Annual Statistics of Mineral Production

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Beginning with reference year 2013, the Nonmetals include Non-metals, Structural materials and Coal.
Since 2002, the Grand total includes the total value of Metals, Nonmetals, Structural materials and Coal only.

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Metals

Commodity Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Antimony tonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 4
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 45
Bismuth tonnes 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
$000 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 97
Cadmium tonnes x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 129
$000 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 276
Cesium (Cs₂O) tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Cobalt tonnes 1,177 0 0 0 896 1,551 284 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,907
$000 41,512 0 0 0 31,601 54,720 10,011 0 0 0 0 0 0 137,844
Niobium (Columbium) tonnes 0 0 0 0 5,774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,774
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Copper tonnes 53,555 0 0 0 39,267 190,845 38,198 667 0 310,765 20,937 234 0 654,468
$000 407,819 0 0 0 299,019 1,453,288 290,875 5,077 0 2,366,477 159,437 1,780 0 4,983,772
Gold kilograms 716 0 0 0 41,353 75,019 3,745 1,988 34 11,811 2,728 0 14,078 151,472
$000 32,244 0 0 0 1,861,115 3,376,293 168,559 89,486 1,540 531,573 122,771 0 633,573 6,817,154
Ilmenite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Indium kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Iron ore kilotonnes 15,038 0 0 0 28,134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43,173
$000 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,173,516
Iron remelt kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Lead tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,432 2,147 0 0 3,579
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,316 4,972 0 0 8,288
Lithium (Li₂O) tonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Molybdenum tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,358 0 0 0 9,358
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 259,876 0 0 0 259,876
Nickel tonnes 48,477 0 0 0 42,968 100,121 26,667 0 0 0 0 0 0 218,233
$000 903,895 0 0 0 801,182 1,866,855 497,233 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,069,165
Platinum group kilograms x 0 0 0 x 26,188 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 31,386
$000 x 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,058,992
Selenium tonnes 0 0 0 0 30 94 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 142
$000 0 0 0 0 1,881 5,869 1,011 118 0 0 0 0 0 8,879
Silver tonnes 13 0 0 0 97 129 28 1 0 116 84 0 4 472
$000 8,915 0 0 0 65,569 87,520 19,100 385 0 78,975 56,961 0 2,851 320,274
Tellurium tonnes 0 0 0 0 2 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 8
$000 0 0 0 0 264 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 1,066
Tungsten tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,708 0 2,708
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84,331 0 84,331
Uranium (U) tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,780 0 0 0 0 0 9,780
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 933,583 0 0 0 0 0 933,583
Zinc tonnes 15,662 0 0 0 122,144 58,390 76,182 1,539 0 25,720 22,968 0 0 322,605
$000 37,433 0 0 0 291,924 139,551 182,076 3,678 0 61,471 54,893 0 0 771,026
Total $000 3,148,183 0 0 0 6,543,904 7,884,126 1,191,584 1,032,358 1,540 3,301,765 399,034 86,111 636,424 24,225,029
Data valid as of 2016-11-02
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Nonmetals

