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Sector Publications
The Minerals and Metals Sector publishes a wide range of publications that provide comprehensive statistics and information on the minerals and metals industry in Canada.
The Sector also publishes a regular e-communiqué entitled MMS Update that provides updates on advances in mineral technology research and policy development. To be added to our distribution list to receive notification of new editions, send an e-mail to CoordinationMMS@nrcan.gc.ca.
To obtain a description of the various products, click on the various categories below.
- Canadian Minerals Yearbook
- Minerals and Metals Policy of the Government of Canada
- Principal Mineral Areas of Canada - Map 900A
- Special Reports
- Fact Sheets, Information Bulletins and Posters
- Mining Information Kit for Aboriginal Communities
For additional information regarding the Minerals and Metals Sector’s publishing program, contact us by telephone at (613) 943-8236, by facsimile at (613) 947-4198, or by e-mail at info-mms@nrcan.gc.ca.
CANADIAN MINING INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
Canadian
Minerals Yearbook: 2004 Review and Outlook
This
edition reports on the activities of the Canadian minerals and metals
industry over the past year, identifies the predominant developments during
2004, and indicates major trends in the industry and in global markets.
The 32 commodity chapters feature economic and policy developments, markets,
prices, trade, and production and use data specific to each commodity.
They also provide a forecast of the industry’s future position.
In addition, previous
editions dating back to 1944 have also been scanned and made available.
Catalogue No.: M38-5/53E
Price: $70.00 in Canada
$91.00 in the United States and other countries
To purchase a copy contact:
Geological Survey
of Canada Bookstore
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0E4
Telephone: (613)
995-4342
Toll-free in Canada and the United States: 1-888-252-4301
Facsimile: (613) 943-0646
E-mail: gscbookstore@nrcan.gc.ca
Please note that the shipping and handling fee is extra. Prepayment of publication orders is required by cheque or money order payable to the Receiver General for Canada (Canadian funds only). Payment may also be made by VISA or MasterCard. Please provide your name, credit card issuer and number, and expiry date.
Mineral Commodities
General
information on mineral commodities can be obtained at the following sites:
Canadian Mineral and Metal Producers
Main Minerals Produced in Canada
Mineral and Metal Commodity Reviews
Links to Other Mineral Commodity Sites
Minerals
and Metals Policy of the Government of Canada
In
November 1996, the Cabinet approved a new Minerals and Metals Policy
of the Government of Canada. The Policy, subtitled Partnerships
for Sustainable Development, incorporates the concept of sustainable
development into a comprehensive federal policy document with respect
to minerals and metals. The Policy follows an extensive consultation process
with all stakeholders. It represents an important source of guidance for
federal decision-making on minerals and metals in the context of sustainable
development.
In addition to English and French, copies of the Policy are available in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin and Russian. Limited quantities can be obtained by contacting:
Publications Distribution
Office
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
555 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0E4
Tel.: (613) 947-6580,
Fax: (613) 947-4198
E-mail: info-mms@nrcan.gc.ca
Principal Mineral Areas of Canada – Map 900A –
2005 (55th) Edition
This
map (at a scale of 1:6 000 000) is issued annually in December and is
approximately 86 cm by 140 cm. The 2005 edition pinpoints 182 significant
metallic, nonmetallic and industrial mineral mines, as well as 5 oil sand
mines and some 275 oil and gas fields, in a geological setting. The map
also depicts existing and proposed oil and gas pipelines. A mine index
provides the name of the owner company, name of the mine, mine type, mine
location, and principal mineral and metal products for each mine, and
a similar index (without company names due to a shortage of space) is
provided for each oil and gas field. Eight inset mineral maps of the country
show the locations of nonferrous smelters and refineries, pig iron and
ferro-alloy plants, and producing mines by major commodity groups including
uranium and precious metals, base metals, ferrous metals and industrial
minerals, as well as significant mine openings and closings in 2004 and
those that were planned by companies for 2005. Since 2003, the tectonic
map showing the geological provinces of Canada has become the standard
background for all main and inset maps. Two charts and two tables provide
mineral production statistics by commodity group, by year, as well as
by province and territory, for fuels and for metallic, nonmetallic and
industrial minerals, and the number of principal mining operations by
major commodity group and by province and territory. Since 2003, mineral
production statistics no longer include petroleum and natural gas; fuel
production statistics reflect only coal production.
