Archived - Monthly Mineral Production Survey

Why are we conducting this survey?

The Monthly Mineral Production Survey (MMNP) provides information on the performance of the mining sector in Canada. This survey presents estimates on monthly production and inventories of products such as metallic and non-metallic minerals as well as aggregates and refractory minerals.

A variety of organizations, sector associations and levels of government make use of this information for market analysis, industrial and regional development, establishing trade and tariff policies, and managing natural resources.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Mining, Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For surveys in the Minerals and Metals Production Statistics Program, there are Section 12 agreements with Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as well as with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, the ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles du Québec, Transition énergétique Québec, the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, the Alberta Department of Treasury Board and Finance, Alberta Energy Regulator, the Alberta Department of Transportation, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, the Northwest Territories Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment and the Nunavut Department of Economic Development and Transportation.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Method of collection

Method of collection - Question identifier:1.

Indicate if you will be completing the questionnaire or attaching files with the required information.

: Complete the electronic questionnaire
: Attaching files

Reporting period information

Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.

What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization reporting period for

Start date

End date

Reporting period information - Question identifier:3.

What is the reason the reporting period does not cover at least 28 days?

(Select all that apply.)

: Seasonal operations
: New business
: Change of ownership
: Temporarily inactive
: Change of fiscal year
: Ceased operations
: Other - Specify the other reason why the reporting period does not cover at least 28 days

Mineral resources and ore extraction or treatment

The following questions are related to the quantity of ore or mineral resources this establishment extracted or processed.

Notes:

these questions are asked for many different industries
some questions may not apply to this establishment
when precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates

Mineral resources and ore extraction or treatment - Question identifier:4.

Select the unit of measure in which you would like to report the quantity of mineral resources or ore this establishment extracted or processed.

Note: The same unit of measure must be used for all types of ores or mineral resources.

Metric tons

Short tons

Mineral resources and ore extraction or treatment - Question identifier:5.

What was the quantity of mineral resource or ore extracted or processed by this establishment?

a: Raw mineral resource or crude ore extracted __________Quantity
b: Mineral resource or ore milled or processed__________ Quantity
c: Rock waste or other waste__________Quantity
d: Mineral resource or ore reprocessed from tailings__________Quantity
e: Other materials Specify other materials (e.g.,brine,slurry)__________Quantity

Monthly production

The next questions are related to production.

You will be asked to provide information on quantities of the outputs produced by this establishment as well as inventories, transfers and shipments.

Notes:

these questions are asked for many different industries
some questions may not apply to this establishment
when precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.

Monthly production - Question identifier:6.

Select the products this establishment produced, extracted shipped or had in stock.

Select all that apply.

Metallic minerals

: Copper concentrates
: Gold and silver bullion, crude and dore
Include placer gold operations
: Gold concentrates
: Ilmenite concentrates
: Iron agglomerates
: Iron concentrates
: Lead concentrates
: Molybdenum concentrates
: Nickel concentrates
: Niobium concentrates
: Palladium concentrates
: Silver concentrates
: Spodumene concentrates
: Tantalum concentrates
: Uranium concentrates
: Zeolite concentrates
: Zinc concentrates
: Other metallic mineral and concentrate 1
Specify other metallic mineral and concentrate 1
: Other metallic mineral and concentrate 2
Specify other metallic mineral and concentrate 2
: Other metallic mineral and concentrate 3
Specify other metallic mineral and concentrate 3
: Other metallic mineral and concentrate 4
Specify other metallic mineral and concentrate 4
: Other metallic mineral and concentrate 5
Specify other metallic mineral and concentrate 5
: Other metallic mineral and concentrate 6
Specify other metallic mineral and concentrate 6

Non-metallic minerals

: Barite
: Clay
: Clay products
Include building bricks, drain tiles, ceramic tiles, vitrified flue linings, vitrified sewer pipes and pottery.
Exclude clay products purchased and resold as is.
: Diamonds
Diamonds - gem
Diamonds - semi gem
Diamonds - industrial bort
Diamonds - industrial other
: Gypsum
Include anhydrite.
: Lime - quicklime
: Lime - hydrated lime
: Nepheline syenite
: Potash - potassium oxide (K2O)
: Potash - muriate of potash (MOP)
: Salt - fine vacuum
: Salt - in brine
: Salt - rock
: Sodium sulphate
: Other non-metallic mineral 1
Specify other non-metallic mineral 1
: Other non-metallic mineral 2
Specify other non-metallic mineral 2
: Other non-metallic mineral 3
Specify other non-metallic mineral 3
: Other non-metallic mineral 4
Specify other non-metallic mineral 4
: Other non-metallic mineral 5
Specify other non-metallic mineral 5
: Other non-metallic mineral 6
Specify other non-metallic mineral 6

Monthly production - Question identifier:7.

