Ministry of Energy and Mines
Rank and Production of Selected Metals within Canada
Rank and Shipments of Selected Metals
British Columbia and Other Provinces & Territories, 2003*
Rank in
Canada		 1 2 3 4 5
GOLD Ontario Quebec British Columbia Manitoba NWT
tonnes 76 28 23 4 3
SILVER British Columbia Quebec New Brunswick Ontario Manitoba
tonnes 677 241 193 141 27
COPPER British Columbia Ontario Quebec Manitoba Saskatchewan
tonnes 245,508 164,961 80,149 28,906 12,180
LEAD New Brunswick British Columbia      
tonnes 72,914 20,020      
ZINC New Brunswick Quebec Manitoba Ontario British Columbia
tonnes 278,206 252,852 83,446 71,744 65,692
MOLY British Columbia        
tonnes 8,887        

 

 

  

 * Source: Natural Resources Canada
 * commodity shipment and price definitions
 * (p) = preliminary
 * British Columbia is the only molybdenum producer in Canada

 

 

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Last Updated August 04, 2005