SPECIAL
REPORTS
Major
studies undertaken by the Minerals and Metals Sector are published and
made available to our readers as special reports. URLs are provided for
those that are available on the Internet. To obtain printed copies contact:
Publications Distribution
Office
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0E4
Tel.: (613) 947-6580,
Fax: (613) 947-4198
E-mail: info-mms@nrcan.gc.ca
Background
Paper on Land Access, Protected Areas and Sustainable Development (PDF)
The
purpose of this paper, prepared in July 1998, is to clarify Canada’s
protected areas initiatives for the minerals and metals industry, thereby
creating greater certainty for the industry’s investment decisions.
It also presents ideas for discussion that can hopefully advance Canada’s
environmental, social and economic objectives. More specifically, the
paper documents the evolution in thinking about protected areas over the
last 125 years, examines ongoing protected areas programs to determine
whether they will achieve stated environmental, social and economic objectives,
and suggests how present approaches could be modified to better realize
Canada’s overarching policy objectives of implementing sustainable
development.
Canadian
Suppliers of Mining Goods and Services: Links Between Canadian Mining
Companies and Selected Sectors of the Canadian Economy
(PDF)
This
ground-breaking study, prepared by Natural Resources Canada with the full
support of the Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for
Export (CAMESE), examines the economic links between Canada’s minerals
and metals industry and Canadian suppliers of mining goods and services.
Released in September 2000, the study provides considerable insight into
the interdependencies of these two key resource-related components of
Canada’s economy. It also shows how their mutual growth represents
benefits to Canadians in urban and remote communities.
Environmental
Regulations Affecting Mining in Canada
A
series of three reports were prepared for the Mines Ministers’ Conference
held in July 1998 in Calgary, Alberta.
The first report, entitled Report on a Federally Coordinated Review of Federal Environmental Regulations Affecting Mining in Canada (PDF), was prepared by Natural Resources Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Environment Canada, Finance Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Industry Canada, and Treasury Board. It is the federal component of a federal-provincial-territorial review of regulations affecting mining that reports on regulatory reform and identifies opportunities for improving the efficiency of the regulatory and decision-making process.
The second report, entitled Report on the National Workshop on Environmental Regulations Affecting the Mining Sector (PDF), was compiled by Natural Resources Canada. It documents the results of a multi-stakeholder national workshop that was held in Toronto on April 8 and 9, 1998, to discuss the federal acts and regulations under review and their interactions with relevant provincial and territorial regulations.
The third report, entitled An Overview Report: Federal-Provincial-Territorial Review of Environmental Regulations Affecting Mining in Canada (PDF), was compiled by the IGWG Industry Task Force on Regulatory Reform in consultation with relevant federal and provincial regulatory agencies and stakeholders. Individual jurisdictions prepared review that were appropriate to their respective priorities, needs and circumstances. The results of the review were discussed at a national workshop held in Toronto on April 8 and 9, 1998. The individual jurisdictional reports and the report on the national workshop served as the basis for the preparation of this overview report.
From
Mineral Resources to Manufactured Products: Toward a Value-Added Mineral
and Metal Strategy for Canada (PDF)
This
issues paper, published in June 1998, provides a very broad overview of
the mineral and metal processing (MMP) sector, illustrating its importance
to employment in Canada and some dynamic trends. It also describes some
of the challenges to growth of value-added activities within the direct
chain of production or in ancillary spin-off industries. Finally, the
paper suggests several routes for government collaboration that may lead
to an increase in MMP value-added activities.
History
of Mining and Mineral Exploration in Canada and Outlook for the Furture
(PDF)
This
report traces the emergence of Canada’s mineral industry and provides
concise information on production, reserves, exploration results and outlook.
The report is being published by Natural Resources Canada and also by
the German government’s Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften
und Rohstoffe (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources)
for distribution in Germany in that organization’s Rohstoffwirtschaftliche
Länderreihe series, a series of reports concerning various countries
that present summaries of topics such as their geology, mineral industries
and production, mineral resources, mineral deposits and mineral production
economics. A brief summary chapter entitled “Canada’s Petroleum
Industry,” included for the benefit of German readers, will also
be of interest to Canadians.
International
Competitiveness - Selected Papers
These presentations
were made over the last few years in Canada and other countries, and cover
a wide variety of issues that directly or indirectly affect Canada’s
investment climate for mineral capital, including Canada’s geological
potential, and recent domestic and international economic, fiscal and
financial developments.
