Canadian companies producing in Latin America is 43, while the number of producing companies in Africa is 23. These figures are based on mining properties in production in 2012. Mining activity by and region Mines in production are a significant share of the overall picture in terms of economic impact but it is important to consider mines in other stages of development. The following chart shows the number of properties owned by Canadian companies in Latin America and Africa at various stages of development (Note: data was gathered from Infomine and other sources, and is as of June 2013). The graph shows Latin America continues to be of greater interest to Canadian companies than Africa. Canadian presence in Latin America is larger than Canadian presence in Africa at all stages. The graph also provides a sense of the ratio between pre-production and production activity. Estimated total revenue yield The total estimated revenue yield calculated as total mine production X international price of the commodity in the given year, for all Canadian owned properties in production in Latin America in 2012 was $ 19.4 billion. The total revenue yield for Canadian owned producing properties in Africa in 2012 was $ 12.9 billion. Revenue yield by commodity, country and companies Gold, copper, silver and zinc were the main commodities produced in Latin America. Copper and gold account for the vast majority of production by Canadian owned mines in Africa. The vast majority of Canadian company revenues, or about US$17.9 billion, accrues in 5 countries in Latin America: Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil. Six Canadian companies are dominant in terms of mining revenue from the region: Barrick Gold, Yamana Gold, Teck, Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, and Pan American Silver. The largest producing Canadian companies in Africa were: First Quantum, Lundin Mining, New Dawn Mining, Franco-Nevada, IAM Gold, Kinross, Galane, Barrick Gold, Nevsun Resources, and Semafo. Zambia, DR Congo, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso were the most important countries for Canadian owned properties in production. While countries like Eritrea (gold) are also rapidly emerging.
Canadian companies producing in Latin America is 43, while the number of producing companies in Africa is 23. These figures are based on mining properties in production in 2012. Mining activity by and region Mines in production are a significant share of the overall picture in terms of economic impact but it is important to consider mines in other stages of development. The following chart shows the number of properties owned by Canadian companies in Latin America and Africa at various stages of development (Note: data was gathered from Infomine and other sources, and is as of June 2013). The graph shows Latin America continues to be of greater interest to Canadian companies than Africa. Canadian presence in Latin America is larger than Canadian presence in Africa at all stages. The graph also provides a sense of the ratio between pre-production and production activity. Estimated total revenue yield The total estimated revenue yield calculated as total mine production X international price of the commodity in the given year, for all Canadian owned properties in production in Latin America in 2012 was $ 19.4 billion. The total revenue yield for Canadian owned producing properties in Africa in 2012 was $ 12.9 billion. Revenue yield by commodity, country and companies Gold, copper, silver and zinc were the main commodities produced in Latin America. Copper and gold account for the vast majority of production by Canadian owned mines in Africa. The vast majority of Canadian company revenues, or about US$17.9 billion, accrues in 5 countries in Latin America: Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil. Six Canadian companies are dominant in terms of mining revenue from the region: Barrick Gold, Yamana Gold, Teck, Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, and Pan American Silver. The largest producing Canadian companies in Africa were: First Quantum, Lundin Mining, New Dawn Mining, Franco-Nevada, IAM Gold, Kinross, Galane, Barrick Gold, Nevsun Resources, and Semafo. Zambia, DR Congo, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso were the most important countries for Canadian owned properties in production. While countries like Eritrea (gold) are also rapidly emerging.
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