Non-metallic mineral production Canada by mineral

In 2023, Canada produced approximately three million metric tons of peat. Peat is often used in agriculture and horticulture due to its ability to increase water infiltration and loosen clay soils. Canada also produced well over 105 million tons of stone in that same year.

Non-metallic mineral production in Canada in 2023, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons)

Characteristic	Production in thousand metric tons
Sand and gravel	207,760.25
Stone	105,895.17
Coal	48,067.39
Diamonds (in 1,000 carats)	16,160.69
Salt	16,049.74
Potash	13,460.34
Gypsum	3,549.65
Peat	3,027.69
Lime	1,919.87
Nepheline syenite	771.08
Zeolite	0
Gemstones**	-

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Release date

May 2024

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2023

Special properties

* Selected minerals; all figures are preliminary estimates.

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** Data withheld due to confidentiality requirements.
Note: Figures have been rounded. Adapted from Statistics Canada, nrcan.gc.ca, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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