• Canada's Minerals and Metals Industry - An Economic Overview (PDF) (September 2005)
• An Interpretation of Current Trends in Mineral Policy and Taxation (London, England, June 2005)
• A Presentation to the Extractive Industries Review: Government Approaches to Mineral Policy, Taxation and Transparency (Ottawa, March 2003)
• Presentation to Senior Trade Commissioners on Intensifying Investment Strategies and Networks for Europe (Ottawa, November 2002)
• Mining in Africa: A Canadian Perspective (Ottawa, October 2002)
• Mining Finance in the Context of Sustainable Development: Government Initiatives (INSIGHT Conference, Toronto, May 2002)
• Creating and Capturing Mineral Wealth - Government Perspectives (London, England, August 2001)
• Canadian Experience in Mineral Taxation (World Bank, Washington, April 2001)
• Canada's Global Mining Industry (St. Petersburg, December 2000)
• Presentation at the Sixth West-East Conference of Ministers of Economy, Industry and Trade - Muenster VI (Moscow, December 2000)
• Implications of Global Investment and Trade by Canadian Natural Resources-Based Companies (Focussing on Mining) (November 2000)
• Investment Policies in the Russian Federation Hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (Paris, May 2000)
• Government Approaches to Mineral Policy and Taxation (March 2000)
• National and International Perspectives on the Canadian Mining Industry (Fredericton, November 1999)
• Investing in China's Mining Sector - The Canadian View (October 1999)
• Canada:
A Window on Global Mining, World-Class Technology and Investment Prospects
(Tokyo, February 1999)
– Mining
and Minerals: Canada's Competitive Advantage
– Conference Proceedings
Investment
Tax Credit for Exploration in Canada
The
Investment Tax Credit for Exploration (ITCE) is a temporary 15% investment
tax credit for investors in flow-through shares of mineral exploration
companies. The ITCE applies to eligible exploration expenses incurred
in Canada pursuant to flow-through share agreements closed after October
17, 2000, and before January 1, 2006. This brochure describes the program’s
purpose, scope and benefits, and provides additional information of interest
to investors.
Iron Ore
2000: Poised for the Next Century
This discussion paper was developed in response to requests by Canadian
iron ore companies for a comparison of mining costs on a world scale to
assist them in determining their global cost-competitiveness. The study
identifies market niches and global areas on which iron ore producers
should concentrate, reviews technological trends and changes, describes
the European, Asian and North American steel industries, outlines the
competitiveness of the Canadian iron ore industry, and examines the problem
of vulnerable Canadian mines. The study ends with conclusions concerning
the main topics discussed in the report. To request a PDF copy, send an
e-mail to rgaetan@nrcan.gc.ca.
Kimberley
Process for Rough Diamonds
The
"Kimberley Process" is the principal international initiative
taken to respond to the troubling linkage between rebel-directed conflicts
and trade in rough diamonds in a number of African states. The Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme contains several key commitments, including
a requirement that all shipments of rough diamonds imported to or exported
from Canada be certified as "non-conflict" under the scheme.
It also bans the trade in rough diamonds with non-participant countries.
The Kimberley
Process brochure addresses frequently asked questions concerning the
Kimberley Process and outlines the steps for obtaining a Kimberley Process
Certificate.
Mineral
Industry Info-Guide, 2000 (PDF)
This
directory is intended for small- and medium-sized businesses operating
in the Canadian minerals and metals industry. It provides Canadian businesses
with easy and direct access to brief descriptions of and contact information
for the various industry-related services and programs offered by the
Government of Canada.
Minerals
and Metals - Innovations to Serve Canadians and the World
This
booklet promotes the Canadian minerals and metals industries in the context
of Canada’s attractive investment climate, advanced mining technologies,
highly skilled and educated work force, environmental and social leadership,
and the industries’ important contributions to the Canadian economy.
Minerals
and Metals: Towards a Sustainable Future (PDF)
The
monograph (#10) was prepared as part of a series to contribute to the
land use dialogue at the Eighth Session of the United Nations Commission
on Sustainable Development, April 24 to May 5, 2000. It updates an earlier
monograph entitled Sustainable Development
of Minerals and Metals, prepared in 1997, to reflect experience
and the evolution of thinking on the subject.
Nonferrous
Metals Outlook, December 2005
This report,
published in the last quarter of each year, provides a timely summary
of the market conditions and expectations for selected nonferrous metals.
An overview of the relative contribution of these commodities to the Canadian
economy is presented, along with a commodity-by-commodity summary of Canadian
and world highlights and outlooks for use, production and prices.
