Canadian Minerals Yearbook (CMY) - 2009: Tables 32-40: TRANSPORTATION

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SECTION 8. TRANSPORTATION

TABLE 32. CANADA, CRUDE MINERALS TRANSPORTED BY CANADIAN RAILWAYS, 2001-09
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
(000 tonnes)
METALLIC MINERALS
Iron ores and concentrates 28 978 30 091 32 975 27 908 32 345 33 976 32 859 34 284 29 721
Nickel and nickel-copper ores and concentrates 2 543 2 343 1 674 2 187 2 368 1 874 1 963 2 354  820
Zinc ores and concentrates 1 119 1 105 1 355 1 123  812  763  683  839  878
Copper ores and concentrates 1 683 1 290 1 144 1 312 1 404 1 306 1 194 1 084 1 168
Lead ores and concentrates 570 571 410 449 205 223 203 202 162
Metallic ores and concentrates, n.e.s. 169 372 3 046 6 049 6 095 5 962 5 987 5 935 4 302
Subtotal 35 062 35 772 40 604 39 029 43 229 44 105 42 890 44 698 37 050
NONMETALLIC MINERALS
Potash (KCI) 12 819 13 094 14 735 16 591 16 224 13 556 17 572 16 547 6 821
Sulphur 6 373 7 070 7 388 7 945 7 952 7 836 7 510 6 796 5 558
Salt 1 414 1 357 1 378 1 399 1 305 1 138 815 869 776
Phosphate rock 773 1 011 997 1 057 889 535 692 962 908
Sand, gravel and stone 3 006 2 939 3 030 2 952 3 516 3 356 2 678 3 308 2 006
Other nonmetallic minerals (1) 5 466 5 715 5 277 6 114 6 183 6 470 5 537 4 488 2 870
Subtotal 29 851 31 186 32 805 36 058 36 069 32 891 34 804 32 970 18 939
MINERAL FUELS
Coal 40 119 35 171 30 608 31 850 33 504 31 135 34 338 34 214 29 027
Subtotal 40 119 35 171 30 608 31 850 33 504 31 135 34 338 34 214 29 027
Total crude minerals 105 032 102 129 104 020 106 938 112 802 108 131 112 032 111 882 85 016
Total revenue freight (2) moved by Canadian railways 240 633 236 911 234 839 250 194 259 395 258 666 255 654 244 377 212 864
Crude minerals as a percentage of total revenue freight 43.6 43.1 44.3 42.7 43.5 41.8 43.8 45.8 39.9

Source: Statistics Canada, cat. no. 52-001-XIE.
n.e.s. Not elsewhere specified.
(1) Included loadings of gypsum. (2) Revenue freight refers to a local or interline shipment from which earnings accrue to a carrier.

