This statistic depicts the value of Canada's mineral exports by commodity from 2012 to 2017. In 2017, Canada exported a total of 12.74 billion Canadian dollars worth of iron and steel worldwide. Mineral exports includes ores, concentrates and fabricated mineral products, and account for almost 20 percent of Canada's export value.
Value of mineral exports from Canada in 2017, by commodity
(in billion Canadian dollars)
Characteristic
Export value in billion Canadian dollars
Gold
18.62
Iron and steel
14.91
Aluminum
12.74
All other minerals
9.33
Copper
7.22
Coal and coke
7.09
Miscellaneous metal products
5.92
Potash and potassium compounds
5.09
Iron ore
4.56
Nickel
3.78
Diamonds
2.64
Zinc
2.06
Uranium and thorium
1.64
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