Production steady throughout March

Canadian production of primary copper, gold, silver, lead and refined zinc was up between March 1998 and March 1999.

However, output of refined copper, nickel and primary zinc was down slightly over the same period.

The statistics shown below were compiled by Natural Resources Canada (NRC) and are included in the March 1999 issue of Production of Canada’s Leading Minerals. To order a copy, contact Jacqueline Paquette of NRC at (613) 992-9005.

NRC’s web site address is http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/efab/msd

	March 1998	March 1999
NON-FERROUS
Primary copper	60,618 tonnes	68,077 tonnes
Refined copper	50,790 tonnes	50,257 tonnes
Primary nickel	18,515 tonnes	18,476 tonnes
Refined nickel	12,878 tonnes	12,615 tonnes
Gold	13.5 million grams	14 million grams
Silver	93,914 kg	108,534 kg
Primary lead	9,060 tonnes	9,520 tonnes
Refined lead	12,368 tonnes	14,327 tonnes
Primary zinc	74,369 tonnes	66,937 tonnes
Refined zinc	64,693 tonnes	69,962 tonnes