TABLE 33. CANADA, PROCESSED MINERAL PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED BY CANADIAN RAILWAYS, 2001-09
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
(000 tonnes)
METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
Alumina 5 520 5 909 5 850 3 228 3 363 3 283 3 291 3 364 3 013
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 3 826 4 432 4 035 5 199 5 109 5 554 5 709 5 702 2 594
Copper, primary or semi-finished 607 566 393 403 373 455 425 376 319
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 1 977 2 116 2 276 2 567 2 661 2 719 2 880 3 094 2 704
Other nonferrous metals, primary or semi-finished 429 583 757 819 672 694 707 615 650
Articles of metal-based products 732 713 562 688 719 1 196 1 270 1 127 848
Metallic waste and scrap 1 968 2 174 2 403 2 538 2 661 2 883 2 750 2 531 2 201
Total metallic mineral products 15 059 16 493 16 275 15 443 15 558 16 783 17 033 16 809 12 328
NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
Sulphuric acid 2 352 2 522 2 283 2 456 2 415 2 725 2 711 2 829 2 417
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4 507 4 946 4 504 5 131 4 985 4 652 4 578 4 605 4 319
Cement 2 442 2 410 2 262 2 617 2 706 2 730 2 737 2 638 2 128
Other nonmetallic mineral products 1 149 1 505 452 626 655 427 308 225 165
Nonmetallic waste and scrap 829 604 515 471 424 528 351 455 305
Total nonmetallic mineral products 11 279 11 987 10 016 11 302 11 185 11 062 10 686 10 752 9 334
MINERAL FUEL PRODUCTS
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 1 537 2 028 2 103 1 998 2 211 2 472 2 583 2 461 2 971
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 3 953 4 339 2 086 4 847 5 110 4 907 5 491 5 159 5 118
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquefied petroleum gases 4 421 4 955 4 991 4 931 4 551 4 483 4 504 4 234 4 116
Coal coke and petroleum coke 1 315 1 726 1 166 1 287 1 567 1 712 1 340 1 707 1 748
Other refined petroleum and coal products 2 090 2 319 2 181 2 585 2 633 2 563 2 549 2 465 2 301
Total mineral fuel products 13 317 15 368 15 528 15 648 16 072 16 138 16 466 16 026 16 254
Total processed mineral products 39 655 43 848 41 819 42 393 42 815 43 983 44 185 43 587 37 916
Total revenue freight (1) moved by Canadian railways 240 623 236 911 234 839 250 194 259 395 258 666 255 654 244 377 212 864
Processed mineral products as a percentage of total revenue freight 16.5 18.5 17.8 16.9 16.5 17.0 17.3 17.8 17.8
Total processed mineral products (excluding mineral fuel products) 26 338 28 480 26 291 26 745 26 743 27 845 27 719 27 561 21 662
Total revenue freight (1) moved by Canadian railways 240 623 236 911 234 839 250 194 259 395 258 666 255 654 244 377 212 864
Processed mineral products (excluding mineral fuel products) as a percentage of total revenue freight 10.9 12.0 11.2 10.7 10.3 10.8 10.8 11.3 10.2

Source: Statistics Canada, cat. no. 52-001-XIE.
(1) Revenue freight refers to a local or interline shipment from which earnings accrue to a carrier.

TABLE 34. CANADA, CRUDE MINERALS AND PROCESSED MINERAL PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED BY CANADIAN RAILWAYS, 2001-09
Year Total Revenue Freight (1) Total  Crude Minerals Total Processed Mineral Products Total  Crude and Processed Minerals Crude Minerals and
Processed Mineral
Products as a Percentage of Revenue Freight
(million tonnes) (%)
2001 241.8 111.0 23.0 134.0 55.4
2002 238.7 108.0 24.8 132.8 55.6
2003 235.1 107.1 23.3 130.3 55.4
2004 251.2 106.9 27.2 134.0 53.4
2005 260.7 112.8 27.3 140.1 53.7
2006 258.7 108.0 27.9 135.9 52.5
2007 255.7 112.0 27.7 139.8 54.7
2008 244.4 111.9 27.6 139.4 57.1
2009 212.9 85.0 21.7 106.7 50.1

Source: Statistics Canada, cat. no. 52-001-XIE.
(1) Revenue freight refers to a local or interline shipment from which earnings accrue to a carrier.

