Explore Historic Mining Jurisdictions Around the World
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Metals and minerals are essential to our everyday life as so many of the objects and technologies we rely on are created with these hidden underground treasures.
The future of sustainable power, renewable energy, electric vehicles, life-saving medical devices, and much more will only be possible with an ever-increasing demand on the sources of those materials.
Learn more about the jurisdictions around the world that will be critical in meeting those demands.
Top 10 Most AttractiveMining Jurisdictions
1. Western Australia
2. Saskatchewan
3. Nevada
4. Alaska
5. Arizona
6. Quebec
7. Idaho
8. Morocco
9. Yukon
10. South Australia
Source: Fraser Institute, Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2021
Published: April 12, 2022
Nevada is well-known for its Carlin-Type Gold Deposits, discovered in the early 1960’s and rarely found anywhere else in the world.
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The discovery of placer gold in 1849 near the present-day town of Dayton is noted as the beginning of modern mining in Nevada.
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Resources mined in Quebec are the most diverse in Canada: 15 metals and 13 minerals, including copper, nickel, lithium, gold, zinc and rare earth metals.
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The province of Quebec is Canada’s biggest producer of iron concentrate and zinc, and the second-largest producer of gold.
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Idaho is known for its two “world class” mining districts: the Coeur d’Alene District in northern Idaho and the Western Phosphate Reserve in southeastern Idaho.
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Metals currently being mined commercially in Idaho include silver, lead, copper and gold.
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Located in the northwestern part of British Columbia, the “Golden Triangle” was a mining site before Canada became a country.
British Columbia
The Golden Triangle got its name because the area is host to some of the richest gold bodies in the world. British Columbia is also abundant in silver, nickel and copper.
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The Klondike Gold Rush attracted an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon between 1986 and 1899.
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There are three operating mines currently producing gold, silver and copper in Yukon. While much of the territory remains largely underexplored, that number is expected to increase with continued exploration and discovery.
Find out more about these companies currently on the hunt for gold in the Yukon.
Argentina is home to the world’s third largest lithium reserve. Over 70% of its lithium resources have not yet been prospected.
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Argentina’s current top mineable products are gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, but lithium is its fastest growing segment. Due to increased demand for uranium, Argentina and Brazil have the largest uranium reserves.
Find out more about these companies currently on the hunt for gold, silver, copper, lithium and uranium in Argentina.
Mexico is the largest producer of silver in the world. It is also ranked as a top global producer of gold, copper, and zinc.
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Geological potential is strong in Mexico as it has some of the most complex activity in the world along its tectonic faults.
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Ontario is the largest producer in Canada of Gold, platinum group elements and Nickel, and the second largest producer of copper.
Ontario
Ontario is one of the top 10 jurisdictions in the world for mineral exploration spending, and positioned to become a leading global supplier of minerals critical to green economy demand.