Overview of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration 2008

Preface

The Overview of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration 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.

The 2008 edition of the report contains an analysis of recent indicators of exploration and deposit appraisal activity in Canada, a review of the worldwide activities of the larger Canadian exploration and mining companies, and a statistics-based summary of Canada’s post-1980s mineral exploration history.

This edition also features two new developments: the move to an electronic-only delivery format (paper copies of the report will no longer be available) and the replacement of the Regional Outlook section by a listing of provincial/territorial web sites that provide access to a fuller range of information, data, and analysis that is updated in a more timely fashion.

The information and analyses found in this publication were prepared by officials of 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). The information in this report was current as of December 2008. Information and analyses found on provincial/territorial web sites are the responsibility of the respective jurisdictions.

The report can be accessed via the Minerals and Metals Sector’s web site at
www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/mms-smm/busi-indu/cme-omc-eng.htm.