Annual Statistics of Mineral Production

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Data for reference years 2019, 2020 and 2021 have been revised. Preliminary estimates for reference year 2022 are now available.

Beginning with reference year 2019, Statistics Canada is responsible for the collection, processing and release of mineral and metal production statistics under the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada’s table presents these statistics for over 75 products from the mining industry.

Some products that were historically included in Natural Resources Canada's publication of mineral production are now collected and published by Statistics Canada through other, separate surveys.

These products include the following:

  • Aluminum, bismuth, cadmium, indium, selenium, sulphuric acid and tellurium – Data for these products can be found in the Monthly Survey of Smelters and Metal Refineries, which is released in Statistics Canada’s table 16-10-0019-01.
  • Elemental sulphur – Data on elemental sulphur can be found in Statistics Canada’s table 25-10-0036-01, which provides data on natural gas liquids and sulphur products from processing plants.

Data for Quebec are collected by the Institut de la statistique du Québec. Quebec's data on clay, clay products, lime, magnesite, nepheline syenite, sand, gravel and stone are available for 2019 only; data for the following years will be available at a later date. Quebec's data on peat are available for 2019 and 2020 only; data for following years will be available at a later date.

Due to the above, the grand totals from 1990 to 2018 include commodities that are excluded from 2019 onwards. Data for these commodities can be found through the sources listed above.

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Metals

Commodity Category Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Cobalt Quantity produced Tonnes 919 .. 0 0 763 1,235 147 0 0 0 0 .. 0 3,063
Quantity shipped Tonnes 919 .. 0 0 762 1,235 147 0 0 0 0 .. 0 3,063
Value of shipments Dollars 92,962,458 .. 0 0 60,889,726 95,967,547 15,758,757 0 0 0 0 .. 0 265,578,488
Copper Quantity produced Tonnes 21,651 .. 0 8 x 159,432 20,272 0 0 269,518 x .. 0 510,782
Quantity shipped Tonnes 21,173 .. 0 0 x 160,030 20,357 0 0 287,613 x .. 0 529,007
Value of shipments Dollars x .. 0 0 x 1,926,468,603 260,463,262 0 0 3,224,915,027 x .. 0 6,029,911,572
Gold Quantity produced Kilograms x .. 1,479 0 54,216 93,168 3,488 x x 22,376 4,092 .. x 205,831
Quantity shipped Kilograms x .. 1,379 0 54,103 92,904 3,160 x x 20,426 4,568 .. x 203,879
Value of shipments Dollars 50,874,246 .. 111,894,348 0 3,728,713,040 5,358,045,575 333,634,968 200,000,000 x 1,461,453,609 332,680,576 .. x 13,168,358,631
Iron ore agglomerates2 Quantity produced Tonnes x .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Quantity shipped Tonnes x .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Value of shipments Dollars x .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Iron ore, concentrates2 Quantity produced Tonnes x .. 0 0 40,289,106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 68,973,663
Quantity shipped Tonnes x .. 0 0 30,109,880 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 44,847,585
Value of shipments Dollars x .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 5,865,871,290
Iron remelt Quantity produced Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Lead Quantity produced Tonnes 0 .. 0 8,128 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 .. 0 8,247
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 .. 0 6,771 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 .. 0 6,891
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 16,946,831 0 0 0 0 0 136,109 0 .. 0 17,082,940
Molybdenum Quantity produced Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,146 0 .. 0 1,146
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 793 0 .. 0 793
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Nickel Quantity produced Tonnes 19,125 .. 0 0 39,175 71,277 13,689 0 0 0 0 .. 0 143,266
Quantity shipped Tonnes 19,125 .. 0 0 39,147 71,277 13,689 0 0 0 0 .. 0 143,238
Value of shipments Dollars 683,462,880 .. 0 0 1,079,806,903 1,883,398,047 530,688,029 0 0 0 0 .. 0 4,177,355,859
Niobium (Columbium) Quantity produced Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Platinum group Quantity produced Grams 11,118 .. .. .. 4,739,013 17,138,160 198,255 .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,086,546
Quantity shipped Grams 11,118 .. 77 .. 4,683,267 17,020,816 198,255 .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,913,533
Value of shipments Dollars 2,144,531 .. .. .. 462,621,238 1,643,969,106 22,221,682 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,130,956,557
Silver Quantity produced Kilograms 1,610 .. 81 9,742 44,892 129,939 27,576 0 0 111,055 x .. x 334,480
Quantity shipped Kilograms 2,011 .. 77 9,271 45,017 131,094 25,341 0 0 113,916 x .. x 336,327
Value of shipments Dollars 1,792,519 .. 86,718 9,976,305 46,104,360 x 27,656,123 0 0 106,965,309 x .. x 297,819,595
Titanium dioxidea Quantity produced Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Uranium (U) Quantity produced Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 5,231 0 0 0 .. 0 5,231
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 5,100 0 0 0 .. 0 5,100
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 660,172,243 0 0 0 .. 0 660,172,243
Zinc Quantity produced Tonnes 0 .. 0 19,669 x x 80,549 0 0 x 0 .. 0 208,147
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 .. 0 18,893 x x 78,015 0 0 x 0 .. 0 207,200
Value of shipments Dollars 0 .. 0 75,315,684 x x 406,915,460 0 0 x 0 .. 0 772,819,686
Total Value of shipments Dollars 5,105,589,456 .. 111,981,066 102,238,820 11,237,118,071 11,148,786,884 1,597,338,281 860,172,243 x 4,898,664,248 x .. 2,259,097,257 37,814,266,911
Data valid as of 2023-03-01
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Non-metals (excluding aggregates, clay and refractory minerals)

