Table 32 - Total Mineral Resource Development Investments, 2020 Annual and 20213 Revised Spending Intentions2

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Expenditure Category Exploration Plus Deposit Appraisal Mine Complex Development Grand Total ($)
2020 20212 2020 20212 2020 20212
($000)
Field Work and Overhead1, Engineering, Economic and Pre- or Production Feasibility Studies, Environment and Land Access Costs 2,191,375 3,415,409 2,818,530 3,329,832 5,009,904 6,745,241
On-Mine-Site 369,806 604,220 2,818,530 3,329,832 3,188,335 3,934,053
Off-Mine-Site 1,821,569 2,811,189 n.a. n.a. 1,821,569 2,811,189
Capital Asset Expenditures
Non-Residential Construction 119,380 99,561 3,416,185 4,994,451 3,535,565 5,094,012
Machinery and Equipment 63,143 93,379 2,472,485 3,242,616 2,535,628 3,335,995
Subtotal 182,524 192,941 5,888,670 8,237,066 6,071,194 8,430,007
Grand Total 2,373,898 3,608,350 8,707,200 11,566,898 11,081,098 15,175,248



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.