Mining Activity 2009 - Supplement - Annual Survey on Mineral Exploration, Deposit Appraisal, Mine Complex Development, Capital and Repair Expenditures - Form AM2
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Introduction
Purpose
This survey collects data on capital and repair* expenditures in Canada. The information is used by Federal and Provincial governments and agencies, trade associations, universities and international organizations for policy development and as a measure of regional activity. *Organizations reporting in the preliminary actual, intentions were not asked for repair expenditures.
Additional information
REPORTS REQUIRED
Reports are required for mining activities located in Canada.
Separate reports should be completed by province for each type of metal and non-metal mining activity.
Included:
- Potash refineries
- Milling and pelletizing operations
- Electric generating plant if it is installed for use mainly at the mining site
Excluded :
- Exploration and development expenditures for oil and gas.
- Metal smelting and/or refining establishments. If the report is NIL, please complete and return questionnaires so that we may complete our file.
JOINT VENTURE
In the case of joint ventures, only the company responsible for the accounting records (the operator) should complete a report for the venture to avoid any duplication in reporting expenditures.
GRANTS, SUBSIDIES AND INVESTMENT TAX CREDITS Grants, subsidies and investment tax credits should not be netted from expenditures reported in Sections 1 and 2.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND PERCENTAGES
- All dollar amounts should be expressed in CANADIAN DOLLARS
- Percentages should be rounded (e.g., 37%, 76%, 94%)
- Your best estimates are acceptable when precise figures are not available
- Shaded areas indicate that no response is required
- Pre-printed numbers 055 to 872 are for identification purposes
Type of Ownership
Ownership is defined as the level of government, person, group of persons, agency or incorporated body controlling more than 50% of the voting rights.
NOTE: Financial assistance (grants, subsidies, etc.) provided by any level of government to an enterprise and/or institution does not necessarily constitute ownership of that organization. Please report expenditures for the period January 1 to December 31, (YYYY)*.
Authority
This survey is conducted jointly under the authority of the Statistics Act, Chapter S19, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, the Department of Natural Resources Act, and the appropriate mining act and/or statistics act of the Provinces. Survey results are thus shared with the following agencies and the use of the data governed by these acts.
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable business. The data reported on this questionnaire will be treated in strict confidence. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation.
Data-sharing agreements
Data collected in these surveys on capital and repair expenditures are included in the publications Private and Public Investment in Canada - Catalogue No. 61-205 and in Capital Expenditures by Type of Assets. These publications serve analysts interested in assessing the employment potential for labour, materials and services as a result of these expenditures for additions and maintenance of fixed assets (productive capacity) in any year in each industry in each province and territory. Totals are published in a format that safeguards confidentiality as required by the Statistics Act. Federal-Provincial Agreements to Share Information: In order to avoid duplication and ease the burden on respondents, Statistics Canada has entered into the following data sharing agreements concerning this survey.
Under section 11 of the Statistics Act with the statistical bureaus of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon. Statistics Canada only enters into section 11 agreements with provincial statistical agencies that have statistics acts similar to the federal act. These agencies have the authority to collect this information and the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of information as the Federal Statistics Act.
Under section 12 of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with the Prince Edward Island Department of the Provincial Treasury, the Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics, the Nunavut Bureau of Statistics, the Yukon Bureau of Statistics and Natural Resources Canada. The agreements we have with these agencies require that they keep the information confidential and use it only for statistical and research purposes. Under section 12, respondents may object to the sharing of their information with any of these agencies by giving notice in writing to the Chief Statistician and by returning their letter of objection along with the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope.
Further to the section 12 agreement with the Saskatchewan Department of Energy and Mines, Statistics Canada is collecting the information for itself pursuant to the Statistics Act and on behalf of the Saskatchewan Department of Energy and Mines pursuant to The Mineral Resources Act (Saskatchewan). In this case, respondents do not have the right to object to sharing their information since the party to the Agreement is authorized by law to require the respondent to provide the information.
Return procedures
Please send the completed questionnaire(s) in the enclosed envelope to the appropriate government department listed below:
- Operations in Quebec - to Institut de la statistique du Québec,
200, chemin Sainte-Foy, 3e étage, Québec, Qc, G1R 5T4.
- Operations in all other provinces and territories - to Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6, or by fax at: (613) 951-0196 or toll free at 1 800 606-5393.
Assistance
If additional information, questionnaires or assistance in preparing this questionnaire is required, Please Call Collect the appropriate government department:
- In Quebec - to Institut de la statistique du Québec, call (418) 691-2411.
