(based on Mineral Resources Branch Report of Activities 1995, Report ME 1996-1, Appendix 1)
|
1994 |
1995 |
Description |
Value'000$1 |
Employment* |
Value'000$1 |
Employment* |
Metals |
Total metals |
002 |
|
61 |
|
Industrial Minerals |
(Non-Metals) |
Anhydrite |
2,011 |
|
2,332 |
|
Barite |
**880 |
|
**803 |
|
Gypsum3 |
70,000 |
|
68,000 |
|
Limestone4and Dolomite |
2,736 |
|
2,121 |
|
Peat |
**990 |
|
**870 |
|
Salt |
**58,680 |
|
**66,675 |
|
Silica |
**1,675 |
|
**1,800 |
|
Total Non-Metals |
136,970 |
880 |
142,601 |
864 |
(Structural Materials) |
Dimension Stone |
74 |
|
296 |
|
Cement |
**37,000 |
|
**43,000 |
|
Clay Products |
**6,407 |
|
**5,145 |
|
Plaster Products |
**2,000 |
|
**2,000 |
|
Crushed Stone |
31,402 |
|
34,104 |
|
Sand and Gravel |
16,387 |
|
16,087 |
Total Structural Materials |
93,300 |
760 |
100,632 |
753 |
Total Industrial Minerals |
230,270 |
1,640 |
243,233 |
1,617 |
Fuels |
Coal |
215,739 |
2,320 |
167,970 |
2,312 |
Petroleum - Crude |
206,000 |
340 |
184,000 |
342 |
Total Fuels |
421,740 |
2,660 |
351,970 |
2,654 |
Total Mineral Production |
652,000 |
4,300 |
595,264 |
4,300 |
Change from Previous Year |
11% |
-4% |
-9% |
0% |
1Estimated from Department of Natural Resources sources. |
2There were no metal mines operating in 1994. |
3Does not include the value of gypsum quarried for plaster products. |
4Does not include the value of limestone quarried for cement production. |
*Average number of persons during production period. |
**Processed or manufactured value. |
Note: Production represents shipments; sum of components may not add due to rounding. |
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