TABLE 35. CANADA, CRUDE MINERALS LOADED AND UNLOADED IN COASTWISE SHIPPING, 2005-07 (1)
  2005 2006 2007
Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded
(tonnes)
METALLIC MINERALS
Iron ore and concentrates 4 543 818 4 630 565 4 806 867 (r) 4 751 299 5 166 345 5 245 665
Copper ores and concentrates – – – –  13 877  13 877
Other ores and concentrates 2 960 033 2 960 033 3 224 712 3 224 712 2 322 798 2 322 798
Total metallic minerals 7 503 851 7 590 598 8 031 579 7 976 011 7 503 020 7 582 340
NONMETALLIC MINERALS
Salt 3 588 490 3 572 085 4 306 905 4 323 319 3 461 685 3 461 685
Limestone 4 214 992 4 198 102 4 040 797 4 057 687 3 499 773 3 499 773
Stone, sand and gravel 4 098 484 4 098 484 4 389 331 4 389 331 3 781 955 3 781 955
Potash 88 418 88 418 76 371 76 371 54 992 54 992
Sulphur 884 884 5 419 5 419 – –
Other mineral products (including clays, gypsum and dolomite) 1 975 734 1 975 918 1 851 824 1 842 452 1 660 478 1 669 850
Total nonmetallic mineral products 13 967 002 13 933 891 14 670 647 14 694 579 12 458 883 12 468 255
MINERAL FUELS
Coal and coke 824 218 824 218 616 249 616 249 565 535 565 535
Crude petroleum 17 601 845 17 601 845 13 872 551 13 866 598 20 270 012 20 292 909
Total mineral fuels 18 426 063 18 426 063 14 488 800 14 482 847 20 835 547 20 858 444
Total crude minerals 39 896 916 39 950 552 37 191 026 37 153 437 40 797 450 40 909 039
Total all commodities (2) 69 539 549 69 623 412 68 079 767 68 130 220 67 390 756 67 495 719
Crude mineral products as a percentage of all commodities 57.4 57.4 54.6 54.5 60.5 60.6
Total crude minerals (without crude petroleum) 22 295 071 22 348 707 23 318 475 23 286 839 20 527 438 20 616 130
Total all commodities (2) 69 539 549 69 623 412 68 079 767 68 130 220 67 390 756 67 495 719
Crude mineral products (excluding crude petroleum) as a percentage of all commodities 32.1 32.1 34.3 34.2 30.5 30.5

Source: Statistics Canada.
– Nil; (r) Revised.
(1) Data for 2008 were not available at the time of writing. (2) Includes metallic minerals, nonmetallic minerals, and mineral fuels, along with all other cargo loaded and unloaded in coastwise shipping.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

TABLE 36. CANADA, PROCESSED MINERAL PRODUCTS LOADED AND UNLOADED IN COASTWISE SHIPPING, 2005-07 (1)
  2005 2006 2007
Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded
(tonnes)
METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
Iron, steel and alloys 5 712 5 712 177 405 177 405 164 894 164 894
Other base-metal products (2) 582 817 582 817 564 692 564 692 468 652 468 652
Metallic waste and scrap 734 762 734 762 590 720 590 720 613 544 613 544
Total metallic mineral products 1 323 291 1 323 291 1 332 817 1 332 817 1 247 090 1 247 090
NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
Cement and related products 591 530 591 576 609 511 605 984 633 358 636 885
Other nonmetallic minerals, n.e.s. 175 260 175 260 131 278 131 278 180 688 180 688
Nonmetallic waste and scrap 432 410 432 410 489 888 489 888 531 620 531 620
Total nonmetallic mineral products 1 199 200 1 199 246 1 230 677 1 227 150 1 345 666 1 349 193
MINERAL FUEL PRODUCTS
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2 286 021 2 330 577 2 140 571 2 134 160 2 289 400 2 296 306
Coke, petroleum and coal products 223 896 199 957 267 392 291 331 288 014 288 014
Other mineral fuels, n.e.s. (3) 4 843 123 4 887 126 4 522 297 4 508 601 4 708 900 4 715 073
Total mineral fuel products 7 353 040 7 417 660 6 930 260 6 934 092 7 286 314 7 299 393
Total processed mineral products 9 875 531 9 940 197 9 493 754 9 494 059 9 879 070 9 895 676
Total all commodities (4) 69 539 549 69 623 412 68 079 767 68 130 220 67 390 756 67 495 719
Processed mineral products as a percentage of all commodities 14.2 14.3 13.9 13.9 14.7 14.7
Total processed mineral products (not including fuel products) 2 522 491 2 522 537 2 563 494 2 559 967 2 592 756 2 596 283
Processed mineral products (excluding mineral fuel products) as a percentage of all commodities 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8

Source: Statistics Canada.
n.e.s. Not elsewhere specified.
(1) Data for 2008 were not available at the time of writing. (2) Included articles of base metal and other nonferrous metal; primary or semi-finished. (3) Includes fuel oils and other refined petroleum and coal products. (4) Includes metallic mineral products, nonmetallic mineral products, and mineral fuel products, along with all other cargo loaded and unloaded in coastwise shipping.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

