* 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 are estimates calculated based on data provided by the source, and therefore do not add exactly to the total number of active mineral exploration sites figure stated by the source.
The total number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017 was 2,317.
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Global number of active mineral exploration sites 2017, by region and type
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 *** gold and silver mineral exploration sites, while Australia had *** of such exploration sites.
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