Metal Ore Mining Industry Focus - Canada Edition

The Canadian metal ore mining industry includes about 70 companies generating annual revenue of $20 billion; most operate a single mine. Large Canadian companies with multiple mine sites include Barrick Gold, Teck Resources, Goldcorp, Imperial Metals, and Cameco; foreign subsidiaries with mining operations in Canada include Vale, Xstrata, and IAMGOLD. Canada is home to 40 percent of the world’s largest metal ore exploration companies.