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Mineral reserves
| |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
| Crude petroleum (million cubic metres)1 |
1,259.0 |
1,383.0 |
1,372.0 |
1,387.0 |
1,448.0 |
| Natural gas (billion cubic metres)1 |
2,232.2 |
1,897.8 |
1,929.0 |
1,841.0 |
1,809.0 |
| Crude bitumen (million cubic metres)1 |
158.8 |
169.6 |
197.5 |
211.1 |
229.8 |
| Coal (megatonnes)1 |
8,623.0 |
8,623.0 |
8,623.0 |
8,623.0 |
8,623.0 |
| Copper (thousand tonnes)2 |
9,533.0 |
9,250.0 |
9,667.0 |
9,032.0 |
8,402.0 |
| Nickel (thousand tonnes)2 |
5,334.0 |
5,832.0 |
5,632.0 |
5,122.0 |
5,683.0 |
| Lead (thousand tonnes)2 |
3,861.0 |
3,660.0 |
3,450.0 |
2,344.0 |
1,845.0 |
| Zinc (thousand tonnes)2 |
14,514.0 |
14,712.0 |
13,660.0 |
10,588.0 |
10,159.0 |
| Molybdenum (thousand tonnes)2 |
148.0 |
129.0 |
144.0 |
149.0 |
121.0 |
| Silver (tonnes)2 |
19,146.0 |
19,073.0 |
18,911.0 |
16,697.0 |
15,738.0 |
| Gold (tonnes)2 |
1,513.0 |
1,540.0 |
1,510.0 |
1,724.0 |
1,415.0 |
| Uranium (thousand tonnes)3 |
397.0 |
381.0 |
369.0 |
331.0 |
312.0 |
| 1. Proved reserves recoverable with present technology and prices |
| 2. Proven and probable reserves |
| 3. Reserves recoverable from mineable ore |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, catalogue no. 26-201,26-206 and 26-213; Canadian Petroleum Association Statistical Yearbook; Alberta Energy Conservation Board; Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Minerals Yearbook. |
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