The Global Picture
At a global level, 从主要指标来看,矿业板块在2023年底出现了一些回调. These include commodity prices, significant drill results, resource announcements, major financings and other key project milestones. 然而,加拿大的勘探投资依然强劲——加拿大在全球排名第一 with an estimated $3.3B CAD in exploration budgets. 自2018年以来,这一占全球勘探预算20%的惊人份额以12%的复合年增长率增长. Gold remains the top driver at 56%, while critical minerals such as Copper, Lithium and Nickel are growing rapidly.