Mineral production in Canada, 20241

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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 1,383 .. .. .. 1,366 631 165 0 0 0 0 .. 0 3,546
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,383 .. .. .. 1,344 631 165 0 0 0 0 .. 0 3,523
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. .. .. x 22,732 5,924 0 0 0 0 .. 0 112,752
Copper Quantity produced Metric tonnes 13,612 .. .. .. 29,202 88,258 13,327 0 0 300,187 0 .. 0 444,587
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 13,612 .. .. .. 28,140 83,967 12,393 0 0 299,748 0 .. 0 437,861
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 170,457 .. .. .. 230,549 1,006,241 117,263 0 0 3,330,886 0 .. 0 4,855,395
Gold Quantity produced Kilograms 102 .. .. .. 58,259 69,687 6,678 x 15 19,794 x .. 27,028 185,555
Quantity shipped Kilograms 102 .. .. .. 57,916 68,863 6,617 x 15 20,836 x .. 27,028 185,376
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 8,876 .. .. .. 5,637,745 7,670,241 713,285 x 1,012 1,971,389 x .. 2,844,457 19,220,950
Ilmenite3 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 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
Iron, agglomerates4 Quantity produced Metric tonnes x .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Iron, concentrates4 Quantity produced Metric tonnes x .. .. .. 40,276,732 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. x 67,955,288
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x .. .. .. 29,476,550 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. x 47,350,212
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x .. .. .. 3,363,203 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. x 5,595,801
Iron, remelt Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Lead Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,930 .. 0 2,930
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,513 .. 0 2,513
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,740 .. 0 7,740
Lithium Quantity produced Kilograms 0 .. .. .. 3,895,550 0 1,030,876 0 0 0 0 .. 0 4,926,426
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 .. .. .. 3,948,425 0 1,061,150 0 0 0 0 .. 0 5,009,575
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. 183,529 0 49,957 0 0 0 0 .. 0 233,486
Molybdenum Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 .. 0 x
Nickel Quantity produced Metric tonnes 22,499 .. .. .. 52,355 46,232 11,343 0 0 0 0 .. 0 132,429
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 22,499 .. .. .. 50,992 45,128 11,343 0 0 0 0 .. 0 129,962
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 514,964 .. .. .. 778,135 1,045,305 258,859 0 0 0 0 .. 0 2,597,263
Niobium (Columbium) Quantity produced Kilograms 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Kilograms 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Platinum group5 Quantity produced Grams 153,465 .. .. .. 7,825,333 16,851,407 217,135 .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,047,340
Quantity shipped Grams 153,465 .. .. .. 7,676,777 16,765,685 217,135 .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,813,062
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 6,569 .. .. .. 182,799 743,627 11,031 .. .. .. .. .. .. 944,024
Silver Quantity produced Kilograms x .. .. .. 39,740 100,980 31,109 x 0 73,142 78,694 .. x 331,965
Quantity shipped Kilograms x .. .. .. 37,339 100,484 29,908 x 0 75,249 74,424 .. x 325,705
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 2,462 .. .. .. x 114,105 38,007 x 0 x 89,261 .. 6,904 381,311
Titanium dioxide6 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. x 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Uranium Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 .. 0 x
Zinc Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 7,853 36,629 33,339 0 0 0 1,507 .. 0 79,328
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 .. .. .. 6,662 36,629 25,120 0 0 0 1,132 .. 0 69,543
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 .. .. .. 32,480 100,433 96,335 0 0 0 5,264 .. 0 234,512
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 4,169,400 .. .. .. 12,286,645 10,702,684 1,290,661 x 1,012 5,491,006 x .. x 40,429,149
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 12,062,699 .. 12,062,699
Quantity shipped Carats 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. x .. 13,519,578
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 1,474,168 .. x
Gemstones Quantity produced Kilograms 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Kilograms 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
Graphite Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
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 x 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 3,223,207
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x x 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 3,161,600
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x x 0 x 0 0 0 x .. 0 .. 114,974
