NRCan Exploration & Deposit Appraisal Statistics for Northern Canada

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1 NRCan Exploration & Deposit Appraisal Statistics for Northern Canada NRCan Data as of February 2018 is sourced here:

2 Northern Canada Mineral Exploration February 2018 $600 Exploration & Deposit Appraisal Expenditures $C Millions $500 $400 $300 NWT Nunavut Yukon Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Notes: Expenses support work on plus off mine sites; they are allocated to engineering, economics, and pre- or production feasibility studies, the environment, land access and field work. They also include associated general expenses. Exploration and deposit appraisal activities include only the search for and appraisal of deposits and do not include work for extensions of known reserves Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January 2018.

3 Northern Canada Mineral Exploration Feb 2017 $600 Exploration & Deposit Appraisal Expenditures $C Millions $500 $400 $300 $84 $37 $62 $51 $87 $61 NWT Nunavut Yukon $188 $127 $73 $93 $76 $54 $96 $179 $211 $176 $536 $433 $423 $338 $257 $194 $188 $148 $109 $94 $82 $44 $258 $215 $205 $158 $102 $101 $78 $73 $90 $169 $111 $ Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Notes: Expenses support work on plus off mine sites; they are allocated to engineering, economics, and pre- or production feasibility studies, the environment, land access and field work. They also include associated general expenses. Exploration and deposit appraisal activities include only the search for and appraisal of deposits and do not include work for extensions of known reserves Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January 2018.

4 Northern Canada Mineral Exploration with Canada $600 $500 $400 $300 Mineral Exploration Expenditures (millions) (Territories data scale on left; Canada data scale on right) NWT Nunavut Yukon Canada $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ Natural Resources Canada February 2018 (Canada data scale on right) Canada (and Yukon) is increasing, while NWT and Nunavut are decreasing Since 2007, NWT missed more than $1 billion in exploration investment compared to Nunavut and Yukon

5 Northern Canada Mineral Exploration with Canada $600 $500 $400 $300 Mineral Exploration Expenditures (millions) (Territories data scale on left; Canada data scale on right) NWT Nunavut Yukon Canada $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ Natural Resources Canada February 2018 (Canada data scale on right) Canada (and Yukon) is increasing, while NWT and Nunavut are decreasing Since 2007, NWT missed more than $1 billion in exploration investment compared to Nunavut and Yukon

6 NWT Exploration Share NWT as % of Total Canadian Mineral Exploration 25 % of Total Canadian Spending Natural Resources Canada February 2018 The NWT is projected to continue capturing an even lower share of Canadian exploration investment in 2018.

7 Nunavut Exploration Share Nunavut as % of Total Canadian Mineral Exploration 20 % of Total Canadian Spending Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Nunavut s share of Canadian exploration investment is projected to decrease significantly in 2018.

8 Nunavut & NWT Exploration Share NWT & NU as % of Total Canadian Mineral Exploration % of Total Canadian Spending Nunavut NWT Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Nunavut and NWT are projected to capture lower shares of total Canadian exploration investment.

9 Nunavut & NWT Exploration Share NWT & NU as % of Total Canadian Mineral Exploration % of Total Canadian Spending Nunavut NWT Work on NWT Mineral Development Strategy begins Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Nunavut and NWT are projected to capture lower shares of total Canadian exploration investment.

10 Senior vs Junior Exploration NWT NWT Exploration Investment $C millions $180 $160 $140 $120 $80 $60 $40 $20 $84.2 $131.9 $88.6 $65.9 $92.0 $61.9 $59.2 $30.4 NT Junior NT Senior $49.0 $45.6 $73.3 $66.4 $52.2 $40.0 $51.6 $61.6 $47.0 $30.6 $52.8 $55.3 $35.4 $37.9 $37.8 $13.5 $20.1 $27.4 $26.1 $ Source: Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Projections as of February 2018 Junior companies dominate NWT spending

11 Senior vs Junior Exploration Nunavut $600 NU Exploration (Junior vs Senior) $500 $400 $163 NU Junior NU Senior $C millions $300 $129 $261 $237 $125 $111 $373 $43 $36 $57 $294 $57 $162 $133 $74 $171 $173 $169 $48 $131 $132 $147 $101 $112 $84 $46 $49 $ Source: Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Projections as of February 2018 Senior company spending has dominated in Nunavut but now falling.