Overview
of Trends in Canadian Mineral Exploration
This report
contains the latest information on exploration expenditure levels in Canada,
a review of current exploration and development activities in the provinces
and territories, and commentaries on and analysis of current domestic
and international trends affecting the Canadian mineral exploration sector.
The data contained in this report (current as of November 2005) and the
views expressed by the various authors were assembled and agreed upon
by the joint federal-provincial/territorial Intergovernmental Working
Group on the Mineral Industry (IGWG).
Production
of Canada’s Leading Minerals
This is a monthly
statistical bulletin on mineral production in Canada. Production is tabulated
for aluminum, asbestos, cement, clay products, copper, diamonds, fuels,
gold, gypsum, iron ore, lead, lime, molybdenum, nickel, potash, salt,
silver, uranium and zinc.
The
Social Dimension of Sustainable Development and the Mining Industry (PDF)
The
goal of this paper is to promote discussion of social issues related to
mining developments by industry, government officials and stakeholders,
leading to the development of policy instruments that will ensure the
social dimension is well integrated into the sustainable development of
mining projects. The history of the social impact of mining in Canada
is used to present the background of the discussion in the first part
of this report. The second part discusses the concepts related to the
social dimension of sustainable development as it applies to minerals
and metals development. The third part of the paper deals with the risks
and opportunities related to the social dimension of sustainable development
faced by industry and governments.
- Spanish (PDF)
Thirteenth
Annual Report on Aboriginal Participation in Mining
The
Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS) is contributing to the preparation of
the annual report of the Sub-Committee of the Intergovernmental Working
Group on the Mineral Industry. The Thirteenth Annual Report on Aboriginal
Participation in Mining focuses on the mechanisms present in each jurisdiction
to increase Aboriginal community benefits. MMS provides an overview of
its role and a description of the initiatives put forward, along with
contact information and web sites.
Value-Added
Challenges in the Mineral Products Industry - Summary of Consultations
(PDF)
This
report provides a qualitative summary of the consultations held across
Canada with mineral products industry executives from eight government/industry
workshops conducted in the fall of 1998. The facilitated workshops were
developed as part of a joint initiative by Natural Resources Canada and
Industry Canada to review the challenges facing value-added activities
by the mineral products industry in Canada. The report will be used as
a basis for orienting policy-making, developing targeted strategies, and
enhancing the efficient delivery of services by the federal government
in the Canadian resource sector.
Fact
Sheets, Information Bulletins and Posters
The Sector
prepares a series of Fact
Sheets and Information Bulletins to release and make public various
information on the importance of the mineral industry to Canada.
- Mining Facts
- Mining Communities
- MMS Update
- Aboriginal Participation
- Employment
- Exploration Expenditures
- Mineral Production
Posters
A series of four
posters (60 cm x 90 cm) depicting the mining industry is available.
The posters by title are: Surface Mine, Underground Mine,
The Concentrator, and Smelting and Refining.
Mining
Information Kit for Aboriginal Communities
This
kit is the product of a partnership between Natural Resources Canada,
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada, The Mining Association of Canada, and the Canadian Aboriginal
Minerals Association (CAMA).
CANMET-MMSL
Annual Report 2004
The CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories conduct R&D on
the economic, safe and environmentally responsible recovery of Canada's
mineral resources. CANMET-MMSL provides technical leadership to assist
in government policy and regulatory initiatives. It also works under contract
with individual companies and organizes consortia with partners on topics
of common interest.
The 2004 Annual Report highlights the work of the scientists and technical staff of CANMET-MMSL.
CANMET-MTL
Technical Review, 2003 and 2004
The CANMET-MTL Technical Review describes research activities of the CANMET
Materials Technology Laboratory during the 2003 and 2004 calendar years.
It also provides an overview of CANMET-MTL's mandate to develop and deploy
technologies that improve all aspects of producing and using materials
derived from minerals and metals, including products and materials used
by the transportation, energy, and construction sectors. Brief descriptions
of research and technology transfer projects demonstrate how the achievements
in these projects contribute to the fulfillment of NRCan's objectives
to create higher-value and environmentally friendly uses of natural resources,
assist Canada in addressing its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
reduce environmental impacts, and enhance health and safety in Canada's
natural resource sector. A summary of activities of the Non-Destructive
Testing Certifying Agency is also included, as well as an overview of
CANMET-MTL's Academic User Access Facility, an initiative allowing academics
and students to access CANMET-MTL's pilot-scale research facilities.