TABLE 37. CANADA, CRUDE MINERALS AND PROCESSED MINERAL PRODUCTS LOADED AT CANADIAN PORTS IN COASTWISE SHIPPING, 1961-2007 (1)
Year Total All
Commodities (2)		 Total
Crude
Minerals		 Total
Processed
Minerals		 Total
Crude and
Processed
Minerals		 Crude Minerals
and Processed
Mineral Products
as a Percentage
of All Products
(000 tonnes) (%)
1961 41 861 9 527 8 857 18 384 43.9
1962 39 763 8 361 9 768 18 129 45.6
1963 40 328 7 998 9 942 17 940 44.5
1964 47 171 8 522 11 194 19 716 41.8
1965 48 200 9 183 11 766 20 949 43.5
1966 55 122 10 155 12 653 22 808 41.4
1967 49 799 11 509 12 207 23 716 47.6
1968 50 921 13 698 13 245 26 943 52.9
1969 51 890 12 746 14 181 26 927 51.9
1970 57 301 14 415 14 818 29 233 51.0
1971 55 128 14 783 15 374 30 157 54.7
1972 55 326 14 197 15 290 29 487 53.3
1973 55 314 16 573 15 615 32 188 58.2
1974 53 633 11 723 16 575 28 298 52.8
1975 54 373 15 687 17 510 33 197 61.1
1976 53 882 15 924 16 208 32 132 59.6
1977 58 309 18 131 17 435 35 566 61.0
1978 60 668 18 318 16 619 34 937 57.6
1979 79 950 22 130 17 486 39 616 49.6
1980 82 761 22 947 17 134 40 081 48.4
1981 71 271 17 849 16 669 34 518 48.4
1982 65 881 16 473 13 214 29 687 45.1
1983 67 598 21 248 12 025 33 273 49.2
1984 68 698 22 798 11 909 34 707 50.5
1985 61 717 19 867 10 291 30 158 48.9
1986 60 506 19 901 10 264 30 165 49.9
1987 67 572 20 969 11 118 32 087 47.5
1988 69 974 23 325 11 676 35 001 50.0
1989 62 016 22 963 11 825 34 788 56.1
1990 60 360 22 430 16 096 38 526 63.8
1991 58 430 19 624 10 370 29 994 51.3
1992 52 262 22 125 9 325 31 450 60.2
1993 49 976 21 088 8 168 29 256 58.5
1994 51 534 21 221 9 510 30 731 59.6
1995 50 370 20 626 8 825 29 451 58.5
1996 48 829 22 393 7 634 30 027 61.5
1997 46 639 20 298 7 461 27 759 59.5
1998 47 928 23 358 8 142 31 500 65.7
1999 50 791 25 076 7 556 32 632 64.2
2000 54 507 26 821 9 234 36 055 66.1
2001 53 939 26 773 9 064 35 837 66.4
2002 62 780 36 256 8 527 44 783 71.3
2003 68 076 39 847 9 124 48 971 71.9
2004 68 897 40 069 9 979 50 048 72.6
2005 69 539 39 897 9 876 49 772 71.6
2006 68 080 37 191 9 494 46 685 68.6
2007 67 391 40 797 9 879 50 676 75.2

Source: Statistics Canada.
(1) Data for 2008 were not available at the time of writing. (2) Includes metallic mineral products, nonmetallic mineral products, and mineral fuel products, along with all other cargo loaded and unloaded in coastwise shipping.

