Canadian production of refined copper and zinc, lead and silver was up between May 1998 and May 1999, while output of uranium primary copper and zinc, nickel and gold was down.
The statistics shown below were compiled by Natural Resources Canada (NRC) and are included in the May 1999 issue of Production of Canada’s Leading Minerals. To order a copy, contact Jacqueline Paquette of NRC at (613) 992-9005.
The web site address for Natural Resources Canada is
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/efab/msd
| NON-FERROUS | May 1998 | May 1999 |
| Primary copper | 60,559 tonnes | 56,292 tonnes |
| Refined copper | 45,202 tonnes | 48,178 tonnes |
| Primary nickel | 17,957 tonnes | 16,541 tonnes |
| Refined nickel | 13,969 tonnes | 12,810 tonnes |
| Gold | 13.7 million grams | 13.6 million grams |
| Silver | 105,634 kg | 118,777 kg |
| Primary lead | 7,904 tonnes | 10,431 tonnes |
| Refined lead | 10,123 tonnes | 12,450 tonnes |
| Primary zinc | 79,303 tonnes | 62,152 tonnes |
| Refined zinc | 61,501 tonnes | 65,941 tonnes |
NON-METALLICSMay 1998May 1999
Diamonds–307,843 carats
Uranium1.1 million kg826,545 kg
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