BIOMINET
Newsletter
BIOMINET is a network of companies, research organizations and
associated agencies interested in applications of biological systems in
all aspects of the recovery and processing of minerals and fossil fuel
resources. The BIOMINET Newsletter covers news items about CANMET
biotechnology work, contracts, meetings and other articles of interest.
To order copies contact:
David
Koren
CANMET-MMSL
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
555 Booth Street, Room 126
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 992-7286, Fax: (613) 996-9673
E-mail: dkoren@nrcan.gc.ca
MEND
Newsletter
The Mine
Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND) Initiative was established in 1989
to initiate and coordinate Canadian research and development of new technologies
to reduce the environmental impact and financial liabilities of acidic
drainage from waste rock piles, tailings sites and mine openings. The
newsletter is called The MEND Monitor and provides news about
relevant R&D developments, studies and reports, as well as upcoming
events.
To order copies of the newsletter or other MEND technical reports contact:
MEND
Secretariat
CANMET-MMSL
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
555 Booth Street, Room 328
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 995-4681, Fax: (613) 947-5284
E-mail: mend-nedem@nrcan.gc.ca
NOAMI
Newsletter
The
National Orphaned/Abandoned
Mines Initiative (NOAMI) is a cooperative Canadian program that is
guided by an Advisory Committee consisting of the mining industry, federal/provincial/territorial
governments, environmental non-government organizations, and First Nations.
NOAMI was established in 2002 in response to the request of Canadian mines
ministers that a multi-stakeholder advisory committee be set up to study
various issues and initiatives concerning the development of partnerships
in the implementation of remediation programs across Canada. The NOAMI
Newsletter provides news about relevant developments, studies, reports,
and other articles of interest.
To order copies, contact:
NOAMI
Secretariat
CANMET-MMSL
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
555 Booth Street, Room 328
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 995-4681, Fax: (613) 947-5284
E-mail: abandoned_mines@nrcan.gc.ca
NOAMI
Brochure
The
Best Practices in Community Involvement brochure of the National
Orphaned/Abandoned Mines Initiative (NOAMI) has been published to
provide a series of guiding principles intended to assist industry, governments
and other interested parties in their development of policy, site management
and administrative processes for community involvement prior to, during
and after the remediation of problematic orphaned and abandoned mines.
Catalogue
of Certified Reference Materials
This catalogue
contains descriptions of approximately 100 materials such as compositionally
characterized powdered Canadian ores, mineral processing products, and
environmental, geochemical and radioactive materials. All materials listed
are prepared and certified by CANMET’s Canadian
Certified Reference Materials Project (CCRMP).
To obtain copies contact:
Sales
Records Office
CANMET-MMSL
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
555 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 995-4738, Fax: (613) 943-0573
E-mail: cemberly@nrcan.gc.ca
The CANMET Mineral Technology Branch publishes a wide range of technical reports. A few titles produced by the CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories (MMSL) are listed below. Unless indicated otherwise, orders or inquiries should be directed to:
Maxine
Lewis
CANMET-MMSL
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
555 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 996-8627, Fax: (613) 947-0622
E-mail: mlewis@nrcan.gc.ca
Canadian
Rockburst Research Program, Phase II
This
report is a description of results of CANMET’s contribution to Phase
II of the Canadian Rockburst Research Program. It provides: detailed discussion
of hardware and software developments related to the CANMET seismic/microseismic
systems; concepts and a glossary of terms used in mining-related seismic
technology; and a microseismic event source location evaluation.
Catalogue
No.: SP98-017E
Price: $35.00
Geotechnical
Properties of Rock
One of a series
of CANMET reports, this one documents a database of the physical properties
of rock types found in Canada. The database includes intact and residual
strengths as well as other geotechnical properties of the rocks listed.
Catalogue
No.: SP95-1E
Price: $35.00
Pit
Slope Manual
Although first
compiled and issued in the 1970s, this manual, consisting of ten chapters
and supported by six sets of computer programs, is still viewed as a landmark
in the documentation of geomechanics related to open-pit operations. Over
the years CANMET has updated some of the chapters and re-programmed the
software to work on PCs.
Please inquire with CANMET-MMSL (tel. (613) 996-8627) for a listing of chapter and supplement titles, catalogue numbers and prices.