Commodity Category Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Barite Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Diamonds Quantity produced Carats 0 0 0 0 1,825,000 0 0 0 0 0 .. 15,903,144 .. 17,728,144
Quantity shipped Carats 0 0 0 0 1,825,000 0 0 0 0 0 .. 15,559,502 .. 17,384,502
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 219,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 .. 2,168,176,091 .. 2,387,176,091
Gemstones Quantity produced Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x .. 0 .. 74,407
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x .. 0 .. 59,407
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x .. 0 .. 1,367,000
Graphite Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 13,000 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 13,000
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 13,000 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 13,000
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 17,680,000 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 17,680,000
Gypsum Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 3,174,070
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 2,978,946
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 53,665,774
Marl Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Mica Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Peat Quantity produced Tonnes x x 2,198 586,311 x 0 518,706 x x 0 .. 0 .. 2,390,152
Quantity shipped Tonnes x x 2,361 561,286 365,419 0 395,389 x x 0 .. 0 .. 1,921,082
Value of shipments Dollars x x 435,911 88,236,360 x 0 x x x 0 .. 0 .. 351,989,067
Potash, muriate (MOP)4 Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24,579,364 0 0 .. 0 .. 24,579,364
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23,875,914 0 0 .. 0 .. 23,875,914
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16,832,519,370 0 0 .. 0 .. 16,832,519,370
Potash, oxide (K₂O)4 Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,116,101 0 0 .. 0 .. 15,116,101
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,645,822 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,645,822
Potassium sulphate Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Pumice Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 .. 0 .. 2,000
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Salt Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 x 400,000 x x x 1,658,727 x 0 .. 0 .. 14,640,779
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 x 400,000 x x x 1,578,291 x 0 .. 0 .. 14,401,634
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 x 24,000,000 x x x x 29,881,862 0 .. 0 .. 584,348,202
Serpentine Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Soapstone, talc, pyrophyllite Quantity produced Tonnes x 0 0 0 x 88,000 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes x 0 0 0 x 88,000 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 51,049,577
Sodium sulphate Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Wollastonite Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Zeolite Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,200 .. 0 .. 1,200
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 .. 0 .. 10,000
Total Value of shipments Dollars x x 64,406,399 112,236,360 337,364,097 384,127,360 85,070,214 17,059,290,786 108,581,551 31,294,286 .. 2,168,176,091 .. 20,355,084,214
Data valid as of 2023-03-01
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Aggregates, clay and refractory minerals

