Mineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal, and Mine Complex Development Activity in Canada外文翻译.pdfVIP

2. Mineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal, and Mine Complex Development Activity in Canada Ginette Bouchard The author is a senior mineral resource development analyst with the Minerals and Metals Sector, Natural Resources Canada. Telephone: 613-992-4665 E-mail: ginette.bouchard@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca INTRODUCTION The analysis presented herein is the result of the amalgamation of two articles: one from the Canadian Minerals Yearbook entitled ìMineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal, and Mine Complex Development Activity in Canadaî and the other from the Overview of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration report entitled ìIndicators of Mineral Exploration and Deposit Appraisal Activity in Canada.î With respect to the above-mentioned documents, this chapter describes mineral resource develop- ment activities in Canada from an analytical standpoint that is based on data collected by the federal- provincial/territorial Survey of Mineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal and Mine Complex Develop- ment Expenditures. Data are from the 2008 survey exercise (final 2008 survey) and also cover, to some extent, 2009 (revised spending intentions for 2009). Through this survey, companies reported on a full spectrum of cost data and, when applicable, these statistics are analyzed in the context of the three work phases covered by the survey, namely: exploration, deposit appraisal, and mine complex development expenditures. The statistics include data on field work, overhead, engineering, eco- nomic and pre- or production feasibility studies, environment, and land access, along with associated 1 capital, and repair and maintenance costs for construction, machinery, and equipment. In order to better understand the Canadian mineral exploration industry, including its challenges and strategies, the adopted analytical approach is to drill down through results and trends from a total mineral resource developmen