The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the global mining industry. The budget for copper exploration for 2020 was projected (as of the first quarter of 2020) to be some *** million U.S. dollars lower than in 2019. Overall, mining exploration spending was estimated at **** billion U.S. dollars for 2020, down from **** billion U.S. dollars in 2019.
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Mining.com. (May 21, 2020). Decrease in mining exploration spending worldwide in 2020 due to Covid-19, by mineral commodity (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/702157/global-mining-exploration-spending-decrease-covid-19-by-commodity/
Mining.com. "Decrease in mining exploration spending worldwide in 2020 due to Covid-19, by mineral commodity (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 21, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/702157/global-mining-exploration-spending-decrease-covid-19-by-commodity/
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Mining.com. "Decrease in Mining Exploration Spending Worldwide in 2020 Due to Covid-19, by Mineral Commodity (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 May 2020, /statistics/702157/global-mining-exploration-spending-decrease-covid-19-by-commodity/
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Decrease in mining exploration spending worldwide in 2020 due to Covid-19, by mineral commodity (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Mining.com, May 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/702157/global-mining-exploration-spending-decrease-covid-19-by-commodity/