- In all other provinces and territories - to Statistics Canada toll-free at 1 800 345-2294, or (613) 951-9815 or by e-mail at Invest@statcan.gc.ca.
Definitions
ORGANIZATION IDENTIFICATION
The pre-printed label on page 1 indicates the most current identification of your organization on our files. Please use the appropriate space below the label to make any changes that would reflect a better description of your operations for this particular report.
Pre-printed information
Required Information
Required Information - Question identifier:1.
Joint Ventures:
A) Are you reporting for a joint venture?
- a: Yes
- b: No
B) If yes, are you reporting for the entire venture?
- a: Yes
- b: No
C) List other participants and their share of venture (in percentage)
Required Information - Question identifier:2.
Change of Ownership:
a) Did any change of ownership occur during (YYYY)*?
- a: Yes
- b: No
B) If sold during (YYYY)*, give name and address of present owner
- 1: Name
- 2: Address
C) If purchased during (YYYY)*, give name and address of previous owner
- 1: Name
- 2: Address
Required Information - Question identifier:3.
Background Information
a) Principal type of mining operations covered by this report
B) Location covered by this report
C) Legal name of operation
Section 1: Exploration, Deposit Appraisal and Mine Complex Development Expenditures, (YYYY)* (capitalized and/or expensed)
Exploration and Deposit Appraisal - Off Mine Site Expenditures
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($))
THIS SECTION SHOULD NOW BE REPORTED UNDER NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA QUESTIONNAIRE FORM MIN-EX3R SECTION A.
Exploration and Deposit Appraisal - Off Mine Site Expenditures
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($)) - Question identifier:1.
For each Property and/or area, please provide the following information;
- 1: Field expenditures on all physical work and surveys
- 2: Mineral lease rental and other land costs
- 3: Expenditures on administration and general overhead in the field
- 4: Head office expense in province for which operations are being reported
- 5: Total (The sums of the responses 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Exploration and Deposit Appraisal - Off Mine Site Expenditures
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($)) - Question identifier:2.
Provide the grand totals for all Property and/or area(s) for each of the categories reported for in this section;
- 1: Field expenditures on all physical work and surveys
- 2: Mineral lease rental and other land costs
- 3: Expenditures on administration and general overhead in the field
- 4: Head office expense in province for which operations are being reported
- 5: Box A Total (The sums of the responses 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Exploration and Deposit Appraisal - On Mine Site
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars $)
THIS SECTION SHOULD NOW BE REPORTED UNDER NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA QUESTIONNAIRE FORM MIN-EX3R SECTION A.
Exploration and Deposit Appraisal - On Mine Site
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars $) - Question identifier:1.
For each Property and/or area, please provide the following information;
- 1: Field expenditures on all physical work and surveys
- 2: Mineral lease rental and other land costs
- 3: Expenditures on administration and general overhead in the field
- 4: Head office expense in province for which operations are being reported
- 5: Total (The sums of the responses 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Exploration and Deposit Appraisal - On Mine Site
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars $) - Question identifier:2.
Provide the grand totals for all Property and/or area(s) for each categories reported for this section;
- 1: Field expenditures on all physical work and surveys
- 2: Mineral lease rental and other land costs
- 3: Expenditures on administration and general overhead in the field
- 4: Head office expense in province for which operations are being reported
- 5: Box B Total (The sums of the responses 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Mine Complex Development
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars $)
THIS SECTION SHOULD NOW BE REPORTED UNDER NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA QUESTIONNAIRE FORM MIN-EX3R SECTION A.
Mine Complex Development
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars $) - Question identifier:1.
For each Property and/or area, please provide the following information;
- 1: Field expenditures on all physical work and surveys
- 2: Mineral lease rental and other land costs
- 3: Expenditures on administration and general overhead in the field
- 4: Head office expense in province for which operations are being reported
- 5: Total (The sums of the responses 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Mine Complex Development
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars $) - Question identifier:2.
Provide the grand totals for all Property and/or area(s) for each of the categories reported for in this section;
- 1: Field expenditures on all physical work and surveys
- 2: Mineral lease rental and other land costs
- 3: Expenditures on administration and general overhead in the field
- 4: Head office expense in province for which operations are being reported
- 5: Box C Total (The sums of the responses 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Section 2: Capital and Repair Expenditures (YYYY)*
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($))
Section 2: Capital and Repair Expenditures (YYYY)*
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($)) - Question identifier:1.
