Consumption of sand and gravel, 2017
Consumption of sand and gravel, 2017
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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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| Use | Newfoundland and Labrador | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Quebec | Ontario | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia | Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kilotonnes | ||||||||||||
| Fill | 657 | 8 | 37 | 274 | 0 | 4,464 | 704 | 122 | 1,132 | 1,100 | 31 | 8,528 |
| Roads: Road bed, surface | 273 | 31 | 3,217 | 968 | 0 | 23,972 | 8,775 | 4,748 | 39,130 | 6,772 | 732 | 88,618 |
| Roads: Ice control | 277 | 21 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 2,039 | 34 | 70 | 949 | 683 | 35 | 4,205 |
| Concrete aggregate | 289 | 2 | 510 | 148 | 1,304 | 22,085 | 2,237 | 3,075 | 7,553 | 9,671 | 17 | 46,892 |
| Asphalt aggregate | 98 | 1 | 110 | 265 | 0 | 2,439 | 282 | 665 | 7,053 | 2,196 | 32 | 13,141 |
| Railroad ballast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,320 | 124 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 1,524 |
| Backfill for mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,308 |
| Mortar sand | 4 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 783 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 124 | 0 | 975 |
| Other purposes | 76 | 13 | 465 | 302 | 18,037 | 23,272 | 1,788 | 1,730 | 8,437 | 11,830 | 77 | 66,026 |
| Total | 1,676 | 77 | 4,385 | 2,041 | 19,341 | 81,682 | 13,957 | 10,416 | 64,288 | 32,432 | 924 | 231,219 |
This table excludes petroleum and natural gas. For the symbols and abbreviations used in the table, refer to: Symbols and Abbreviations
Source: Natural Resources Canada