Ontario is one of the world's leading mineral producers and is Canada's top metals producer. Over
the past century Ontario has produced approximately 166 million ounces of gold, 1 billion ounces of
silver, 10.8 million tons of nickel, 13.8 million tons of copper and 10.2 million tons of zinc.
Metal production exceeds $ 5 billion annually. Home to the Hemlo gold mining camp, Ontario accounts
for over one percent of the world's annual gold production. The lowest cost gold producer in the
world - Goldcorp's Red Lake Mine - is found in one of Ontario's prolific greenstone belts. Ten percent of the world's nickel comes from north-central Ontario's Sudbury Basin. Vast regions of relatively unexplored high mineral potential still exist, creating blue-sky discovery opportunities for innovative explorers.
Favourable geology, easy access to capital markets in Toronto (the largest mine-financing in the
world), comprehensive mining laws, extensive geoscience and technology bases, a skilled workforce
and a highly developed mining service and support system all contribute to make Ontario one of the
top ten places in the world for potential discovery.
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