Commodity Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Barite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Carbonatite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Cement1 kilotonnes 0 0 x 0 2,519 5,150 0 0 x x 0 0 0 12,136
$000 0 0 x 0 377,765 603,254 0 0 x x 0 0 0 1,692,131
Clay products2 kilotonnes 0 0 x 0 x x 0 x x x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 x 0 x 99,879 0 x x x 0 0 0 118,012
Diamonds 000 carats 0 0 0 0 0 669 0 0 0 0 0 11,343 0 12,012
$000 0 0 0 0 0 444,701 0 0 0 0 0 1,791,342 0 2,236,043
Gemstones tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 6,919
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 5,991
Graphite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Gypsum3 kilotonnes 0 0 x x 0 x x 0 0 x 0 0 0 1,793
$000 0 0 x x 0 x x 0 0 x 0 0 0 25,474
Lime kilotonnes 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 1,995
$000 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 344,816
Magnesite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Mica kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Nepheline syenite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 654
$000 0 0 0 0 0 83,805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83,805
Peat kilotonnes x 24 x 341 338 x 193 x 235 x 0 0 0 1,178
$000 x 3,051 x 55,134 79,379 x 44,277 x 51,544 x 0 0 0 249,078
Potash (K₂O)4 kilotonnes 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 10,818
$000 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 5,581,264
Potassium sulphate kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 x
Pumice kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Quartz (silica)3 kilotonnes 0 0 x x 432 161 x 0 1,143 108 0 0 0 2,011
$000 0 0 x x 14,321 3,569 x 0 66,750 2,780 0 0 0 90,441
Salt kilotonnes 0 0 x x x x x 1,486 143 0 0 0 0 14,473
$000 0 0 x x x x x 93,844 20,629 0 0 0 0 752,321
Sand and gravel5 kilotonnes 2,547 x 2,360 2,198 21,386 77,288 12,590 10,343 69,073 24,058 x x 0 223,407
$000 12,244 x 16,448 12,035 122,578 475,223 82,638 92,802 775,090 231,087 x x 0 1,831,464
Soapstone, talc, pyrophyllite kilotonnes x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
$000 x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38,985
Sodium sulphate kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 x
Stone3 kilotonnes 6,404 x 8,599 6,104 40,931 61,106 8,963 0 6,480 8,593 x x 0 147,739
$000 48,842 x 86,796 52,941 469,702 648,648 84,149 0 65,453 81,303 x x 0 1,541,321
Sulphur, in smelter gas kilotonnes x 0 0 3 113 446 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 590
$000 x 0 1 471 19,241 75,788 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 100,125
Sulphur, elemental kilotonnes x 0 x 0 0 x x 151 4,457 x 0 0 0 5,252
$000 x 0 x 0 0 x x 5,450 266,751 x 0 0 0 326,335
Titanium dioxide kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Total $000 62,087 4,187 197,637 439,074 1,945,806 3,110,756 236,782 x x x 8,967 1,796,261 0 15,778,620 ʳ
Data valid as of 2023-09-29
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Fuels

Commodity Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Coal kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 69,035
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 3,896,746
Total $000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 3,896,746
Data valid as of 2016-11-02
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Historical data (1984 - 2014), by Province or Territory

