Each year, a comprehensive review of developments in the mineral industry is undertaken and published in this document. The main focus is the non-fuel mineral industry, together with coal and uranium. Chapters are devoted to each major mineral commodity in respect of markets, prices, production, trade and consumption. A general review is included highlighting the importance of the industry in the context of the Canadian economy. Other chapters focus on the Canadian scene with reviews on the regional outlook; mine reserves, recent production decisions, and promising deposits; mineral exploration and discoveries; and mine openings and closings. Information on mining presence abroad and major developments on the international scene is incuded. A statistical report provides detailed tables grouped in the following topics: production; trade; consumption; prices; principal statistics; employment, salaries and wages; mining, exploration and drilling; transportation; and investment and finance. Many of these tables include historical statistics.

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRODUCT -Significantly reduced price-- Overstock List Price Containsmineral data on the countries of Latin America and Canada. Discusses the importance of minerals to the economies of these nations. Includes production and industry structure tables, information about government policies and programs, and an outlook section."

Providing the latest available mineral data on the countries of Africa and the Middle East, this yearbook discusses the importance of minerals to these nations economies. It also includes production tables and industry structure tables.

This issue of the Canadian Minerals Yearbook is a comprehensivereport of developments in the mineral industry during 1982.