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© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2019
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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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.
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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