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Canadian Mineral Production

Yukon2017 3182018 217

NorthwestTerritories

2017 2,1052018 2,111

Nunavut2017 1,0392018 1,164

Alberta2017 1,9302018 2,032

British Columbia2017 8,9962018 9,657

Saskatchewan2017 5,8382018 6,737

Manitoba2017 1,6592018 1,504

Quebec2017 8,9232018 9,987 New Brunswick

2017 3972018 345

Nova Scotia2017 2482018 372

Prince Edward Island2017 52018 5

Newfoundland and Labrador2017 3,5132018 2,817

Ontario2017 10,0992018 10,060

Mineral production by province and territory($ millions)

Metals $25B $26B

Non-metals $13B $14B

Coal $6B $6B

Mineral production 2017 2018

Gold remained Canada’s top-ranked commodity by value of production in 2018, and its value and volume both increased by 9% during the year.

Top 10 mineral products

For more information on the Canadian mining industry, visit the Minerals and Metals Facts website at https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining-materials/facts/20507

Sources: Natural Resources Canada and Statistics Canada’s Annual Mineral Production Survey, Statistics Canada’s Monthly Coal Supply and Disposition Survey (estimated December values) and Bank of Canada's metals price index.

Note: Data include mineral shipments by Canadian mines and re� ect 2017 actual values and 2018 preliminary estimates in Canadian dollars.

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Metal and mineral prices

Canada is the GLOBAL LEADER in production of potash and ranks among the TOP FIVE GLOBAL PRODUCERS for cobalt, diamonds,

gemstones, gold, graphite, indium, nickel, niobium, platinum group metals, salt, titanium concentrate and uranium.

In 2018, Canada’s total mineral production value reached $47 billion (B), an increase of 4% compared to 2017.

$47B 60 minerals and metals

200 active mines

7,000 sand and gravel pits and stone quarries

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2017 2018

Rank Mineral products $ billions Change (%)

1 Gold 8.8 9.6 9

2 Coal 6.3 6.4 2

3 Potash (K2O) 4.4 5.5 26

4 Iron ore 4.7 4.8 2

5 Copper 4.6 4.5 -3

6 Nickel 2.8 3.0 7

7 Diamonds 2.7 2.7 2

8 Sand and gravel 2.1 1.9 -7

9 Stone 1.7 1.7 -2

10 Platinum group 1.0 1.2 19

2017 Actual $45BMetallic minerals $25BCoal and non-metallic minerals $20B

2018 Preliminary $47BMetallic minerals $26BCoal and non-metallic minerals $21B