Table 29 - Exploration Plus Deposit Appraisal Expenditures1, by Province and Territory, by Mineral Commodity Sought, 2019
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| Province/Territory | Base Metals | Precious Metals | Iron | Uranium | Diamonds | Others2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($ millions) | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 11.9 | 30.1 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 3.4 | 50.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 1.5 | 36.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 37.9 |
| New Brunswick | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 12.7 |
| Quebec | 65.5 | 353.6 | 4.8 | … | 1.6 | 77.7 | 503.2 |
| Ontario | 139.5 | 351.2 | … | 0 | 9.5 | 23.0 | 523.2 |
| Manitoba | 39.4 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 14.0 | 77.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 11.2 | 14.8 | 0 | 158.8 | 60.0 | 32.7 | 277.5 |
| Alberta | 0.1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | … | 48.5 | 53.2 |
| British Columbia | 110.8 | 224.8 | … | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 388.7 |
| Yukon | 18.5 | 147.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 166.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 18.1 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 | 1.4 | 79.8 |
| Nunavut | 2.3 | 94.1 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 116.4 |
| Total | 425.4 | 1,297.9 | 17.1 | 162.3 | 127.0 | 256.8 | 2,286.5 |
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. See Explanatory Notes for Tables of Mineral Exploration, and Symbols and Abbreviations Used in Tables
Source: Natural Resources Canada, from the federal-provincial/territorial Survey of Mineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal and Mine Complex Development Expenditures.