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SECTION 7. RESERVES
TABLE 31.
CANADIAN RESERVES OF SELECTED MAJOR METALS AS AT DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR, 1977-2008
Metal Contained in Proven and Probable Mineable Ore (1) in Operating Mines (2) and Deposits Committed to Production
|
Year |
Copper |
Nickel |
Lead |
Zinc |
Molybdenum |
Silver |
Gold (3) |
|
(000 t) |
(000 t) |
(000 t) |
(000 t) |
(000 t) |
(t) |
(t) |
|
1977 |
16 914 |
7 749 |
8 954 |
26 953 |
369 |
30 991 |
493 |
|
1978 |
16 184 |
7 843 |
8 930 |
26 721 |
464 |
30 995 |
505 |
|
1979 |
16 721 |
7 947 |
8 992 |
26 581 |
549 |
32 124 |
575 |
|
1980 |
16 714 |
8 348 |
9 637 |
27 742 |
551 |
33 804 |
826 |
|
1981 |
15 511 |
7 781 |
9 380 |
26 833 |
505 |
32 092 |
851 |
|
1982 |
16 889 |
7 546 |
9 139 |
26 216 |
469 |
31 204 |
833 |
|
1983 |
16 214 |
7 393 |
9 081 |
26 313 |
442 |
31 425 |
1 172 |
|
1984 |
15 530 |
7 191 |
9 180 |
26 000 |
361 |
30 757 |
1 208 |
|
1985 |
14 201 |
7 041 |
8 503 |
24 553 |
331 |
29 442 |
1 373 |
|
1986 |
12 918 |
6 780 |
7 599 |
22 936 |
312 |
25 914 |
1 507 |
|
1987 |
12 927 |
6 562 |
7 129 |
21 471 |
231 |
25 103 |
1 705 |
|
1988 |
12 485 |
6 286 |
6 811 |
20 710 |
208 |
26 122 |
1 801 |
|
1989 |
12 082 |
6 092 |
6 717 |
20 479 |
207 |
24 393 |
1 645 |
|
1990 |
11 261 |
5 776 |
5 643 |
17 847 |
198 |
20 102 |
1 542 |
|
1991 |
11 040 |
5 691 |
4 957 |
16 038 |
186 |
17 859 |
1 433 |
|
1992 |
10 755 |
5 605 |
4 328 |
14 584 |
163 |
15 974 |
1 345 |
|
1993 |
9 740 |
5 409 |
4 149 |
14 206 |
161 |
15 576 |
1 333 |
|
1994 |
9 533 |
5 334 |
3 861 |
14 514 |
148 |
19 146 |
1 513 |
|
1995 |
9 250 |
5 832 |
3 660 |
14 712 |
129 |
19 073 |
1 540 |
|
1996 |
9 667 |
5 623 |
3 450 |
13 660 |
144 |
18 911 |
1 724 |
|
1997 |
9 032 |
5 122 |
2 344 |
10 588 |
149 |
16 697 |
1 510 |
|
1998 |
8 402 |
5 683 |
1 845 |
10 159 |
121 |
15 738 |
1 415 |
|
1999 |
7 761 |
4 983 |
1 586 |
10 210 |
119 |
15 368 |
1 326 |
|
2000 |
7 419 |
4 782 |
1 315 |
8 876 |
97 |
13 919 |
1 142 |
|
2001 |
6 666 |
4 335 |
970 |
7 808 |
95 |
12 593 |
1 070 |
|
2002 |
6 774 |
4 920 |
872 |
6 871 |
82 |
11 230 |
1 023 |
|
2003 |
6 037 |
4 303 |
749 |
6 251 |
78 |
9 245 |
1 009 |
|
2004 |
5 546 |
3 846 |
667 |
5 299 |
80 |
6 568 |
787 |
|
2005 |
6 589 |
3 960 |
552 |
5 063 |
95 |
6 684 |
965 |
|
2006 |
6 923 |
3 940 |
737 |
6 055 |
101 |
6 873 |
1 032 |
|
2007 |
7 565 |
3 778 |
682 |
5 984 |
213 |
6 588 |
987 |
|
2008 |
7 456 |
3 605 |
636 |
5 005 |
222 |
5 665 |
947 |
Source: Natural Resources Canada based on company reports and the federal-provincial/territorial survey of mines and concentrators.
(1) No allowance is made for losses in milling smelting and refining. Excludes material classified as "resources."
(2) Includes metal in mines where production has been suspended temporarily. (3) Excludes metal in placer deposits because reserves data are generally unavailable.
Note: One tonne (t) = 1.1023113 short tons = 32 150.746 troy oz.
