This statistic displays the distribution of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region. In that year, Canada had the largest share of active mineral exploration sites worldwide, at 23 percent.
Distribution of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017 by region*
* Figures include exploration for gold and silver, base metals (cobalt, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc), iron ore, platinum-group metals (palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and osmium), uranium, diamond, and other.
The figures have been calculated using data provided by the source.
The total number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017 was 2,317.
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Statista. (May 1, 2018). Distribution of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017 by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/584025/active-mineral-exploration-sites-worldwide-by-region-share/
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Statista. (2018). Distribution of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017 by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/584025/active-mineral-exploration-sites-worldwide-by-region-share/
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