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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
$000 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Bismuth tonnes 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
$000 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
Cadmium tonnes x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
$000 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102
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 1,372 0 0 0 1,051 1,650 266 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,339
$000 49,549 0 0 0 37,947 59,600 9,625 0 0 0 0 0 0 156,720
Niobium (Columbium) tonnes 0 0 0 0 5,385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,385
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Copper tonnes 45,425 0 0 0 42,888 192,929 39,885 959 0 359,276 15,739 220 0 697,322
$000 319,567 0 0 0 301,718 1,357,254 280,589 6,750 0 2,527,508 110,727 1,549 0 4,905,661
Gold kilograms 728 0 0 0 50,630 77,198 3,243 2,313 30 12,410 2,219 0 11,980 160,751
$000 34,704 0 0 0 2,414,912 3,682,111 154,664 110,317 1,431 591,914 105,861 0 571,425 7,667,339
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 19,897 0 0 0 25,430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 893 46,220
$000 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2,854,585
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 3,378 0 0 0 0 0 190 131 0 0 3,699
$000 0 0 0 7,750 0 0 0 0 0 436 300 0 0 8,485
Molybdenum tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,505 0 0 0 2,505
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48,846 0 0 0 48,846
Nickel tonnes 53,307 0 0 0 49,277 97,854 24,913 0 0 0 0 0 0 225,351
$000 806,262 0 0 0 745,314 1,480,049 376,806 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,408,431
Platinum group kilograms x 0 0 0 x 26,264 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 33,248
$000 x 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,059,512
Selenium tonnes 0 0 0 0 39 98 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 156
$000 0 0 0 0 1,660 4,134 686 95 0 0 0 0 0 6,575
Silver tonnes 10 0 0 5 79 132 30 1 0 95 13 0 7 371
$000 6,485 0 0 3,070 51,111 85,270 19,083 478 0 61,643 8,090 0 4,427 239,656
Tellurium tonnes 0 0 0 0 2 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 10
$000 0 0 0 0 245 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 990
Tungsten tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,289 0 2,289
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62,339 0 62,339
Uranium (U) tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,279 0 0 0 0 0 13,279
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,609,476 0 0 0 0 0 1,609,476
Zinc tonnes 7,466 0 0 12,523 91,889 60,573 88,398 1,872 0 8,550 4,138 0 0 275,410
$000 17,157 0 0 28,777 211,161 139,198 203,140 4,302 0 19,648 9,510 0 0 632,892
Total $000 2,706,909 0 0 39,596 5,735,068 7,655,264 1,066,989 1,731,447 1,431 3,249,995 234,487 63,888 644,165 23,129,240
Data valid as of 2017-05-15
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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 2,494 5,464 0 0 x x 0 0 0 12,334
$000 0 0 x 0 347,607 641,132 0 0 x x 0 0 0 1,689,851
Clay products2 $000 0 0 x 0 x 110,743 0 x x x 0 0 0 124,446
Coal6 kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 61,985
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 3,126,266
Diamonds 000 carats 0 0 0 0 0 644 0 0 0 0 0 11,033 0 11,677
$000 0 0 0 0 0 403,293 0 0 0 0 0 1,745,290 0 2,148,583
Gemstones tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 8,233
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 7,953
Graphite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$000 0 0 0 0 15,019 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 15,023
Gypsum3 kilotonnes 0 0 x x 0 x x 0 0 x 0 0 0 1,726
$000 0 0 x x 0 x x 0 0 x 0 0 0 19,675
Lime kilotonnes 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 1,852
$000 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 335,489
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 0 614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 614
$000 0 0 0 0 0 97,880 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97,880
Peat kilotonnes x 25 3 371 415 0 220 x 230 x 0 0 0 1,297
$000 x 3,491 622 61,624 83,776 0 51,909 x 43,946 x 0 0 0 257,030
Potash (K₂O)4 kilotonnes 0 0 0 405 0 0 0 11,056 0 0 0 0 0 11,462
$000 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 6,132,751
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 495 159 x 0 1,128 95 0 0 0 2,053
$000 0 0 x x 26,489 3,521 x 0 73,711 898 0 0 0 107,377
Salt kilotonnes 0 0 x x x x x 1,389 140 0 0 0 0 14,343
$000 0 0 x x x x x 93,817 25,037 0 0 0 0 791,980
Sand and gravel5 kilotonnes 2,389 x 1,965 2,568 20,220 78,608 13,890 9,219 70,078 27,523 x x 0 228,030
$000 8,469 x 12,749 12,116 120,413 526,006 98,840 90,582 731,857 273,072 x x 0 1,884,531
Soapstone, talc, pyrophyllite kilotonnes x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175
$000 x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50,335
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 8,702 x 9,151 7,233 41,352 64,868 9,458 0 8,300 7,704 x x 0 158,034
$000 65,591 x 109,549 57,778 478,239 740,422 104,644 0 57,351 64,898 x x 0 1,687,916
Sulphur, in smelter gas kilotonnes x 0 x 12 108 417 x 0 0 x x 0 0 558
$000 x 0 x 2,539 22,054 85,504 x 0 0 x x 0 0 114,383
Sulphur, elemental kilotonnes x 0 0 0 0 x 0 152 4,390 x 0 0 0 5,187
$000 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 7,031 351,689 x 0 0 0 423,452
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 76,272 4,638 230,707 404,872 1,820,897 3,323,749 280,495 6,340,431 2,463,116 2,935,846 11,738 1,753,017 0 19,645,779
Data valid as of 2023-09-29
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Historical data (1985 - 2015), 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, 2015 $000 2,783,181 4,638 230,707 444,468 7,555,966 10,979,014 1,347,484 8,071,878 2,464,547 6,185,840 246,225 1,816,905 644,165 42,775,019
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
Data valid as of 2017-05-15
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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.

Footnote 6

Coal data has been included with the non-metals. Data concerning coal originate from surveys conducted by Statistics Canada and inquiries on this topic should be addressed to the disseminination office at tel: 613-951-9497.

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