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Exploration spending in Canada by select mineral commodity 2009-2018

Exploration expenditures for selected mineral commodities in Canada from 2009 to 2018 (All amounts are reported in millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise noted)

The data shows the expenditures on exploration in Canada for selected mineral commodities between 2009 and 2018. In 2016, the country spent approx. 22.5 million CAD on iron exploration.

2009	61.4	205.1	70	57.1
2010	110.1	190.4	106.8	58.1
2011	307	197.6	91.9	144.5
2012	358.6	205.1	74.6	216.6
2013	130.7	167.4	72.9	149.8
2014	69.1	184.4	109.9	123.4
2015	28.1	170.2	119.3	91.8
2016	22.5	163.9	77.7	46.2
2017	26.8	135.4	78.8	54
2018	25.3	103.7	76.6	70.8

Exploration spending in Canada by select mineral commodity 2009-2018

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