Mineral production in Canada, 20221

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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 876 .. 0 0 1,042 923 134 0 0 0 0 .. 0 2,975
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 877 .. 0 0 1,082 922 134 0 0 0 0 .. 0 3,014
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 72,753 .. 0 0 63,487 76,518 11,885 0 0 0 0 .. 0 224,643
Copper Quantity produced Metric tonnes x .. 0 0 23,319 112,499 15,536 0 0 274,460 x .. 0 457,164
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x .. 0 0 24,222 106,202 15,426 0 0 278,359 x .. 0 457,259
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. 0 0 269,253 1,079,931 177,189 0 0 3,060,138 x .. 0 4,943,550
Gold Quantity produced Kilograms x .. 1,365 0 54,062 76,380 4,659 4,230 x 20,007 4,539 .. 23,432 189,393
Quantity shipped Kilograms x .. 1,378 0 54,479 77,006 4,717 4,152 x 19,467 5,432 .. 23,051 190,431
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. 103,723 0 4,164,862 5,814,908 358,963 239,998 5,666 1,472,169 x .. x 14,331,211
Ilmenite3 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iron, agglomerates4 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 8,764,981 .. 0 0 9,796,095 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 18,561,076
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 9,167,255 .. 0 0 9,704,689 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 18,871,944
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 2,201,616 .. 0 0 2,080,639 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 4,282,255
Iron, concentrates4 Quantity produced Metric tonnes x .. 0 0 36,106,855 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. x 64,212,320
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x .. 0 0 25,604,850 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. x 40,786,873
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. 0 0 3,540,223 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. x 5,713,327
Iron, remelt Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 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 x
Lead Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 3,366 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 3,238 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Lithium Quantity produced Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 0 0 530,050 0 0 0 0 .. 0 530,050
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 .. 0 0 0 0 545,616 0 0 0 0 .. 0 545,616
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Molybdenum Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,420 0 .. 0 1,420
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,618 0 .. 0 1,618
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Nickel Quantity produced Metric tonnes 17,178 .. 0 0 40,511 56,879 9,903 0 0 0 0 .. 0 124,471
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 17,188 .. 0 0 41,626 57,218 9,903 0 0 0 0 .. 0 125,935
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 585,406 .. 0 0 1,155,932 1,948,666 367,898 0 0 0 0 .. 0 4,057,902
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 Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Platinum group5 Quantity produced Grams 11,902 0 0 0 4,923,428 14,405,860 140,195 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,481,385
Quantity shipped Grams 11,902 0 0 0 5,127,067 14,342,082 140,195 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,621,246
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x 0 0 0 429,144 1,108,547 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,547,312
Silver Quantity produced Kilograms x .. 77 5,723 45,974 102,144 24,255 0 0 102,659 x .. 4,101 290,946
Quantity shipped Kilograms x .. 78 5,918 46,436 96,018 26,548 0 0 97,762 x .. 4,325 283,426
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. 65 5,391 x x x 0 0 x x .. 3,904 240,005
Titanium dioxide6 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 x 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 x
Uranium Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 7,368 0 0 0 .. 0 7,368
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 6,929 0 0 0 .. 0 6,929
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 986,438 0 0 0 .. 0 986,438
Zinc Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 x 43,564 x 55,381 0 0 x 0 .. 0 180,256
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. 0 x 45,723 x 59,043 0 0 x 0 .. 0 185,315
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. 0 x 114,699 x 268,055 0 0 x 0 .. 0 663,208
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 4,636,756 .. 103,788 55,878 12,214,142 10,243,002 1,234,586 1,226,436 5,666 4,778,366 541,440 .. 2,393,691 37,433,751
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 1,922,464 0 0 0 0 0 .. 14,294,769 .. 16,217,233
Quantity shipped Carats 0 0 0 0 1,936,812 0 0 0 0 0 .. 14,108,907 .. 16,045,719
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 190,104 0 0 0 0 0 .. 1,995,948 .. 2,186,052
Gemstones Quantity produced Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 .. 0 .. 68,482
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 .. 0 .. 69,129
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 .. 0 .. x
Graphite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 9,460 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 9,460
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 5,785 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. x
