Canadian production of primary and refined copper, primary nickel, gold, silver, primary lead, primary and refined zinc, and iron ore was down between December 1998 and December 1997.
However, refined nickel and lead, and asbestos were up over the same period.
The statistics shown below were compiled by Natural Resources Canada (NRC) and are included in the December 1998 issue of Production of Canada’s Leading Minerals.
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December 1998December 1997
NON-FERROUS
Primary copper54,731 tonnes62,705 tonnes
Refined copper50,204 tonnes55,528 tonnes
Primary nickel15,256 tonnes18,643 tonnes
Refined nickel13,409 tonnes12,863 tonnes
Gold13.7 million oz.15.1 million oz.
Silver96,168 kg106,447 kg
Primary lead10,846 tonnes18,643 tonnes
Refined lead15,989 tonnes13,693 tonnes
Primary zinc62,555 tonnes82,152 tonnes
Refined zinc64,351 tonnes64,703 tonnes
NON-METALLICS
Iron ore2.6 million tonnes3.4 million tonnes
Asbestos30,927 tonnes28,165 tonnes
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