Mineral production in Canada, 20211

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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 16-10-0022 presents these statistics for over 75 products from the mining industry.

Data for Quebec are collected by the Institut de la statistique du Québec. Quantities of secondary aggregates, specifically stone and sand and gravel, for Newfoundland and Labrador are provided by The Department of Industry, Energy and Technology of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Historical data for reference years 1990 to 2018 are available through the dropdown above.

Publication Changes

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.
  • Coal – Information on coal can be found in Statistics Canada’s Monthly Coal Supply and Disposition Survey (Table 25-10-0046-01).

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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 Metric tonnes 1,620 .. 0 0 1,239 795 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,766
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,620 .. 0 0 1,250 795 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,777
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 100,984 .. 0 0 x 51,012 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 217,966
Copper Quantity produced Metric tonnes 23,913 .. 0 9 33,219 89,451 x 0 0 306,866 x 0 0 487,411
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 23,274 .. 0 0 34,131 88,719 x 0 0 304,580 x 0 0 483,802
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 253,540 .. 0 0 298,759 1,017,770 x 0 0 3,375,224 x 0 0 5,297,620
Gold Quantity produced Kilograms x .. 2,793 0 57,725 74,412 3,940 3,698 74 22,419 6,464 0 x 196,491
Quantity shipped Kilograms x .. 2,788 0 57,374 69,444 3,735 3,645 74 22,100 5,520 0 x 189,172
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. 196,459 0 4,191,923 5,009,359 277,914 210,892 x 1,598,382 x 0 x 13,665,295
Ilmenite3 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iron, agglomerates4 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 9,124,089 .. 0 0 9,042,474 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18,166,563
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 9,407,953 .. 0 0 8,850,233 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18,258,186
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 2,815,526 .. 0 0 1,596,225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,411,751
Iron, concentrates4 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 20,482,076 .. 0 0 31,513,288 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,352,496 57,347,860
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x .. 0 0 22,199,135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 37,409,019
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. 0 0 4,150,913 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 6,929,140
Iron, remelt Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Lead Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 8,215 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 8,280
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 8,215 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 8,224
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 21,943 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 21,968
Lithium Quantity produced Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 0 0 40,750 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,750
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 0 0 26,325 0 0 0 0 0 0 26,325
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Molybdenum Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,871 0 0 0 1,871
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,426 0 0 0 1,426
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Nickel Quantity produced Metric tonnes 33,717 .. 0 0 61,790 50,553 10,441 0 0 0 0 0 0 156,501
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 33,717 .. 0 0 62,513 53,135 10,441 0 0 0 0 0 0 159,805
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 742,406 .. 0 0 1,056,724 1,229,527 241,601 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,270,258
Niobium (Columbium) Quantity produced Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Platinum group5 Quantity produced Grams 19,601 0 0 0 5,816,086 14,342,121 151,210 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,329,018
Quantity shipped Grams 19,601 0 0 0 6,039,024 14,238,497 151,210 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,448,332
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 2,208 0 0 0 537,935 1,387,517 10,117 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,937,777
Silver Quantity produced Kilograms 746 .. 148 11,166 53,628 79,671 30,517 0 0 115,992 x 0 x 301,109
Quantity shipped Kilograms 821 .. 150 11,166 53,700 79,630 26,670 0 0 105,592 x 0 x 286,554
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 675 .. 155 x x x 27,084 0 0 x x 0 x 280,120
Titanium dioxide6 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Uranium Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 4,768 0 0 0 0 0 4,768
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 4,768 0 0 0 0 0 4,768
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 464,910 0 0 0 0 0 464,910
Zinc Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 x 47,715 x 93,529 0 0 x 0 0 0 229,671
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 x 47,876 x 96,435 0 0 x 0 0 0 231,573
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 x 152,584 x 341,381 0 0 x 0 0 0 753,755
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 5,891,603 .. 196,614 x 12,374,773 8,906,353 1,152,774 675,802 x 5,202,429 510,633 .. 2,579,051 37,592,536
Data valid as of February 25, 2026
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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 Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Diamonds Quantity produced Carats 0 0 0 0 1,818,844 0 0 0 0 0 .. 15,175,835 .. 16,994,679
Quantity shipped Carats 0 0 0 0 1,834,106 0 0 0 0 0 .. 15,758,760 .. 17,592,866
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 149,125 0 0 0 0 0 .. 1,691,539 .. 1,840,664
Gemstones Quantity produced Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x .. 0 .. 65,314
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x .. 0 .. 55,314
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x x .. 0 .. 1,462
Graphite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 9,290 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 9,290
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 13,312 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 13,312
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Gypsum Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 2,908,792
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 2,921,590
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 50,680
Gypsum anhydrite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Marl Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Mica Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 14,958 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,958
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 14,975 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,975
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Peat Quantity produced Metric tonnes x x 2,997 390,727 368,399 0 415,373 x 209,993 0 .. 0 .. 1,601,681
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x x 3,332 510,670 804,291 0 329,347 x 311,240 0 .. 0 .. 2,171,864
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 707 72,876 115,878 0 x x 77,511 0 .. 0 .. 343,528
Potash, muriate of potash (MOP)7 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23,239,270 0 0 .. 0 .. 23,239,270
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,934,009 0 0 .. 0 .. 22,934,009
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,995,825 0 0 .. 0 .. 7,995,825
Potash, potassium oxide (K2O)7 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,265,325 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,265,325
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,046,989 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,046,989
Potassium sulphate Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Pumice Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Salt8 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 x 264,400 x x x 1,357,047 x 0 .. 0 .. 9,798,660
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x 277,219 x x x 1,297,667 x 0 .. 0 .. 9,986,948
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x 15,713 x x x x x 0 .. 0 .. 440,380
Serpentine Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 0
Soapstone, pyrophyllite and talc Quantity produced Metric tonnes x 0 0 0 0 86,581 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x 0 0 0 0 88,000 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x 0 0 0 0 48,601 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Sodium sulphate Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Wollastonite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Zeolite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,200 .. 0 .. 1,200
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,200 .. 0 .. 1,200
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .. 0 .. 10
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 54,347 88,589 322,210 304,695 52,750 8,142,673 128,622 24,532 .. 1,691,539 .. 10,814,115
Data valid as of February 25, 2026
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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
Clay9 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 x 0 0 x 67,605 0 x 37,531 x 0 0 .. 226,019
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 x 0 0 x 67,597 x x 47,926 x 0 0 .. 232,775
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 x 0 0 x x x x 372 x 0 0 .. 1,963
Clay products Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 282,438 0 0 x x 0 0 .. 332,305
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 x x 0 0 .. 298,658
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 x x 0 0 .. x
Lime10 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 x x 618,638 x 0 x 55,044 0 0 .. 1,700,542
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 x x 618,146 x 0 x 53,387 0 0 .. 1,623,766
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 x x 110,139 x 0 x x 0 0 .. 293,032
Magnesite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 .. x
Nepheline syenite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 689,600 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 689,600
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 691,237 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 691,237
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 140,494 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 140,494
Sand and gravel11 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 1,034,230 x 5,860,383 3,893,368 28,674,258 92,437,896 11,062,690 7,196,727 48,760,000 38,029,708 183,031 x .. 237,204,263
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,032,720 x 5,753,685 3,936,822 19,964,964 90,674,328 10,898,899 6,542,202 45,041,600 38,631,087 175,971 x .. 222,725,358
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x 474 x x x 784,156 x 66,314 518,960 429,643 1,800 x .. 2,222,907
Stone12 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 1,684,293 x 10,980,372 5,615,258 67,398,293 88,027,178 4,507,359 x 4,159,228 12,385,948 0 x .. 194,970,458
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,675,946 x 11,108,956 6,309,612 57,464,883 85,811,382 4,282,919 x 3,898,199 12,993,062 0 x .. 183,731,783
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 93,485 x 505,049 850,720 52,063 x x 143,451 0 x .. 1,743,228
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 14,644 1,640 168,711 107,899 838,662 1,947,902 155,193 66,914 574,654 643,053 1,800 377 .. 4,521,449
Data valid as of February 25, 2026
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Total annual mineral production, excluding coal