Gypsum Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 x x 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 3,306,341
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x x 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 3,367,532
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x x 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 66,729
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 14,057 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,057
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 14,450 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,450
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 2,281 497,183 361,627 0 728,788 x 227,179 0 .. 0 .. 1,964,028
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x x 2,898 643,757 266,350 0 442,578 x 374,747 0 .. 0 .. 1,864,397
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 1,079 x 108,082 0 x x x 0 .. 0 .. 377,122
Potash, muriate of potash (MOP)7 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23,568,614 0 0 .. 0 .. 23,568,614
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,681,230 0 0 .. 0 .. 22,681,230
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,634,352 0 0 .. 0 .. 17,634,352
Potash, potassium oxide (K2O)7 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,413,125 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,413,125
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,804,043 0 0 .. 0 .. 13,804,043
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 x x x x 1,617,118 x 0 .. 0 .. 13,123,775
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x x x x x 1,580,359 x 0 .. 0 .. 12,240,410
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x 26,610 x x x 113,950 x 0 .. 0 .. 559,045
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 96,690 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x 0 0 0 0 96,690 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x 0 0 0 0 49,880 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 0 510 .. 0 .. 510
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 510 .. 0 .. 510
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .. 0 .. 4
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 64,659 132,619 351,973 387,295 65,116 17,840,296 114,088 23,458 .. 1,995,948 .. 20,980,963
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 x 0 x 38,076 x 112,934 79,843 x 0 0 0 347,648
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 x x 0 x 37,993 x 112,951 79,415 x 0 0 0 319,240
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 x x 0 x 249 x x 620 x 0 0 0 x
Clay products Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 307,222 0 0 x x 0 0 0 362,338
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 280,865 0 0 x x 0 0 0 336,455
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 x x 0 0 0 x
Lime10 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x 59,529 0 0 0 1,759,269
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x 59,245 0 0 0 1,675,997
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 299,376
Magnesite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 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 0 0 x 0 0 0 x
Nepheline syenite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 771,082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 771,082
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 768,535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 768,535
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 156,205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156,205
Sand and gravel11 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 1,539,998 x 5,671,680 4,426,497 28,514,295 138,759,178 9,296,448 8,571,527 50,069,112 50,052,981 198,485 0 x 297,138,595
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,534,971 x 5,734,816 4,272,031 26,552,305 129,591,400 9,439,349 8,104,693 50,120,301 45,315,771 198,157 0 x 280,902,018
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 8,046 x x x x 855,180 x 90,169 574,138 542,073 x 0 x 2,490,093
Stone12 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 1,460,328 x 8,901,315 9,562,119 66,820,212 71,755,686 5,041,441 x 3,771,458 8,505,926 0 x 0 176,173,771
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,437,203 x 8,870,960 6,759,342 60,005,536 70,182,977 5,188,406 x 3,660,719 8,413,087 0 x 0 164,934,807
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 8,315 x 69,736 44,388 455,884 828,805 56,582 x x 130,697 0 x 0 1,629,021
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 16,361 1,218 149,682 103,553 799,132 2,013,673 151,862 x 638,802 763,174 x x x 4,732,501
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
2022 Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 318,129 292,050 13,365,247 12,643,970 1,451,564 x 758,556 5,564,998 x x x 63,147,215
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 .. .. .. 47,049,726
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 47,049,726
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 15,469,252
Total, excluding coal Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 318,129 292,050 13,365,247 12,643,970 1,451,564 x 758,556 5,564,998 x x x 63,147,215
Grand total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x x 292,050 13,365,247 12,643,970 1,451,564 x x x x x x 78,616,467
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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