Decar - BM
73. Mount Klappan - C
74. Brucejack - PM
75. KSM - PM
76. Granduc - BM
77. Schaft Creek - BM
78. Galore Creek - BM
79. Tulsequah Chief - BM
YUKON
80. Selwyn - BM
81. Silver Range - PM
82. Rackla Gold - PM
83. Keno Hill Silver - PM
84. Eagle Gold - PM
85. Brewery Creek - PM
86. Coffee - PM
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
87. Gahcho Kué - D
88. Courageous Lake - PM
89. Thor Lake - OM
NUNAVUT
90. Chidliak - D
91. Mary River - FM
92. Committee Bay - PM
93. Meliadine - PM
94. Kiggavik - U
95. Angilak - U
96. Hope Bay - PM
97. Back River - PM
98. Hackett River - BM
99. Lupin - PM
100. Izok Lake - BM
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