The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies was sent to approximately 2,045 explorations, development, and other mining-related companies around the world. Thesurvey was conducted from August 16, 2023 to January 9, 2024. The companies that participated in the survey reported exploration spending of US$4.2 billion in 2022 and US$4.1billion in 2023. The 2023 results from the Permit Times for Mining Exploration publicationare included in this year’s survey. Source: Adele Rouleau