Minerals of Alberta Map

This Minerals of Alberta map presents a current view of non-energy mineral resources in Alberta and the extents of prospective areas for the exploration of undiscovered resources. Resources included are minerals and other materials naturally occurring in rocks and sediments, as well as minerals that may be recoverable as by-products of industrial processes. Minerals or materials included are ammolite, bentonite, boron, bromine, calcium/magnesium chloride, clay, cobalt, copper, diamonds, dolomite, fly ash, gold, gypsum, humalite, iodine, iron, lead, limestone, lithium, magnetite, marl and/or tufa, metallurgical coal, molybdenum, nickel, peat, phosphate, potash, pumicite, rare-earth elements, salt, sand and gravel, shale, silica sand, sodium sulphate, silver, sulphur, thorium, titanium, uranium, vanadium, zinc, and zirconium. The intent of the map is to inform industry, government, and the public of Alberta's mineral deposits and potential, and raise awareness of economic development opportunities. This publication serves as an update to the previously published Minerals of Alberta map (AGS Map 590), with the addition of newly available data. The product includes minerals and other material that naturally occur in rocks and sediments as well as minerals and materials that can be recovered as by-products from industrial processes. 

The map highlights select locations with current and past production, as well as the locations of selected exploration projects that are deemed by the authors to have the potential to become mineable in the future, if conditions are favourable. The details about these selected producers, past producers, and projects were compiled from publicly available information including mineral assessment reports, industry technical reports, academic papers, and government publications and datasets. 
The map also highlights areas deemed prospective for the exploration of minerals from a geological perspective. Prospective areas were outlined using geological maps, three-dimensional geological models, mineral occurrence datasets, geochemical and geophysical data, mineralogical data, mineral agreements and dispositions, mineral resource estimates, and satellite imagery. Information was derived from government, academia, and industry publications. These areas constitute regions for the exploration of undiscovered resources outlined at a provincial scale. No attempt was made to quantify or rank overall mineral prospectivity, probability, or potential.

The Minerals of Alberta map is a simplified cartographic view of more detailed digital datasets with extensive tabular information. 
The Minerals of Alberta map and digital files that are included with this publication are: 

1. AGS Map 655: Minerals of Alberta (PDF format)
2. AGS Map 655: Minerals of Alberta Map Information Document (PDF format)
3. AGS Digital Data 2025-0010: Selected Producers, Past Producers, and Exploration Projects of
4. AGS Digital Data 2025-0008: Prospective Areas for Mineral Exploration in Alberta (GIS data, polygon features)

This work was completed under the Mineral Grant provided by the Government of Alberta June 22, 2021.