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1897
MINERAL PRODUCTION OF CANADA
I
To Dr. G. M. Dawson, C.M.G., F.R.S., Etc.,
Director of the Geological Survey.
Sir, — I have the honour herewith to submit the annual preliminary
statistical statement of the mineral production of Canada for the
calendar year 1897.
The necessity of waiting for several important returns has held back
this statement a few days later than the date at which it was found
possible to complete it last year.
Whilst for many of the produ'^ts it is not found possible, at this
time, to obtain tinal figures, yet we are enabled, in most cases, to fill in
the places of missing returns by close estimates, based on a general
knowledge of the progress made in the various industries.
The complete report will follow later, and besides containing a
revise of this general table of production, will include other details
relating to exploration, development, exports, imports, etc. A.S much
of this information is not available till several months after the close
of the ye.tr, and the compilation and printing necessarily occupy some
time, it cannot, in the nature of things, be issued until well on in the
year following the one covered.
I am, sir.
Your obedient servant,
ELFR ;drewingall.
Gelogical Survey of Canada,
Section of Mineral Statistics and Mines,
23rd February, 1898.
GEOLOQICAI. SURVEY OF CANADA
G. M. DAWSON, C.M.a., LL.D., F.R.S., Director.
SECTION OF
MINERAL STATISTICS AND MINES
SUMMARY
OP THE
MINERAL PRODUCTION OF CANADA
FOR 1897
ELFRIC DREW INGALL, M.E.,
Associate of the Roiml School of Mines, Mininrj Engineer
to the Ucoloijical Surveii of Canada.
ASSISTANT
J. MfLEISII, 13. A,.
PUBLISHED 1?Y AUTHOKITV OF PARLIAMENT.
Ko. 04O.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CAhADA.
SUMMARY OF THE MINERAL PRODUCTION OF CANADA
IN 18',»7.
(Subject to Revision.)
ruoiiicT.
Mktali-ic.
Cupiipr (fine, in oro, itc.) {I>). .
Iron (in:
Lfiui (tints 111 ore, itc.) ('•) . .
Mercury
Nickel (Knc, in ore, ite.) ((0 .
I'latinuin
Silver (tine, in ore, i^cc. ) (t ) . . .
13,;W0,8()U
. . Tons.' 71,4.")1
, . . Lbs. I 3!l,018,'.'llt
" ' ti8H
, . . " i 3,ii!l-,(;47
r),r)h8,44(>
. . Ozs.
(;,i!to,(ioo
17H,7H;
i,:«Mj.8.53
3'_'4
l,;«1!>,17li
(•.,()(J0
3,H2l',!IO.')
Total metallic
\on-Mi;t.\i.i.ic,
Tons.
Asbestus and asbestic
Cliromite .... " I
Coal " i
Coke (0 " I
"elsjiar i
Fire clay [\ [
*(irin(lstoiies
(iy|isiiiM ' j
' Linustoiie for tliiN " j
*Mica ....
.Mineral pijjnjeiit.'i — I
Harvia Tona.l
Oeiires /' I
"Mineral water (Jails. '
Moulding' sane] Tons.
Nanival ^'a.s {;/)
Petroleiini (/() Bbls. j
]'lio.sphate (a])atite) Tons.l
Pyrites " |
.Salt ■ , I
Sundry iiiiiieral.s, partly estiuiat<'d, including actinolite, I
graphite, niang.anese, soai)st(me and triiiolite |
2.'>,2(i2
2,(137
3,87(1,201
78,811
1,27.5
1,!)23
"23!K()!'ti
671
3,905
5,485
70!t,8,-)7
'.K)8
38,!tl(t
13,!l'.)(l,234
.324.700
32,474
7,280,257
20!»,'.I20
3, .5(1(1
.5,750
40,000
244,531
40,000
75,000
3,060
23,5()0
] 40,000
10,'.»31
325,873
1,011. 54(>
3,084
11(1,730
100,000
10,000
' Partly estimated.
{(i) (Quantity or value (jf i)r(iduct marketed. The ton u.sed is that of 2,000 lbs.
('/) Copper eonteiits of ore, matte, etc., at 11 '20 cents per lb.
('■) Lead contents of ores, etc., at 3'58 cents per II).
((0 Nickel contents of ore, matte, etc., at 35 cents per lb.
(0 Silver contents of ore at .50'70 cents |ier oz.
(/I Oven coke, all the prud'.ietioii of Xova Scotia and I5ritish Columbia.
(,(/) ( Iross return from .■.•ale of j,'as.
(/() Calculated from inspection returns at I0(» galls, crude to 42 refined oil, and
coi.ipuled at $1. 12.', |jcr bbl. of 35 imp. galls. The barrel of refined oil is assumed to
contain 42 inii». g:dls.
SUMMARY OF THE MINERAL PRODUCTION OF CANADA
IN \f<\)-,-Cunrh,dnl.
(Subject to Revision.)
I'r.nnrcT.
STKUOI'LHAI. MaTKHIANS / ^ I) Cl.AV I'liODUCTS.
Cement, natural \i[An
" I'ortland .'.'', " '
Flagstfinos
*Oranitc
*P()ttery
Sewer pijie
Slate '.'".'".".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
Tcrra-cotta
B\iil(lin>r material, iiicluilin;,' ln-icks, hiiiMinj,' stone,
limi', saiuls and gravels and tiles (estimated as for
previcjus year'
t^uantity.
(n)
85,450
ll!t,7(i;{
Total structural mati'rials and clay products.
