Mineral and Mining Statistics

The Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada compiles and maintains comprehensive statistics on the Canadian mineral industry. Statistics on mineral production, exploration, trade and use are collected and published annually. This information is available on the Web site. It is also published in the Canadian Minerals Yearbook and in various other Sector publications.

Eligibility Criteria

Mining industry, labour organizations, federal and provincial agencies, academic institutions and the general public.

Summary

The Resources and Technical Surveys Act requires the Minister to collect and publish full statistics of the mineral production and of the mining and metallurgical industries of Canada.

The Canadian Minerals Yearbook is available on the Web site. Additional copies of the most recent Yearbook may be purchased from Natural Resources Canada, at the Geological Survey of Canada Bookstore and local booksellers. Previous editions of the Canadian Minerals Yearbook have been deposited in various libraries across Canada. Previous editions dating back to 1944 have also been scanned and made available on the Web site.

The Yearbook contains detailed industry statistics and devotes separate chapters to each of the major minerals. The most current copy and historical copies are also available on the Web site.

The Yearbook contains detailed industry statistics and devotes separate chapters to each of the major non-fuel minerals plus coal and uranium. The subject matter spans all stages of mineral industry activity from geoscience and exploration, through mining and processing, to markets and consumption. Although domestic matters receive the greatest attention, international developments are also reviewed because of the global nature of the mineral industry and the potentially significant impact that such developments could have on the Canadian industry. Some chapters of the Yearbook are intended to be general enough to be of interest to a broad readership, while others are more technical and will appeal to individuals who are more closely associated with the industry.

The Yearbook's first chapter, entitled "General Review", highlights the importance of the industry in the context of the Canadian economy. This chapter provides an analysis of the mineral industry, reporting data on production, employment, investment, trade and gross domestic product (GDP). It is followed by chapters that focus on mine reserves and recent production decisions; mineral exploration, mine openings and closings; the international scene; and Canada's global mining presence. The commodity chapters feature economic and policy developments and data specific to each commodity with respect to markets, prices, production, trade and mineral use. These commodity reviews also provide an outlook for the industry's future position.

The statistical report at the end of the Yearbook contains some 45 tables that provide a detailed statistical overview of the mineral industry. These tables are grouped according to the following topics:

• production;
• trade;
• consumption;
• prices;
• principal statistics;
• employment, salaries and wages;
• mining, exploration and drilling; transportation; and
• investment and finance.

Although the tables focus on the most recent data available, many of the tables also include an historical series covering previous years.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Geological Survey of Canada Bookstore
Natural Resources Canada
Telephone: 613-995-4342
Toll-free (information): 1-888-252-4301
E-mail: gscbookstore@nrcan.gc.ca

Ms. Angela Kokkinos
Information Liaison
Minerals and Metals Sector
Minerals and Mining Statistics Division
Natural Resources Canada
9th Floor
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E4
Telephone: (613) 992-6767
Toll-free (information): 1-800-267-0452
E-mail: angela.kokkinos@nrcan.gc.ca
Web site: http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/mmsd/intro_e.asp