Year Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Grand total, 2014 $000 3,210,270 4,187 197,637 439,074 8,489,710 10,994,882 1,428,366 6,779,350 2,614,751 6,815,371 408,001 1,882,373 636,424 43,900,395
Grand total, 2013 $000 4,078,547 3,627 220,783 597,580 8,061,574 10,205,284 1,306,192 6,858,339 2,662,414 7,111,670 466,905 1,658,958 629,041 43,860,914
Grand total, 2012 $000 4,296,715 4,192 238,068 1,155,839 8,023,919 9,538,630 1,491,577 7,789,631 2,720,418 7,826,270 485,576 1,725,392 614,441 45,910,667
Grand total, 2011 $000 4,634,162 2,747 238,347 1,334,924 8,465,486 10,685,247 1,793,888 9,100,784 2,696,459 8,981,532 367,419 2,138,340 427,322 50,866,656
Grand total, 2010 $000 4,583,117 2,933 240,509 1,210,536 7,140,137 8,128,101 1,694,797 6,488,024 2,305,158 7,165,905 298,848 2,044,797 317,140 41,620,002
Grand total, 2009 $000 2,409,490 3,565 271,341 1,100,415 5,628,495 6,324,648 1,341,397 5,059,128 1,926,000 5,622,036 240,257 1,506,569 31,433,340
Grand total, 2008 $000 5,315,760 3,230 357,314 1,536,973 6,191,978 9,561,159 1,686,975 8,603,948 3,952,089 7,402,675 207,644 2,123,469 12,654 46,955,870
Grand total, 2007 $000 4,949,381 4,115 327,705 1,540,180 5,540,091 10,855,586 2,479,553 5,511,105 1,812,043 5,611,423 73,963 1,830,902 34,821 40,570,868
Grand total, 2006 $000 3,029,847 5,040 322,850 1,538,565 4,559,856 9,524,218 2,089,006 3,876,777 1,580,258 5,990,584 46,339 1,638,172 31,595 34,233,107
Grand total, 2005 $000 1,744,549 4,149 304,519 906,568 3,914,212 7,438,261 1,249,291 3,793,526 1,463,552 5,384,165 38,954 1,790,371 3,773 28,035,889
Grand total, 2004 $000 770,445 3,136 285,636 778,578 4,012,242 7,122,629 1,210,337 3,037,917 1,210,800 3,739,966 61,970 2,112,471 35,458 24,381,586
Grand total, 2003 $000 845,161 3,974 263,194 702,496 3,563,171 5,690,433 892,234 2,276,573 1,218,098 2,887,311 33,589 1,666,722 34,649 20,077,602
Grand total, 2002 $000 872,806 5,285 x 653,479 3,742,025 5,937,321 850,459 x 1,094,405 2,863,558 43,109 874,174 271,629 19,959,836
Grand total, 2001 $000 2,901,399 3,983 x 807,203 3,603,927 5,772,583 1,023,259 x 49,375,263 8,623,308 139,218 1,323,427 320,910 83,038,640
Grand total, 2000 $000 3,170,447 5,482 1,193,011 772,546 3,653,206 5,867,446 1,234,065 8,414,541 49,967,120 7,901,035 118,050 1,165,354 384,597 83,846,901
Grand total, 1999 $000 1,817,792 7,119 380,819 850,797 3,657,469 5,221,729 907,132 5,996,814 29,229,537 4,535,903 89,443 892,891 349,046 53,936,491
Grand total, 1998 $000 1,539,496 6,499 453,027 862,992 3,559,965 5,044,271 967,070 4,796,247 21,886,355 4,466,237 150,336 585,233 44,317,729
Grand total, 1997 $000 1,038,173 3,410 480,717 953,071 3,437,046 5,614,963 1,125,710 5,508,422 26,671,286 4,681,322 225,392 798,793 50,538,306
Grand total, 1996 $000 905,901 3,604 592,653 954,683 3,414,784 5,718,296 1,001,946 5,330,854 26,218,031 4,339,930 425,627 780,585 49,686,893
Grand total, 1995 $000 878,299 3,887 559,761 1,020,674 3,338,006 5,825,126 1,022,003 4,580,392 20,675,732 4,501,289 196,009 766,293 43,367,470
Grand total, 1994 $000 837,449 2,706 608,269 862,044 2,956,265 4,921,352 820,445 4,225,199 21,118,987 4,066,161 85,764 680,270 41,184,910
Grand total, 1993 $000 699,383 4,270 554,420 771,849 2,691,815 4,533,769 862,131 3,238,262 18,925,423 3,538,275 140,513 584,866 36,544,975
Grand total, 1992 $000 705,673 1,699 523,033 910,138 2,694,407 4,776,317 1,081,882 3,157,751 17,055,714 3,500,079 496,230 681,144 35,584,066
Grand total, 1991 $000 772,184 3,261 459,535 671,397 2,930,011 5,101,464 1,124,748 2,862,986 16,372,931 3,839,913 348,651 703,178 35,190,259
Grand total, 1990 $000 865,987 3,271 459,488 877,926 3,037,007 6,445,825 1,311,466 3,182,501 19,110,856 3,954,393 541,814 987,900 40,778,434
Grand total, 1989 $000 897,338 2,214 441,502 859,375 2,877,630 7,307,702 1,668,354 3,016,947 16,455,830 4,123,281 533,910 1,149,286 39,333,368
Grand total, 1988 $000 864,766 2,233 445,957 910,764 2,712,011 6,895,272 1,626,594 3,042,776 15,062,056 3,943,090 492,199 957,005 36,954,725
Grand total, 1987 $000 742,818 2,541 406,639 623,611 2,780,144 5,652,001 1,000,046 3,150,831 17,079,970 3,614,729 437,199 870,494 36,361,024
Grand total, 1986 $000 817,338 1,754 366,719 501,574 2,190,541 4,824,739 763,892 2,524,553 16,330,583 3,159,871 176,101 788,287 32,445,952
Grand total, 1985 $000 869,726 1,917 321,469 508,897 2,243,273 4,630,343 862,159 3,796,551 27,029,638 3,540,928 60,069 864,657 44,729,628
Grand total, 1984 $000 979,224 1,915 303,841 612,953 2,167,177 4,531,339 812,242 3,758,154 26,429,324 3,345,589 70,142 777,130 43,789,030
Data valid as of 2016-11-02
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Note: Revised data. Previous values of total non-metals included fuels, which are reported separately. The sum may not add up to the total due to rounding. The tables exclude petroleum and natural gas. Data include shipments by producers regardless of industrial classification. For definitions regarding data contained in this table, refer to:

Source: Natural Resources Canada

Footnote 1

Includes exported clinker minus imported clinker.

Footnote 2

Production values for bentonite and diatomite have been included in clay products.

Footnote 3

Shipments of gypsum, silica and stone to Canadian cement, lime and clay plants are not included in this table.

Footnote 4

Shipments of potash to Canadian potassium sulphate plants are not included in this table.

Footnote 5

Mineral production of sand and gravel for Nunavut is included in Northwest Territories.

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