12 Northern Canada Mineral Exploration February 2018 $160 NWT Exploration vs Deposit Appraisal $140 $120 $48.9 NWT Deposit Appraisal NWT Exploration $C millions $80 $60 $40 $20 $6.0 $46.4 $19.7 $29.0 $51.3 $83.8 $66.8 $19.2 $98.9 $52.0 $84.0 $25.7 $61.6 $52.7 $54.4 $53.8 $42.5 $34.9 $24.9 $25.8 $ Source: Natural Resources Canada February 2018

13 Northern Canada Mineral Exploration March 2018 $600 Nunavut Exploration vs Deposit Appraisal $C millions $500 $400 $300.4 $209.5 $286.4 $102.3 $136.7 $335.3 $80.4 $213.0 $146.2 $154.4 $107.2 $120.9 NU Deposit Appraisal NU Exploration $95.5 $84.0 $52.5 $75.0 $40.4 $119.6 $120.5 $116.8 $83.1 $ Source: Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Expenses support work on plus off mine sites; they are allocated to engineering, economics, and pre- or production feasibility studies, the environment, land access and field work. They also include associated general expenses. Exploration and deposit appraisal activities include only the search for and appraisal of deposits and do not include work for extensions of known reserves Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January The exploration work phase is defined as the search for, discovery, and first delimitation of a previously unknown mineral deposit or the re-evaluation of a sub-marginal or neglected mineral deposit in order to enhance its potential economic interest based on delimited tonnage, grade, and other characteristics. The phase is completed when a deposit has sufficient indicated mineral resources accompanied by a positive scoping study (preliminary economic assessment that justifies additional, more detailed, and costly deposit appraisal work. The deposit appraisal work phase is defined as the steps undertaken to bring a delimited deposit, by definition drilling, comprehensive tests, and planning, to the stage of detailed knowledge required for a complete feasibility study that will fully justify and support a production decision and the large investment required.

14 2018 Exploration Spending Intentions By Commodity $ Exploration Spending Intentions by Commodity $120 $C millions $80 $60 $40 $101.8 Nunavut NWT $4.1 $20 $4.3 $41.3 $24.0 $ $2.1 Base Metals Precious Metals Iron Uranium Diamonds Other Source: Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Expenses support work on plus off mine sites; they are allocated to engineering, economics, and pre- or production feasibility studies, the environment, land access and field work. They also include associated general expenses. Exploration and deposit appraisal activities include only the search for and appraisal of deposits and do not include work for extensions of known reserves. Includes other metals, coal and nonmetals Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January 2018.

15 2017 Exploration Spending By Commodity $ Preliminary Estimates Spending by Commodity $C millions $160 $140 $120 $80 $60 $152.0 Nunavut NWT $8.1 $40 $20 $4.6 $58.6 $10.2 $20.0 $4.3.5 $1.2 Base Metals Precious Metals Iron Uranium Diamonds Other Source: Natural Resources Canada February 2018 Expenses support work on plus off mine sites; they are allocated to engineering, economics, and pre- or production feasibility studies, the environment, land access and field work. They also include associated general expenses. Exploration and deposit appraisal activities include only the search for and appraisal of deposits and do not include work for extensions of known reserves. Includes other metals, coal and nonmetals Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January 2018.

16 Total NWT Mineral Resource Investments $1,200 Total NWT Mineral Resource Investments, $1,000 $C million $800 $600 $ Exploration + Deposit Appraisal Mine Complex Development Capital Assets Repair & Maintenance Source: Natural Resources Canada February Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January Includes surveys and field work, engineering, economic and feasibility studies, as well as activities related to the environment and land access. Includes non-residential construction, machinery and equipment. Includes the repairs to structures, machinery and equipment. Expenditures support the activities on mine sites and off mine sites.

17 Total Nunavut Mineral Resource Investments $1,400 Total Nunavut Mineral Resource Investments, $1,200 $1,000 $C million $800 $600 $ Exploration + Deposit Appraisal Mine Complex Development Capital Assets Repair & Maintenance Source: Natural Resources Canada February Preliminary Estimates and 2018 Spending Intentions, collected between November 2017 and January Includes surveys and field work, engineering, economic and feasibility studies, as well as activities related to the environment and land access. Includes non-residential construction, machinery and equipment. Includes the repairs to structures, machinery and equipment. Expenditures support the activities on mine sites and off mine sites.