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
2021 Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 419,672 x 13,535,645 11,158,950 1,360,717 8,885,389 x 5,870,014 512,433 1,691,916 2,579,051 52,928,100
2020 Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 481,057 203,905 10,838,305 11,325,280 1,049,582 x x 4,708,848 x x 2,455,165 45,313,587
2019 Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x 2,932 487,776 423,864 10,468,626 11,551,973 x 7,365,788 780,591 4,228,716 162,585 1,809,749 x 43,786,507
Data valid as of February 25, 2026
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Total annual mineral production, including coal14

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 Metric tonnes .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 46,256,469
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 46,256,469
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 8,609,700
Total, excluding coal Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 419,672 x 13,535,645 11,158,950 1,360,717 8,885,389 x 5,870,014 512,433 1,691,916 2,579,051 52,928,100
Grand total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x x x 13,535,645 11,158,950 1,360,717 x x x 512,433 1,691,916 2,579,051 61,537,800
Data valid as of February 25, 2026
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The sum may not add up to the total due to rounding and previous years may be subject to revisions in the future. Data include shipments by producers regardless of industrial classification.

For definitions regarding data contained in these tables, 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: https://mmsd.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/prod-prod/sta-eng.aspx

Exclusion threshold

For reference years from 2019 to 2023, an establishment is excluded if the production value is less than $10,000. For Quebec, the Institut de la Statistique du Québec did not apply an exclusion threshold for reference years from 2019 to 2023.

Ilmenite

Historically NRCan published ilmenite concentrates as “Ilmenite”. Starting in reference year 2019, the published data changed to recoverable ilmenite to be consistent with Statistics Canada’s publication.

Iron, agglomerates; Iron, concentrates

Starting in reference year 2019, iron ore is separated into iron, concentrates and iron, agglomerates to be consistent with Statistics Canada's publication.

Platinum group

The platinum group includes iridium, palladium, platinum, rhodium and ruthenium.

Titanium dioxide

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.

Potash, muriate of potash (MOP); Potash, potassium oxide (K2O)

Starting in reference year 2019, potash quantities are published as muriate of potash (MOP) and potassium oxide (K₂O). Shipment values are only published for muriate of potash (MOP) to avoid duplication.

Salt

The salt group includes fine vacuum salt, in brine salt and rock salt.

Clay

Starting in reference year 2019, Clay is a new addition to the aggregates table.

Lime

The lime group includes quicklime and hydrated lime.

Sand and gravel

The sand and gravel group includes silica sand, quartz crude and quartz milled as well as gravel (natural/crushed) and natural sand. Starting in reference year 2019, quartz (silica) is included in sand and gravel to be consistent with Statistics Canada’s publication.

Stone

The stone group includes granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, shale and slate.

Total annual mineral production, including coal

Source: Statistics Canada, Monthly Coal Supply and Disposition Survey (Table 25-10-0046-01). Reported values may vary over time between the Natural Resources Canada and Statistics Canada tables due to data revisions made after Statistics Canada's initial release date.

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