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Global number of active mineral exploration sites by region and type 2017

Number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type

The data shows an estimate of the number of active mineral exploration sites worldwide in 2017, by region and type. In that year, Canada had approx. 303 gold and silver mineral exploration sites, while Australia had 217 of such exploration sites.

Canada	303	106	21	14	10	6	72
Latin America	256	98	5	5	5	10	72
Australia	217	132	10	0	0	43	102
Africa	141	44	8	20	11	6	52
United States	128	64	8	8	8	10	47
Pacific region	122	49	10	0	0	4	40
Rest of world	33	28	0	0	0	4	10

Global number of active mineral exploration sites by region and type 2017

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