Please
note that the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (MTL) also produces
various technical reports. Orders for or inquiries about MTL’s products
should be directed to:
Alexander
(Sandy) Davidson
Business Development Manager
CANMET-MTL
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
568 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 995-8814, Fax: (613) 992-8735
E-mail: aledavid@nrcan.gc.ca
The following publications can be obtained by contacting:
Explosives
Regulatory Division
Minerals and Metals Sector
Natural Resources Canada
1431 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0G1
Tel.:
(613) 948-5200, Fax: (613) 948-5195
E-mail: canmet-erd@nrcan.gc.ca
Click here to obtain additional information and an updated listing of publications from the Explosives Regulatory Division.
Blasting
Explosives and Detonators: Storage, Possession, Transportation, Destruction
and Sale
This booklet
reviews the basic principles of the storage and handling of blasting explosives,
detonators (blasting caps) and related explosive accessories. It also
summarizes some of the legal aspects of their storage and sale.
Control
of Model Rocketry in Canada
This booklet
is a guide to parents, teachers and other adults who supervise young people
involved in the hobby of model rocketry. It contains safety rules and
procedures applicable to the launching of model rockets in Canada and
to the static testing of model rocket engines. It can also be used by
manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers as a guide to the
legal requirements for the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, storage,
transportation, importation and labelling of model rocket engines containing
explosives and model kits containing such engines.
Explosives
Act and Regulations
An Act with
respect to the manufacture, testing, sale, storage and importation of
explosives in Canada.
ERD
Report to Stakeholders, 2003
This
report is designed to communicate with the explosives and pyrotechnics
community in Canada. The report contains highlights of the year, including
amendments to regulations, information on the Explosives Regulatory Division
and the Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory, and statistics regarding
licensing, inspections and compliance, as well as accidents and incidents.
Fireworks
Manual (for Class 7.2.2 Explosives)
This manual
is a guide to the responsible use of fireworks to minimize the risk of
fire and injury. It can also be useful to persons responsible for the
enforcement of provincial laws or municipal by-laws.
Price: $26.75 (GST included)
Guidelines
for the Pumping of Water-Based Explosives
These
guidelines, originally compiled in 1998 and reprinted in 2003, were put
into the public domain in the hope that they will contribute to the safety
of explosives pumping. They cover all applications of pumping water-based
explosives, be it emulsion explosives, slurries or watergels, both in
the factory and in the field, in open-pit or underground mining and quarrying,
and in construction work with a few noted exceptions.
Catalogue
No.: M37-53/2003E
Price: $25.00 (plus tax)
List of Authorized Explosives (updated quarterly)
-
Part 1, Blasting and Related Explosives and Accessories (updated quarterly)
-
Part 2, Sporting Ammunition and Industrial Cartridges, and Propellants and Percussion Caps (Primers) (updated quarterly)
-
Part 3, Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (updated quarterly)
A
Quick Guide to Family Fireworks Safety
This
brochure was developed to reinforce the key safety messages found on ERD's
family fireworks safety site called Explonet
and to provide children with safety information to take home to their
families so that all Canadians will have fun and stay safe while enjoying
family fireworks displays. Fun quizzes, helpful pictorials, and a brief
question and answer section highlight all major safety concerns when dealing
with family fireworks. Information on Explonet is also included in the
brochure.
Storage
Standards for Industrial Explosives
In the
interest of public safety, the Explosives Regulatory Division has enhanced
the physical security of explosives through a revised edition of the Magazine
Standards that came into effect on May 31, 2001. The standards include
new requirements for walk-in-type magazine doors and high-security locking
hardware. This revision incorporates a complete revised list of approved
locks in addition to a section on policy and decisions for magazines built
before May 31, 2001.
New
Canadian Quantity-Distance Manual
This manual
is the primary reference for siting explosives facilities, serving as
a necessary guide for factory operators and an accurate source of information
for anyone interested in the field.
The principles are adapted from those developed by NATO. In some cases the new principles may be more stringent than the old tables. However, all existing licences have been "grandfathered," i.e., exempted from the new requirements. While there is a charge for the complete manual, some segments of the explosives community (e.g., blasting, consumer fireworks) will continue to get appropriate extracts and guidance free of charge.
Price: $101.65 (GST included)
Pyrotechnic
Special Effects Manual
The Pyrotechnic
Special Effects Manual has been developed by ERD to promote safety and
legal awareness related to the use of pyrotechnics in the production of
special effects in venues such as stages, theatres, and film and video
production sets. The manual is used as the basis for the training of pyrotechnicians
- training that is a prerequisite for certification as a pyrotechnician
in Canada. It also provides guidelines for members of agencies that are
associated with pyrotechnics, such as fire departments, film commissioners,
police forces, and provincial occupational health and safety personnel.
Price: $26.75 (GST included)
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