TABLE 38. CANADA, CRUDE MINERALS LOADED AND UNLOADED AT CANADIAN PORTS IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TRADE, 2005-07 (1)
  2005 2006 2007
Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded
(tonnes)
METALLIC MINERALS
Iron ore and concentrates 27 482 248 9 140 599 30 481 487 8 107 209 31 219 947 9 024 205
Aluminum ores and concentrates 580 3 315 500 111 744 3 401 868 154 261 3 650 617
Copper ores and concentrates 779 753 256 021 750 589 345 601 707 553 175 406
Other metallic ores and concentrates 825 579 714 694 828 815 730 653 828 456 1 100 954
Total metallic minerals 29 088 160 13 426 814 32 172 635 12 585 331 32 910 217 13 951 182
NONMETALLIC MINERALS
Limestone 3 077 290 2 988 957 2 745 724 3 304 878 2 789 903 3 065 693
Stone, sand and gravel 10 855 852 707 492 12 119 973 777 299 10 532 503 591 496
Salt 4 034 664 1 186 688 3 980 744 1 392 355 4 209 276 1 173 338
Sulphur 6 251 796 18 343 6 045 481 44 5 336 142 –
Potash 6 855 855 44 5 794 135 22 7 599 174 –
Other nonmetallic mineral products 8 622 254 1 543 800 8 594 567 1 356 052 7 734 782 1 207 489
Total nonmetallic minerals 39 697 711 6 445 324 39 280 624 6 830 650 38 201 780 6 038 016
MINERAL FUELS
Coal and coke 26 519 109 20 333 152 26 887 145 20 580 078 30 213 535 18 513 059
Crude petroleum 23 734 579 41 031 296 22 221 748 35 153 571 24 105 641 34 120 405
Total mineral fuels 50 253 688 61 364 448 49 108 893 55 733 649 54 319 176 52 633 464
Total crude minerals 119 039 559 81 236 586 120 562 152 75 149 630 125 431 173 72 622 662
Total all commodities (2) 201 755 670 129 190 345 206 007 705 124 059 352 213 996 078 119 741 182
Crude minerals as a percentage of all commodities 59.0 62.9 58.5 60.6 58.6 60.6
Total crude minerals (excluding crude petroleum) 95 304 980 40 205 290 98 340 404 39 996 059 101 325 532 38 502 257
Crude minerals (excluding crude petroleum) as a percentage of all commodities 47.2 31.1 47.7 32.2 47.3 32.1

Source: Statistics Canada.
– Nil.
(1) Data for 2008 were not available at the time of writing. (2) Includes lead, zinc, and other metallic ores and concentrates not specified.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

TABLE 39. CANADA, PROCESSED MINERAL PRODUCTS LOADED AND UNLOADED AT CANADIAN PORTS IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TRADE, 2005-07 (1)
  2005 2006 2007
Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded Loaded Unloaded
(tonnes)
METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
Iron, steel and alloys 811 577 3 053 803 602 746 4 183 496 1 099 187 1 875 319
Other nonferrous metals, n.e.s. (2) 1 055 946 6 852 103 1 188 781 2 579 142 992 933 275 589
Metallic waste and scrap 2 881 837 117 961 3 271 258 120 974 3 765 937 156 999
Total metallic mineral products 4 749 360 10 023 867 5 062 785 6 883 612 5 858 057 2 307 907
NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
Cement and related products 3 453 524 355 265 3 166 221 292 958 3 467 809 332 737
Other nonmetallic minerals, n.e.s. 241 524 949 196 191 207 1 028 777 253 494 1 148 408
Nonmetallic waste and scrap 725 088 208 893 756 745 182 384 823 910 147 485
Total nonmetallic mineral products 4 420 136 1 513 354 4 114 173 1 504 119 4 545 213 1 628 630
MINERAL FUEL PRODUCTS
Gasoline 8 149 093 6 781 330 7 269 656 7 371 983 6 757 935 6 159 748
Fuel oil 8 045 268 3 419 685 8 640 281 3 413 746 9 953 251 3 904 013
Coke, petroleum and coal products 883 366 3 306 268 1 239 521 3 552 856 645 477 2 820 911
Other mineral fuels, n.e.s. 1 461 217 2 099 672 1 174 264 1 664 208 1 823 654 1 701 941
Total mineral fuel products 18 538 944 15 606 955 18 323 722 16 002 793 19 180 317 14 586 613
Total processed mineral products 27 708 440 27 144 176 27 500 680 24 390 524 29 583 587 18 523 150
Total all commodities (3) 201 755 670 129 190 345 206 007 705 124 059 352 213 996 078 119 741 182
Processed mineral products as a percentage of all commodities 13.7 21.0 13.3 19.7 13.8 15.4
Total processed mineral products (excluding mineral fuel products) 9 169 496 11 537 221 9 176 958 8 387 731 19 630 336 14 619 137
Processed mineral products (excluding mineral fuel products) as a percentage of all commodities 4.5 8.9 4.6 6.8 9.2 12.2