Please provide the following total costs for Land and Mining Rights:
- a: Total costs
- b: Disposals/Sales of Fixed Assets (Accumulated Capital Cost)
Section 2: Capital and Repair Expenditures (YYYY)*
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($)) - Question identifier:2.
Please provide the following total costs for Residential Construction:
- a: New Assets Renovation Retrofit (include used fixed assets if imported)
- b: Purchase of Used Canadian Assets
- c: Disposals/Sales of Fixed Assets (Accumulated Capital Cost)
Section 2: Capital and Repair Expenditures (YYYY)*
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($)) - Question identifier:3.
Please provide the following total costs for Non- Residential Construction (including leasing to others):
- a: New Assets Renovation Retrofit (include used fixed assets if imported)
- b: Purchase of Used Canadian Assets
- c: Box D Total Capital Expenditures (The sum of New Assets Renovation Retrofit and Used Canadian Assets)
- d: Non-Capitalized Repair and Maintenance Expenditures
- e: Disposals/Sales of Fixed Assets (Accumulated Capital Cost)
Section 2: Capital and Repair Expenditures (YYYY)*
(Report amounts in Canadian Dollars ($)) - Question identifier:4.
Please provide the following total costs for Machinery and Equipment (including leasing to others):
- a: New Assets Renovation Retrofit (include used fixed assets if imported)
- b: Purchase of Used Canadian Assets
- c: Box E Total Capital Expenditures (The sum of New Assets Renovation Retrofit and Used Canadian Assets)
- d: Non-Capitalized Repair and Maintenance Expenditures
- e: Disposals/Sales of Fixed Assets (Accumulated Capital Cost)
Box D should equal the total of Section D, Column 8, lines 18.1.1 and 18.1.1.1, Box E should equal the total of lines 18.1.2 and 18.1.2.1; and Box 107 and Box 112 should equal line 18.2.1 and line 18.2.2 respectively of the Natural Resources Canada form MIN-EX3R. For Box D, include also the structures component of rock work but report rock work on lines 14.10, 14.11, 14.12 or 14.13 of form MIN-EX3R.
Section 3: Year over Year Variation of Capital Expenditures
Non-residential Construction Box D
Increase (Please select)
- 1: Launched new major project (s)
- 2: Expanded existing project (s)
- 3: Project restarted/resumed
- 4: Increased cost of project (s)
- 9: Other (s) Please specify:
Decrease (please select)
- 5: Project(s) on hold (temporary or not)
- 6: Project(s) cancelled/abandoned
- 7: Project(s) completed
- 8: Reduced size of existing project(s)/Extended project(s) timeline
- 9: Other(s) Please specify:
Machinery and Equipment Box E
Increase (Please select)
- 1: Launched new major project (s)
- 2: Expanded existing project (s)
- 3: Project restarted/resumed
- 4: Increased cost of project (s)
- 9: Other (s) Please specify:
Decrease (please select)
- 5: Project(s) on hold (temporary or not)
- 6: Project(s) cancelled/abandoned
- 7: Project(s) completed
- 8: Reduced size of existing project(s)/Extended project(s) timeline
- 9: Other(s) Please specify:
Section 4: Capacity Utilization
Section 4: Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:1.
For (YYYY)* this mine operated at what percentage of its capacity?
Capacity is defined as maximum production attainable under normal conditions. With regard to normal conditions, please follow the company's operating practices with respect to the use of production facilities, overtime, workshifts, holidays, etc. When any of your facilities permit the substitution of one product for another, use a product mix at capacity which is most similar to the composition of your (YYYY)* output.
Section 4: Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:2.
If this mine was operating at less than capacity during (YYYY)*, what is the principal reason? (Please select the appropriate choices)
Section 4: Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:3.
If this mine was operating at more than capacity during (YYYY)*, what is the principal reason? (Please select the appropriate choices)
- a: Stronger demand for product
- b: Insufficient inventory
- c: Other reasons (Please specify)
Section 4: Capacity Utilization - Question identifier:4.
Has the production capacity of this plant changed in (YYYY)*? (Change in resources e.g. plants, equipment, workforce, etc.)
- a: Increased
- b: Decreased
- c: No change
Respondent identification
Person completing this questionnaire;
- a: First Name and Last Name
- b: Title
- c: Telephone Number, Ext
- d: Fax Number
- e: Signature (I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge)
- f: Date completed (YYYY MM DD)
*Please see reporting guide/questionnaire
Information
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- 1: Please report in hour(s) and minute(s)
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