Select the unit of measure in which you would like to report the questions related to quantities for Product Selected in Q6.

: Metric tons
: Short tons
: Kilograms
: Pounds
: Grams
: Troy ounces

Monthly production - Question identifier:8.

Provide the following for Product Selected in Q6.

a: Opening inventory
Include stock of minerals this establishment owned on the first day of the period whether it was stored at the mine or facility, stored outside the mine or facility or in transit but not yet sold; minerals that this establishment owned, but produced under contract and stored at another establishment; minerals that will be re-processed or re-milled or used in the production of other mining products at this mine or facility.
Exclude stock of minerals this establishment does not own, e.g., minerals produced, processed or milled by this establishment, under contract for another mine or facility.
Quantity__________
b: Production
Include minerals this establishment owns that were extracted, produced, processed or milled at this mine or facility; minerals this establishment owns but produced, processed or milled at another mine or facility.
Exclude re-processed or re-milled minerals and any other minerals this establishment does not own and that were produced, processed or milled under contract for another mine or facility.
Quantity___________
c: Transfers
Note: - report net transfers: transfers out minus transfers in
- include intra and inter company transfers.
Include Transfers out: minerals transferred out, but not yet sold, from this establishment to another, e.g., minerals sent to another location that belongs to this establishment (warehouse), minerals transferred out for further processing; Transfers in include minerals transferred (not sold)to your establishment from other establishments of your own company and purchases of the material selected at question 6.
Exclude transfers of mineral produced by this establishment under contract for another mine or facility; mineral sold to another establishment; transfers to establishments operating outside of Canada: these should be included in question 8d. "Shipments".
Quantity __________
d: Shipments
Include minerals this establishment owns that were sold to another establishment, whether it is intra or inter company; minerals shipped to facilities that operate outside of Canada.
Exclude minerals transferred (transfers in or out), but not yet sold, from this mine or facility to another site whether it is intra or inter company.
Quantity___________
: Closing inventory (a+b-c-d)
Include stock of minerals this establishment owns on the last day of the period whether it is stored at the mine or facility, stored outside the mine or facility or in transit but not yet sold; the minerals that this establishment owns, but produced under contract and stored at another establishment; minerals that will be re-processed or re-milled or used in the production of other mining products at this mine or facility.
Exclude stock of minerals this establishment does not own e.g., minerals produced processed or milled by this establishment, under contract for another mine or facility.

Monthly production - Question identifier:9.

You have reported that this establishment shipped product selected in Q6.

What was the value of the shipments?

Value of shipments should be rounded to the nearest thousand; (e.g., $CAN 239,600.40 should be reported as $CAN 240).

If precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates

Value of shipments (CAN$'000)

$___________,000

Monthly production - Question identifier:10.

Indicate whether the value of shipments is reported at final selling price using another method of valuation.

If your firm consists of only a single business unit, sales must be reported at your final selling price.

If you are part of a multi-business unit firm:

sales to your firm's non mining business units must be reported at your final selling price.
sales to your firm's mining business units, sales branches, selling warehouses or head offices should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (i.e. book transfer value).
: Final selling price
: Production cost
: Transfer value
: Other valuation (e.g., combination of cost and final selling price) - Specify other method of valuation

Monthly production - Question identifier:11.

Select the economically viable metals recovered in Product Selected in Q6.

For each, provide the quantity recovered, the quantity shipped as well as the value of the shipments.

Select all that apply.

Cobalt

Provide the following information for the cobalt recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

: Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Copper

Provide the following information for the copper recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

: Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Gold

Provide the following information for the copper recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

: Unit of measure
Grams
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Ilmenite

Provide the following information for the ilmenite recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
.Metric tons
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Iridium

Provide the following information for the iridium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Grams
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Iron, remelt

Provide the following information for the iron, remelt recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Metric tons
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Lead

Provide the following information for the lead recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Lithium

Provide the following information for the lithium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Molybdenum

Provide the following information for the molybdenum recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Nickel

Provide the following information for the nickel recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Niobium

Provide the following information for the niobium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Palladium

Provide the following information for the palladium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Grams
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Platinum

Provide the following information for the platinum recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Grams
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Rhodium

Provide the following information for the rhodium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Grams
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Ruthenium

Provide the following information for the ruthenium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Grams
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Silver

Provide the following information for the silver recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Titanium dioxide

Provide the following information for the titanium dioxide recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Metric tons
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Uranium

Provide the following information for the uranium recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Zinc

Provide the following information for the zinc recovered from the Product(s) selected in Q6.

Unit of measure
Kilograms
Quantity recovered Quantity recovered
Quantity shipped
Value of shipments (CAN$'000)
$,000

Other metal 1