Annual Statistics of Mineral Production

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From 1999, the Nonmetals include Non-metals and Structural materials.
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 x 0 0 134 1 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 0 x
$000 x 0 0 1,662 18 0 0 0 0 21 627 0 0 x
Bismuth tonnes 0 0 0 106 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110
$000 0 0 0 2,289 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,370
Cadmium tonnes 24 0 0 16 152 0 0 0 0 26 29 0 0 247
$000 48 0 0 33 307 0 0 0 0 53 60 0 0 500
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 x 0 0 0 475 1,336 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,698
$000 x 0 0 0 14,729 41,415 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 114,604
Niobium (Columbium) tonnes 0 0 0 0 4,705 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,705
$000 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Copper tonnes 59,628 0 0 8,691 23,649 190,898 40,335 149 0 219,463 17,199 464 0 560,476
$000 473,808 0 0 69,059 187,912 1,516,879 320,501 1,181 0 1,743,850 136,664 3,688 0 4,453,541
Gold kilograms 1,022 0 0 212 28,094 51,168 5,478 2,412 18 4,124 2,506 0 11,339 106,373
$000 54,808 0 0 11,365 1,506,720 2,744,197 293,783 129,347 939 221,184 134,421 0 608,115 5,704,878
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 18,549 0 0 0 20,309 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 38,892
$000 2,378,338 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 4,875,068
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 50,429 1,207 0 0 0 0 1,147 9,231 0 0 62,014
$000 0 0 0 103,631 2,481 0 0 0 0 2,357 18,970 0 0 127,438
Molybdenum tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,936 0 0 0 8,936
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Nickel tonnes 68,049 0 0 0 27,180 82,435 26,306 0 0 0 0 0 0 203,970
$000 1,183,161 0 0 0 472,585 1,433,291 457,383 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,546,420
Platinum group kilograms x 0 0 0 x 19,551 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,490
$000 x 0 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 644,195
Selenium tonnes 0 0 0 0 37 91 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 145
$000 0 0 0 0 4,260 10,416 1,909 70 0 0 0 0 0 16,656
Silver tonnes 12 0 0 138 117 138 33 0 0 78 136 0 3 657
$000 12,412 0 0 138,543 117,605 138,777 33,528 491 0 78,689 136,306 0 2,656 659,005
Tellurium tonnes 0 0 0 0 3 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$000 0 0 0 0 374 x x 12 0 0 0 0 0 1,540
Tungsten tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,554 0 2,554
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88,436 0 88,436
Uranium (U) tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,520 0 0 0 0 0 9,520
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,197,441 0 0 0 0 0 1,197,441
Zinc tonnes 18,918 0 0 178,267 197,628 74,814 76,001 1,191 0 30,294 24,401 0 0 601,514
$000 36,834 0 0 347,086 384,781 145,663 147,974 2,318 0 58,982 47,508 0 0 1,171,147
Total $000 4,235,637 0 0 673,667 5,892,714 6,601,293 1,285,720 1,330,861 939 2,360,129 474,556 92,124 610,770 23,558,411
Data valid as of 2014-08-22
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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
Asbestos 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
Barite kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 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 2,682 5,416 0 0 x x 0 0 0 12,553
$000 0 0 x 0 329,149 605,831 0 0 x x 0 0 0 1,621,476
Clay products2 kilotonnes 0 0 x 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 x 0 x 113,605 0 x x x 0 0 0 136,502
Diamonds 000 carats 0 0 0 0 0 701 0 0 0 0 0 9,769 60 10,529
$000 0 0 0 0 0 376,035 0 0 0 0 0 1,626,058 3,670 2,005,764
Gemstones tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 178
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x x 0 0 3,217
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 1,197 0 0 x x 0 0 x 0 0 0 1,832
$000 0 0 14,385 0 0 x x 0 0 x 0 0 0 24,987
Lime kilotonnes 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 1,965
$000 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 316,322
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 0 586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 586
$000 0 0 0 0 0 61,892 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61,892
Peat kilotonnes x x x 386 329 x 225 x 260 x 0 0 0 1,277
$000 x x x 64,187 77,844 x 44,702 x 33,268 x 0 0 0 238,018
Phosphate kilotonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
$000 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Potash (K₂O)4 kilotonnes 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 8,976
$000 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 6,342,562
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 568 136 x x 595 x 0 0 0 1,517
$000 0 0 x x 23,326 4,497 x x 50,839 x 0 0 0 85,256
Salt kilotonnes 0 0 x x x 6,899 x 1,295 147 0 0 0 0 10,820
$000 0 0 x x x 294,202 x 66,400 15,875 0 0 0 0 487,686
Sand and gravel5 kilotonnes x x 4,309 2,683 26,199 75,954 12,962 14,846 66,189 29,913 1,652 x 0 239,307
$000 x x 32,823 14,953 141,578 500,907 74,369 110,627 641,432 276,479 10,198 x 0 1,822,978
Soapstone, talc, pyrophyllite kilotonnes x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130
$000 x 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30,249
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 6,928 x 9,077 7,359 46,963 58,461 6,981 0 5,219 11,632 x x 0 152,977
$000 43,563 x 86,703 63,006 526,049 630,255 62,010 0 50,887 93,444 x x 0 1,559,358
Sulphur, in smelter gas kilotonnes x x 0 73 151 411 x 0 0 x x 0 0 665
$000 x x 5 14,593 29,996 81,808 x 0 0 x x 0 0 132,230
Sulphur, elemental kilotonnes x 0 0 0 0 x x 169 4,662 x 0 0 0 5,594
$000 x 0 0 0 0 x x 16,579 469,763 x 0 0 0 581,611
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 61,078 4,192 238,068 482,172 2,131,205 2,937,336 205,857 x x 830,745 ʳ 11,020 1,633,268 3,670 16,471,421 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 28,779 0 0 0 66,471
$000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 4,635,396 0 0 0 5,880,836
Total $000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 4,635,396 0 0 0 5,880,836
Data valid as of 2014-08-22
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Historical data (1982 - 2012), 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, 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
Grand total, 1983 $000 807,002 726 260,184 506,023 2,038,954 3,686,733 732,676 2,842,597 24,103,413 2,902,831 62,987 594,879 38,539,006
Grand total, 1982 $000 646,760 1,774 281,211 493,035 2,064,452 3,147,569 529,705 2,312,504 20,913,348 2,768,954 169,120 503,066 33,831,497
Data valid as of 2014-08-22
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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

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