Monthly Mineral Production Survey

Detailed information for January 2025

The Monthly Mineral Production Survey provides information on the performance of the mining sector in Canada. This survey presents estimates on monthly production, shipments and inventories for metallic and non-metallic minerals.

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

The purpose of this survey is to collect information on non-fuel mineral production.

Statistics on non-fuel mineral production are essential to support informed decision-making by federal, provincial and territorial governments. A variety of organizations, industry associations and levels of government make use of this information for market analysis, industrial and regional development, and managing natural resources.

In addition, the results of this survey are used by Natural Resources Canada to conduct analysis to provide informed policy advice on investment, industrial and regional development, trade and tariff policies, as well as the development and management of natural resources.

Collection period: During the month following the reference month.

Subjects

• Environment
• Manufacturing
• Natural resources
• Non-metallic mineral and metal

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The target population is represented by all establishments producing some of Canada's leading minerals, including but not limited to iron ore, diamonds, gold, aluminum, salt, potash, gypsum and lime.

Instrument design

The Monthly Mineral Production Survey is administered as part of the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) and conducted online using a secure electronic questionnaire portal, beginning with the January 2020 data collection.

The survey measures, among other things, production and shipments of metallic and non-metallic minerals, as well as production capacity utilization. During the survey redesign process in 2018, provincial and territorial partners were invited to provide input and feedback on the new content. The questionnaire was also tested in the field with survey participants in both official languages.

Sampling

This survey is a census with a cross-sectional design.

Data are collected for all units of the target population; therefore, no sampling is done.

Data sources

Responding to this survey is mandatory.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents and derived from other Statistics Canada surveys.

Data are collected using an electronic questionnaire, while providing respondents with the option of responding by telephone interview. Follow-up for non-response and for data validation may be conducted by telephone and by e-mail.

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .