Annual Statistics of Mineral Production

Mineral production in Canada, 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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Metals

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Commodity	Units	Newfoundland and Labrador	New Brunswick	Quebec	Ontario	Manitoba	Saskatchewan	Alberta	British Columbia	Yukon	Nunavut	Canada
Antimony	tonnes	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Antimony	$000	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
Bismuth	tonnes	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Bismuth	$000	0	0	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	59
Cadmium	tonnes	0	0	158	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	158
Cadmium	$000	0	0	381	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	381
Cesium (Cs₂O)	tonnes	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	x
Cesium (Cs₂O)	$000	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	x
Cobalt	tonnes	1,021	0	x	1,176	x	0	0	0	0	0	3,704
Cobalt	$000	80,137	0	x	92,293	x	0	0	0	0	0	290,783
Niobium	tonnes	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Niobium	$000	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Copper	tonnes	30,802	0	37,051	166,726	37,493	0	0	289,025	19,001	0	580,097
Copper	$000	246,352	0	296,331	1,333,474	299,872	0	0	2,311,621	151,967	0	4,639,616
Gold	kilograms	629	53	56,944	76,224	3,962	2,923	22	16,868	2,860	12,391	172,877
Gold	$000	33,014	2,802	2,987,298	3,998,723	207,871	153,323	1,129	884,909	150,048	650,008	9,069,125
Ilmenite	kilotonnes	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Ilmenite	$000	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Indium	kilograms	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Indium	$000	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Iron ore	kilotonnes	21,386	0	24,931	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,983	50,300
Iron ore	$000	2,407,741	0	1,831,021	0	0	0	0	0	0	454,280	4,693,042
Iron remelt	kilotonnes	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Iron remelt	$000	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Lead	tonnes	0	13,494	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13,494
Lead	$000	0	40,589	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40,589
Molybdenum	tonnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,765	0	0	4,765
Molybdenum	$000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	112,054	0	0	112,054
Nickel	tonnes	52,318	0	50,619	79,156	24,262	0	0	0	0	0	206,354
Nickel	$000	706,606	0	683,656	1,069,080	327,678	0	0	0	0	0	2,787,020
Platinum group	kilograms	55	0	x	20,632	x	0	0	0	0	0	27,342
Platinum group	$000	2,026	0	x	770,414	x	0	0	0	0	0	1,016,402
Selenium	tonnes	0	0	0	x	x	0	0	0	0	0	72
Selenium	$000	0	0	0	x	x	0	0	0	0	0	3,204
Silver	tonnes	1	25	92	123	41	0	0	60	18	9	368
Silver	$000	1,005	17,583	65,279	87,360	28,984	55	0	42,508	12,836	6,078	261,688
Tellurium	tonnes	0	0	0	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	18
Tellurium	$000	0	0	0	781	104	0	0	0	0	0	885
Uranium (U)	tonnes	0	0	0	0	0	12,207	0	0	0	0	12,207
Uranium (U)	$000	0	0	0	0	0	876,473	0	0	0	0	876,473
Zinc	tonnes	0	32,111	80,484	69,335	123,384	0	0	0	0	0	305,314
Zinc	$000	0	120,609	302,299	260,423	463,429	0	0	0	0	0	1,146,760
Total	$000	3,476,881	181,583	7,286,172	7,616,789	1,369,459	1,029,851	1,129	3,351,093	314,850	1,110,366	25,738,171

Nonmetals

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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
Barite	$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
Carbonatite	$000	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Cement^Footnote1	kilotonnes	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cement^Footnote1	$000	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Clay products^Footnote2	$000	0	0	x	0	x	x	0	13	x	x	0	0	0	147,131
Diamonds	000 carats	0	0	0	0	1,649	724	0	0	0	0	0	20,826	0	23,199
Diamonds	$000	0	0	0	0	183,045	403,368	0	0	0	0	0	2,091,310	0	2,677,723
Coal^Footnote6	kilotonnes	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	x	x	x	0	0	0	60,750
Coal^Footnote6	$000	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	x	x	x	0	0	0	6,280,947
Gemstones	tonnes	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	x	x	0	0	0	89
Gemstones	$000	0	0	0	0	0	92	0	0	x	x	0	0	0	4,612
Graphite	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
Graphite	$000	0	0	0	0	20,336	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20,336
Gypsum^Footnote3	kilotonnes	0	0	x	0	0	x	x	0	0	x	0	0	0	3,001
Gypsum^Footnote3	$000	0	0	x	0	0	x	x	0	0	x	0	0	0	33,120
Lime	kilotonnes	0	0	0	x	x	x	x	0	x	x	0	0	0	1,842
Lime	$000	0	0	0	x	x	x	x	0	x	x	0	0	0	336,642
Magnesite	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	x
Magnesite	$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
Mica	$000	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Nepheline syenite	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	612	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	612
Nepheline syenite	$000	0	0	0	0	0	64,712	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64,712
Peat	kilotonnes	x	x	2	655	322	0	210	26	210	1	0	0	0	1,459
Peat	$000	x	x	544	119,011	73,430	0	69,822	15,510	47,524	258	0	0	0	330,991
Potash (K₂O)^Footnote4	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12,563	0	0	0	0	0	12,563
Potash (K₂O)^Footnote4	$000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,371,065	0	0	0	0	0	4,371,065
Potassium sulphate	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	x
Potassium sulphate	$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
Pumice	$000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	x
Quartz (silica)^Footnote3	kilotonnes	0	0	x	x	577	229	124	0	1,483	x	0	0	0	2,540
Quartz (silica)^Footnote3	$000	0	0	x	x	25,162	3,672	715	0	66,424	x	0	0	0	99,278
Salt	kilotonnes	0	0	x	135	x	x	x	1,440	151	0	0	0	0	11,424
Salt	$000	0	0	x	4,740	x	x	x	99,078	28,923	0	0	0	0	476,674
Sand and gravel^Footnote5	kilotonnes	1,676	77	4,385	2,041	19,341	81,682	13,957	10,416	64,288	32,432	629	295	0	231,219
Sand and gravel^Footnote5	$000	7,153	1,024	30,739	10,723	129,106	660,993	105,853	103,726	697,946	339,875	3,202	4,664	0	2,095,005
Soapstone, talc, pyrophyllite	kilotonnes	x	0	0	0	x	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	215
Soapstone, talc, pyrophyllite	$000	x	0	0	0	x	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51,754
Sodium sulphate	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	x
Sodium sulphate	$000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	x
Stone^Footnote3	kilotonnes	4,583	x	9,667	7,642	48,268	70,601	8,729	0	5,281	13,735	x	990	0	169,518
Stone^Footnote3	$000	26,961	x	107,551	60,943	563,253	722,368	86,808	0	46,544	124,068	x	8,608	0	1,747,125
Sulphur, in smelter gas	kilotonnes	0	0	x	x	107	359	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	524
Sulphur, in smelter gas	$000	0	0	x	x	14,819	49,810	x	0	0	68	0	0	0	72,739
Sulphur, elemental	kilotonnes	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	255	4,275	268	0	0	0	4,803
Sulphur, elemental	$000	51	0	0	0	0	18	0	976	190,510	15,184	0	0	0	206,740
Titanium dioxide	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Titanium dioxide	$000	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Wollastonite	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Wollastonite	$000	0	0	0	0	0	x	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	x
Zeolite	kilotonnes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Zeolite	$000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Total	$000	36,519	5,403	248,253	215,313	1,636,767	2,482,597	289,108	4,807,823	1,928,569	5,826,870	3,205	2,104,582	0	19,585,009

Historical data (1987 - 2017), by Province or Territory

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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, 2017	$000	3,513,400	5,403	248,253	396,896	8,922,938	10,099,386	1,658,567	5,837,674	1,929,698	9,177,962	318,056	2,104,582	1,110,366	45,323,180
Grand total, 2016	$000	2,697,184	5,712	240,893	374,841	8,113,375	10,692,318	1,417,533	5,536,566	2,654,693	6,703,844	391,124	1,507,441	700,094	41,035,618
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	712,478	42,843,331
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

Footnote 1

As of reference year 2017, NRCan is no longer publishing the cement data. The quantity and value of gypsum, sand and gravel, silica, and stone used in the manufacture of cement products will no longer be deducted from the totals for gypsum, sand and gravel, silica, and stone.

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Footnote 2

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

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Footnote 3

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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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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.. Not available for a specific reference period.

Note: 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:

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