All other noniiiftallie
Total non-metallic
Total metallic
Kstimated value of mineral lyroduots not returned
1.S97, Total
18!t6 "
18! (5
18114
18!):{
18! 12 "
1H91
18<)0 "
188!) "
1888 "
1887 "
]88(! "
Value.
l)5.89;{
2(»!l,:?80
7,litO
75,000
lL'5,(MtO
1(54,250
42,800
155,5!)5
3,()00,0(K)
4,44.5.108
10,0!)7,8;n
14,542,'t3!t
l.S,!l!l(i,2.S4
2.5(»,iKH)
28,780,173
22,t;09,825
20,715,.il0
1 !»,!):«, 857
20,035,082
Hi, 028, 41 7
]8,!)7ti,(ll(i
10.703,353
14,01. 3,!I13
12,470.550
11,. 3(15,705
10,221,255
* Partly estimated.
(i( ) (Quantity or value of product marketed. The ton used is that ot 2,(M)(t ll)s.
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REMAIJKS.
The nL'ui-.'s "ivon in the p.emlii.j,' f,'ene.Hl table hri..g out iu a
murl;',! ' l^urec The „-.tifvin, -vsults of the gre.tly inereHsed activity
ill Uu! mining' iiKhistry (hinti- 1^97.
The foHowin- tabh- shows the principal ehanges in production and
values for the .^Icular year 1S-.7, as compared with the f.yures given
ill the revised suiniuiuy for l!S'.)(5.
PuonrcT.
(.ilANTlTV.
Mitnlliv :~
('(Plipcr
Iioii Ori
L.-ad. . .
Ni.'k.-l.
Silver .
Non-Mitciliv :—
Aslicstus and As
lifstie
Coal
(iyiisiiin
Natural (las.. . .
l'ct,r<ili-uni
Cement
Incri'aHC,
p. c.
41 (i
Decrease
1>. c.
Valik.
Increase.
22 '15
(il 2
17-7
7;}l
3-5
15-8
p. c.
46'9
122 (i
"\Y^■l
17 7
54 (J
I)(C
|>. c.
37 6
2 3
0'8
37 3
17!)
'36-5
24-5
12-.-)
The increase in the items silver and lead is practically all to be
credited to British Columbia, to which province is also largely due the
increase in the production of copper. The largest increase in this
latter metal is, howev(>r, due to the increased shipments of nickel-
copper mattes from the Sudbury mines in Ontario. The third copper
proflucint,' i-iovince, (.,)ueljec, also contributed a fair amount to the
increase shown. The .silver, copper and lead increases as far as Lritish
Columbia is concerned, represent the largely extended activities in the
South Kootenay districts of Slocan, Nelson and Trail Creek.
The most significant item, however, is to bc> found in the increase
of nearly 12:5 p(,r cent in the gold. All the gold producing districts
of the Dominion show gratifying increases, although by far the h.rgest
part is due to the discoveries of rich placer mines m the Yukon
country, and to the increascKl outinit of Trail Creek and other districts
in iiritish Columbia. The former increase amounted to about l.|
millions and the latter to nearly SI, 000,000.
The remaining metal of importance is nickel which is seen to have
shown an increase of nearly 18 per cent. As in the past this is all from
the Sudbury district,
nearly )5(>,00U,0OO, or a proportion ot alx.ut 74 per coiit.
lu;^"-"'*^ ^'^'"? "T'"^ "^ ^'''" """'"*>' (Icvelopnients and diacovory of
18J, ,s shown m tho increas., in Mi,, proportion of the value of the
total mineral production to be credited to the metals, fn 181)G these
constituted about 30 per cent, whiLst in 1S97 this proportion whs
increased to nearly 49 par cent.
Turnin-to the non-metallic products, wf. find that as far as th.'
data at present available permit of a conclusi..n boiny arrived at, the
total value shows under -J per cent of an increase over that of the
previous year I he only considerabl,. chanty* to be noted is that
>(ivu, under the heading, asbestus. wh..re the ,|uantity has more than
d.mbled, whilst the value has fallen off almost iT) per cent This is due
t.) the fact that the output of th.> n.-w bv j.rodiict asbestic, is included
This constitutes over half the wei;,d,t of the whole, but bein-' a low
priced article brin-s down the price per unit very much. The returns
hi.wever, show also a falling oil' in the prices of the usual irrades of the
mineral apart from the above iiillueiice.
In the important mineral coal the vaiiation is but little The
falling oil ,n the production of the hi-h.'r priced mineral of British
-olumbia and the increase in that of No\a Seotia at a lower ..rice
causing a fall in the total value, fn gypsuiu the increase in the
value IS larger than that shown in the .juantity. This is due to the
hirger proportion of the high.-r priced product, Plaster of Paris in-
cluded ,n the returns for 1897. The lower average price rulin-
during that year for petroleuu. caused the decrease in the value ol
tins article to be rau -h greater than that in the .|Uantity.
The following table gives the proportional values of the diiTerent
minerals in the grand total. It is interesting to m)te the changes in
their relative position in 1S97 as compared with 1896 ■—
18%.
1S1I7.
I'lionucT.
O.ia)
15uil(ling uijiterial
Cdld
Silver
Xickfl
rcti'dicuiii
Copper
Lcail
Aslicstiis
Xiitnrai (ia.s
Cflllcllt
Iron
<'.V|)sum f . ,
Salt
T'cr cent
of
Total
I'roduction.
31
it4
15
■72
12
•30
!l
■50
25
i>
11
4
52
3
20
1
1)1)
1
•).)
8!»
85
7!)
75
I'lioorcr.
Coal
(Jold
liiiildiiit'' iiiatcnal
.Silver
Co[ip('r
Nickel
Lead
I'etroleiini
Natural <ras. . . .
Asbestus
Cement
< lypsuni
Coke
Salt
I'cr cent
of
Total
Production.
31
21
■50
12
•50
11
54
J)
■21
4
80
4
85
3
51
1
13
1
13
il5
84
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