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 74,212 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 74,212
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 12,215 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 12,215
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 4,153 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. 4,153
Peat Quantity produced Metric tonnes x x 2,194 1,048,426 193,849 0 272,996 x x 0 .. 0 .. 1,952,376
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x x 2,049 838,803 255,602 0 311,481 x 420,677 0 .. 0 .. 1,893,408
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 607 x 89,214 0 x x x 0 .. 0 .. 379,957
Potash, muriate of potash (MOP)7 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24,697,559 0 0 .. 0 .. 24,697,559
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24,434,387 0 0 .. 0 .. 24,434,387
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,792,258 0 0 .. 0 .. 7,792,258
Potash, potassium oxide (K2O)7 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,132,245 0 0 .. 0 .. 15,132,245
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,972,884 0 0 .. 0 .. 14,972,884
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 1,191,336 x 0 .. 0 .. 8,787,965
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x x x x x 1,186,699 x 0 .. 0 .. 8,420,486
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 x x x x x 120,233 x 0 .. 0 .. 482,674
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 62,461 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes x 0 0 0 0 64,063 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x 0 0 0 0 33,057 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 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
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 118,692 183,185 193,779 261,137 87,606 7,976,408 87,877 x .. 1,474,168 .. 10,416,004
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 0 247,127 x x x x 0 0 0 427,090
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 x 0 0 0 236,388 x x x x 0 0 0 410,708
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 x 0 0 0 1,563 x x 578 x 0 0 0 3,051
Clay products Quantity produced Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 x x 0 0 0 112,294
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 x x 0 0 0 173,496
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 x 0 0 0 1,589,180
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 1,486,466
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 x x x x 0 x x 0 0 0 330,734
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 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x
Sand and gravel11 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 1,848,595 x 7,798,413 3,595,973 26,259,885 115,912,511 9,971,523 5,637,666 45,800,361 38,307,143 99,211 0 x 255,266,712
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 1,847,983 x 7,574,338 3,080,740 23,961,989 109,160,296 9,641,306 5,922,966 45,344,176 37,287,119 99,211 0 x 243,946,462
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 12,910 x x x x 782,816 x 65,982 679,043 464,062 1,695 0 x 2,514,318
Stone12 Quantity produced Metric tonnes 2,727,738 x 10,287,045 6,823,251 55,495,598 70,284,738 5,258,167 x 4,088,485 10,635,290 0 x 0 165,768,719
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes 2,737,008 x 9,298,147 6,956,792 46,041,290 69,786,163 5,191,304 x 4,040,445 10,128,174 0 x 0 154,341,262
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 30,866 x 79,993 48,704 x 833,988 61,205 x x x 0 x 0 1,748,965
Total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars 43,776 1,372 175,296 99,971 869,030 1,989,611 172,391 x 768,358 731,548 1,695 x x 4,920,447
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
2024 Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 293,988 283,156 13,349,454 12,953,432 1,550,658 10,854,524 857,247 x x x x 55,765,600
2023 Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x x 277,647 12,955,831 12,387,157 1,293,086 x 755,554 x x x x 56,036,087
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 .. .. .. 42,543,702
Quantity shipped Metric tonnes .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 42,543,702
Value of shipments Thousands of dollars .. .. x .. .. .. .. x x x .. .. .. 9,663,101
Total, excluding coal Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x 293,988 283,156 13,349,454 12,953,432 1,550,658 10,854,524 857,247 x x x x 55,765,600
Grand total Value of shipments Thousands of dollars x x x 283,156 13,349,454 12,953,432 1,550,658 x x x x x x 65,428,701
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

Starting with reference year 2024, an establishment engaged in the extraction of sand, gravel or stone as a secondary activity is excluded from the survey if the production value is less than $100,000. For Quebec, the Institut de la Statistique du Québec excluded establishments with one employee or less starting with reference year 2024.

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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