In October 2000, Canada’s production of silver, nickel, copper, refined lead, refined zinc and potash was higher than it was in the comparable period of the previous year.
The increase in reported in Production of Canada’s Leading Minerals, published monthly by the Department of Natural Resources.
The report also notes that production of gold, primary lead, primary zinc, asbestos and salt decreased from the earlier period.
Refined copper production increased 10% to 50,187 tonnes in October 2000 from 45,521 tonnes in October 1999; primary copper rose 19% to 61,622 from 51,671 tonnes; primary nickel increased 26% to 15,709 from 12,452 tonnes; refined lead rose to 12,276 from 10,726 tonnes; and refined zinc expanded 13% to 71,534 from 63,554 tonnes.
Gold production decreased 2% to 13.2 million grams from 13.4 million grams, whereas silver escalated 16% to 109,578 from 94,631 kg. Primary lead plummeted 16% to 9,937 from 11,899 tonnes, and primary zinc slipped to 78,919 from 107,440 tonnes.
Canadian mines shipped about 3 million tonnes of iron ore in October 2000, compared with 3.3 million tonnes in October 1999.
The report also noted production figures for nonmetallic minerals. Canadian shipments of salt and salt content of brine decreased 7% to 986,419 from 1 million tonnes; producers’ shipments of asbestos decreased 31% to 23,192 from from 33,711 tonnes.
The report is available on the Internet at www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/efab/data
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