Source: Statistics Canada.
n.e.s. Not elsewhere specified.
(1) Data for 2008 were not available at the time of writing. (2) Includes other nonferrous metal, primary or semi-finished, and articles of base metal. (3) Includes metallic mineral products, nonmetallic mineral products, and mineral fuel products, along with all other cargo loaded and unloaded at Canadian ports.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

TABLE 40. CANADA, CRUDE MINERALS AND PROCESSED MINERAL PRODUCTS LOADED AT CANADIAN PORTS IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TRADE, 1961-2007 (1)
Year Total All
Commodities (2)		 Total
Crude
Minerals		 Total
Processed
Minerals		 Total
Crude and
Processed
Minerals		 Crude Minerals
and Processed
Mineral Products
as a Percentage
of All Products
(000 tonnes) (%)
1961 48 771 23 241 2 133 25 374 52.0
1962 54 676 30 446 2 296 32 742 59.9
1963 62 031 32 214 2 503 34 717 56.0
1964 75 760 42 087 2 602 44 689 59.0
1965 74 521 41 338 2 746 44 084 59.2
1966 76 192 41 374 3 350 44 724 58.7
1967 72 598 42 704 3 701 46 405 63.9
1968 78 663 48 680 2 960 51 640 65.6
1969 70 432 42 442 3 456 45 898 65.2
1970 95 807 55 849 4 965 60 814 63.5
1971 95 887 53 245 5 022 58 267 60.8
1972 98 988 51 912 9 091 61 003 61.6
1973 112 434 64 195 10 103 74 298 66.1
1974 106 110 64 093 9 041 73 134 68.9
1975 102 444 61 970 7 495 69 465 67.8
1976 114 815 71 527 6 108 77 635 67.6
1977 119 770 70 257 5 979 76 236 63.7
1978 116 522 62 291 7 556 69 847 59.9
1979 134 639 79 685 8 901 88 586 65.8
1980 138 161 67 898 11 770 79 668 57.7
1981 145 445 83 007 9 022 92 029 63.3
1982 125 282 65 594 7 115 72 709 58.0
1983 129 490 67 152 6 197 73 349 56.6
1984 145 322 82 752 7 986 90 738 62.4
1985 143 421 83 878 10 814 94 692 66.0
1986 144 561 84 720 8 303 93 023 64.3
1987 158 994 86 085 10 488 96 573 60.7
1988 171 064 98 934 12 227 111 161 65.0
1989 159 069 90 807 13 624 104 431 65.7
1990 159 039 88 504 15 107 103 611 65.1
1991 168 030 90 165 16 138 106 303 63.3
1992 153 786 78 600 14 643 93 243 60.6
1993 152 162 81 418 16 723 98 141 64.5
1994 169 463 94 423 15 725 110 148 65.0
1995 176 540 100 103 16 346 116 449 66.0
1996 174 306 96 952 18 580 115 532 66.3
1997 187 717 110 983 18 467 129 450 69.0
1998 178 893 107 719 16 419 124 138 69.4
1999 179 648 103 364 20 165 123 529 68.8
2000 187 704 106 577 20 220 126 797 67.6
2001 174 724 95 533 24 804 120 337 68.9
2002 174 270 99 822 28 268 128 090 73.5
2003 191 424 114 361 29 067 143 428 74.9
2004 196 102 113 975 28 756 142 731 72.8
2005 201 756 119 040 27 708 146 748 72.7
2006 206 008 120 562 27 501 148 063 71.9
2007 213 996 125 431 29 584 155 015 71.9

Source: Statistics Canada.
(1) Data for 2008 were not available at the time of writing. (2) Includes metallic mineral products, nonmetallic mineral products, and mineral fuel products, along with all other cargo loaded and unloaded in coastwise shipping.