The Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies places Western Australia second, and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan third.

Deal hands AP control over three gold properties in Nevada, including the Ziggurat project on the northern end of the Round Mountain trend, close to other million-ounce-plus deposits.

The Kona open pit and underground deposit hosts total indicated resources of 3 million tonnes grading 1.4% copper, 0.7 g/t gold and 4 g/t silver.

Kouroussa is forecast to produce an average of 100,000 ounces of gold per annum over an initial seven year LOM.

The La Romanera deposit is part of the company’s 100%-owned Iberian Belt West project in southern Spain.

Nori Clarion-Clipperton polymetallic project, 4,000 metres deep in the northeastern Pacific Ocean holds top spot.

Barry has an after-tax net present value (NPV) at a 5% discount rate of C$48.3 million at $1,600/oz gold.

The miner currently has a country-wide alliance with Barrick Gold to jointly explore, develop and mine certain properties.