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Analysis of Canadian owned producing mines in Africa in 2011 and 2012.

Canadian Mining in Africa

  Canada is a global mining giant and a leading player in Africa’s mining sector. 70% of the equity capital raised globally by the mining industry was raised on the Toronto (TSX) and Venture (TSXV) exchanges. Of the $10.3 billion in equity raised for mining on the TSX and TSXV in 2012 $1.9 billion or 18.5% was for projects in Latin America while another $1.7 billion or 16.5% was for projects in Africa.   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 Africa in 2012 was $ 12.9 billion.   All mine sites are geocoded to precise locations, and sized according to revenue yield. Hover over points on the map to see more information including type of mine, name, and estimated revenue per commodity. Bar graphs based on company and country, as well as the commodity legend can be used to highlight mining operations.