Commodity Category Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Clay7 Quantity produced Tonnes 0 x 0 0 0 79,182 0 x x x 0 0 .. 208,416
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 x 0 0 0 83,098 0 x x x 0 0 .. 219,313
Value of shipments Dollars 0 x 0 0 0 382,736 0 x 387,431 x 0 0 .. 2,080,425
Clay products Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 618,017 0 0 x x 0 0 .. 661,126
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 411,768 0 0 x x 0 0 .. 454,877
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 x 0 0 119,198,000 0 0 x x 0 0 .. x
Lime Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 x x 895,647 x 0 x 70,000 0 0 .. 1,753,824
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 x x 872,534 x 0 x 57,000 0 0 .. 1,681,245
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 x x 161,457,267 x 0 x 15,497,704 0 0 .. 312,829,250
Magnesite Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. x
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. x
Nepheline syenite Quantity produced Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 689,600 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 689,600
Quantity shipped Tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 691,237 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 691,237
Value of shipments Dollars 0 0 0 0 0 140,494,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 140,494,000
Sand and gravel8 Quantity produced Tonnes 1,584,459 35,675 6,896,387 3,697,933 x 88,818,590 9,621,095 6,755,127 52,573,057 39,137,020 x x .. 210,000,093
Quantity shipped Tonnes 1,442,351 46,643 6,880,541 3,649,750 x 90,480,415 9,631,279 6,189,895 48,178,278 37,634,238 189,109 x .. 204,409,549
Value of shipments Dollars x x 82,612,661 x x 778,807,429 87,605,670 68,238,878 561,537,349 400,320,304 x x .. 2,023,079,736
Stone Quantity produced Tonnes x x 9,115,695 3,264,417 0 78,446,009 x x 5,383,263 12,171,360 0 x .. 115,024,513
Quantity shipped Tonnes x x 9,128,028 3,657,403 0 79,219,670 4,852,026 x 5,097,216 12,672,256 0 x .. 116,322,869
Value of shipments Dollars x x x x 0 808,838,412 x x x x 0 x .. 1,168,925,582
Total Value of shipments Dollars 10,063,861 x 160,451,999 99,560,180 x 2,009,177,844 147,755,865 68,919,878 626,054,366 612,247,190 x x .. 3,825,460,495
Data valid as of 2023-03-01
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Historical data (2022), by Province or Territory5

Year Category Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Total 2022 Value of shipments $000 x 3,079 336,839 314,035 x 13,542,092 1,830,164 17,988,383 x 5,542,206 491,137 x 2,259,097 61,994,812
Data valid as of 1900-01-00
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Coal3

Commodity Category Units Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Canada
Coal Quantity produced Tonnes .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 39,467,993
Quantity shipped Tonnes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Value of shipments Dollars .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 12,654,894,594
Data valid as of 1900-01-00
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.. Not available for a specific reference period.

The sum may not add up to the total due to rounding. This table excludes petroleum and natural gas. Data include shipments by producers regardless of industrial classification.

For definitions regarding data contained in this table, refer to:

Contact information

For any questions, contact the Minerals and Metals Statistics Division:

Tel.: 1-800-267-0452 (toll-free in North America) or 343-292-8646

Email: miningstats-statsminieres@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Web: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/statistics/8848

Footnote 2

Starting in reference year 2019, iron ore will be separated into Iron ore concentrates and Iron ore agglomerates.

Footnote 3

Source: Statistics Canada, Monthly Coal Supply and Disposition Survey.

Footnote 4

Starting in reference year 2019, potash quantity will be reported as muriate of potash (MOP) and potassium oxide (K₂O).

Footnote 5

Numbers do not include Coal.

Footnote 7

Starting in reference year 2019, Clay is a new addition to the non-metals table.

Footnote 8

Starting in reference year 2019, Quartz (silica) is included in Sand and Gravel to be consistent with Statistics Canada’s publication.

Footnote 9

Historically NRCan has published ilmenite concentrates as “Ilmenite”. Starting in 2019, the reported data is recoverable ilmenite to be consistent with Statistics Canada’s publication. Refer to the Statistic Canada table for data on ilmenite concentrates.

Footnote a

Starting in reference year 2019, titanium dioxide is reported as a metal to be consistent with Statistics Canada’s publication. Refer to the non-metal 1990 – 2018 tables for historical values.

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