Canadian Mining Assets
57% abroad
43% in Canada
Canadian companies operate mines and explore for minerals and metals in over 100 countries.
Top countries where Canadian companies are present abroad:$27.2B
2016$26.3B
2017
$10.2B 2017
$10.0B2016
$4.7B2016
$4.6B2017
$90.8B 2016
$91.4B2017
$10.0B 2016
$9.7B2017
$114.4B 2016
$117.9B2017
AFRICA
EUROPECANADA
ASIA
OCEANIA
AMERICAS(except Canada)
Junior companies
Global presence
For more information on the Canadian mining industry, visit the Minerals and Metals Facts website at https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/facts/20507
$16B Junior companies had CMAs of $16 billion, up 17% compared to 2016.
Total value of CMAs
$257B
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CMAs in Canada$91B
CMAs in Canada$91B
$260B
In 2017, Canadian exploration and mining companies had mining assets worth $260 billion.$260BAlmost 700 companies had Canadian mining assets (CMA) abroad worth $169 billion. $169B
CMAs abroad$169B
CMAs abroad$166B
Senior companies
$244B The total value of CMAs held by senior companies remained unchanged compared to 2016 at $244 billion.
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20162017
343 356 665
Canadian companies active in Canada and abroad1,364
CanadaAbroad Canada and abroad
100 countries
Top 5 countries
Values for 2017 are preliminary.
Values are those reported in � nancial reports, for the accounting period nearest to December 31, 2017, for public companies that have headquarters in Canada and are not under foreign control. Mining assets, in this context, re� ect non-current assets, including mineral properties, deferred mineral exploration expenses, royalties, investments in non-Canadian mining companies and other non-current assets related to mining that can be reconciled to a geographic location.
Junior companies are companies without operating revenues originating from mineral production or other business segments. All other companies are considered to be senior companies.
Canadian mining assets by region($ billions)
65% abroad
35% in Canada
Canada is home to almost half of the world’s publicly listed mining and exploration companies, which are active across the globe.
2017Junior and senior companies
United States
Mexico
Chile
Argentina
Panama
15%
11%
11%
8%
7%
CMAs value
CMAs value
6% Junior companies
94% Senior companies
Total value of CMAs