Precious Metals Mining in Canada to 2020

Published: Feb, 2015 | Pages: 73 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Mining | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)


Synopsis

In 2013, Canada's gold mine or metal content in the ore production was 4.4 million ounces, with the majority of the country's precious metals - gold, silver, platinum and diamond - originating from Ontario. By the end of 2020, gold mine production is forecast to reach 5.1 million ounces, backed by a number of gold projects that are expected to contribute to the country's production, such as the Snowfield and Harmony projects and the Bronson Slope Property in British province. Major projects currently under development include the Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM), Blackwater and Brucejack projects, also in British Colombia.


Summary
The Precious Metals Mining in Canada to 2020 report comprehensively covers the country's precious metal reserves and historic and forecast data on precious metals (gold, silver, diamond and platinum) production to 2020. In addition, the trade section provides information on rough diamond export volumes. The report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major precious metals mining companies, information on the major active, exploration and development projects and regulations governing the industry.

The fiscal regime section provides information about the country's regulatory authority, laws, licenses and other fiscal regime information such as taxes, rates and other charges applicable to the mining of the commodity in the country. It is an essential tool for companies active in Canadian mining, and for new competitors considering entering the industry.

Scope
The report contains an overview of the Canadian precious metals (gold, silver, diamond and platinum) mining industry together with the key growth factors and restraints affecting the industry. Further, it provides information about reserves, reserves by region, historic production and production forecast, production by province, precious metal prices, trade information for rough diamond, platinum apparent consumption, competitive landscape and major active, exploration and development projects. 

Reason To Buy
Gain an understanding of the Canadian precious metals (gold, silver, diamond and platinum) mining industry, the relevant drivers and restraining factors, reserves, reserves by geographic region, historic and forecast production, production by province, precious metal prices, competitive landscape and major active, exploration and development projects and the country's fiscal regime.

Key Highlights
 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Canada had 920 tonnes (t) of gold reserves, 7,000t of silver reserves and 310 million tonnes (Mt) of platinum group metal reserves as of February 2014.

 There are various upcoming projects such as the Snowfield and Harmony projects and the Bronson Slope Property in British province, the McIlvenna Bay and Amisk projects in Saskatchewan, the WO Diamond and Gahcho Kue Projects in Northwest Territories and the Marathon and Dumont projects in Ontario and Quebec respectively. 

 The Ring of Fire (RoF) has US$60.0 billion worth of minerals and is rich in chromite. Other minerals found in significant quantities are copper, nickel, gold, zinc, titanium, vanadium and platinum.

 Capital investment is often restricted during critical market conditions, and gains momentum as the market recovers. Although Canadian capital investment in the mining industry recovered in subsequent years following the financial crisis, capital investment fell by 12.5% in 2013 to US$13.5 billion, as a result of reduced exploration activity for precious and base metals.

 Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary 1
2 Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Drivers and Restraints 7
2.1 Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Drivers 7
2.2 Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Restraints 9
3 Gold Mining in Canada - Reserves, Production and Demand 11
3.1 Reserves by Type of Ore 11
3.1.1 Mine reserves, mine life and stripping ratio 11
3.2 Historical and Forecast Production 12
3.3 Total Production by Province 14
3.4 Total Production by Mining Method 15
3.5 Gold Prices 15
3.6 Production by Major Mines 17
3.7 Major Exploration and Development Projects 18
3.8 Demand Drivers 20
4 Silver Mining in Canada - Reserves, Production and Demand 21
4.1 Reserves by Type of Ore 21
4.1.1 Mine reserves, mine life and stripping ratio 21
4.2 Historical and Forecast Production 22
4.3 Total Production by Province 24
4.4 Total Production by Mining Method 26
4.5 Silver Prices 26
4.6 Total Production by Major Mines 28
4.7 Major Exploration and Development Projects 28
4.8 Demand Drivers 30
5 Diamond Mining in Canada - Reserves, Production and Exports 33
5.1 Reserves by Type of Ore 33
5.2 Historical and Forecast Production 33
5.3 Total Production by Province 35
5.4 Total Production by Mining Method 36
5.5 Total Production by Major Mines 36
5.6 Major Exploration and Development Projects 36
5.7 Rough Diamond Exports 37
6 Platinum Mining in Canada - Reserves, Production, Consumption and Demand 39
6.1 Total Reserves 39
6.2 Historical and Forecast Production 39
6.3 Total Production by Mining Method 41
6.4 Platinum Prices 41
6.5 Total Production by Major Mines 44
6.6 Major Exploration and Development Projects 44
6.7 Domestic Consumption 45
6.7.1 Consumption by sector 46
6.8 Demand Drivers 47
6.8.1 Demand as an auto catalyst 47
6.8.2 Demand from the jewelry and industrial sectors 48
7 Competitive Landscape 49
7.1 Goldcorp Inc. 49
7.2 Barrick Gold Corporation 50
7.3 Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd 50
7.4 Vale Canada Ltd 51
7.5 Rio Tinto Plc 52
8 Fiscal Regime 53
8.1 The Canadian Mining Industry - Governing Bodies 53
8.1.1 Alberta 53
8.1.2 British Columbia, Ministry of Energy and Mines 53
8.1.3 Nova Scotia, Department of Natural Resources 53
8.1.4 Ontario, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines 53
8.1.5 Quebec, Ministere des Resources Naturelles et de la Faune 54
8.1.6 Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources 54
8.1.7 New Brunswick, Department of Natural Resources and Energy (DNRE) 54
8.1.8 Saskatchewan, Minerals, Lands and Policy Division 54
8.1.9 Manitoba, Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines 54
8.1.10 Yukon, Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources 54
8.1.11 Northwest Territories 55
8.1.12 Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut Chamber of Mines 55
8.2 The Canadian Mining Industry - Governing Laws 55
8.2.1 Alberta 55
8.2.2 British Columbia 55
8.2.3 Nova Scotia 56
8.2.4 Ontario 56
8.2.5 Newfoundland and Labrador 56
8.2.6 New Brunswick 57
8.2.7 Saskatchewan 57
8.2.8 Manitoba 58
8.2.9 Yukon 58
8.2.10 Northwest Territories 58
8.2.11 Nunavut 59
8.3 The Canadian Mining Industry - Mining Licenses and Rights 59
8.3.1 Alberta 59
8.3.2 British Columbia 59
8.3.3 New Brunswick 60
8.3.4 Nova Scotia 60
8.3.5 Saskatchewan 61
8.4 The Canadian Mining Industry - Key Fiscal Terms 62
8.4.1 Royalty 62
8.4.2 Annual rents 64
8.4.3 Corporate income tax 65
8.4.4 Provincial income tax 65
8.4.5 Branch profit tax 66
8.4.6 Withholding tax 66
8.4.7 Capital gains 66
8.4.8 Goods and Service Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) 67
8.4.9 Depreciation 67
8.4.10 Other provincial taxes 68
8.4.11 Business loss 68
9 Appendix 69
9.1 What is this Report About? 69
9.2 Methodology 69
9.3 Secondary Research 69
9.4 Primary Research 70
9.5 Contact Timetric 70
9.6 About Timetric 70
9.7 Timetric's Services 71
9.8 Disclaimer 72

List of Tables
Table 1: Gold Mining in Canada - Major Active Mines by Mine Life and Stripping Ratio, 2014
Table 2: Gold Mining in Canada - Total Mine Production (Million Ounces), 2000-2020
Table 3: Gold Mining in Canada - Gold Mine Production by Province (Thousand Ounces), 2013-2014
Table 4: Gold Mining in Canada - Major Active Mines, 2014
Table 5: Gold Mining in Canada - Major Exploration Projects, 2014
Table 6: Gold Mining in Canada - Major Development Projects, 2014
Table 7: Silver Mining in Canada - Active Mines by Mine Life and Stripping Ratio, 2014
Table 8: Silver Mining in Canada - Total Mine Production (Million Ounces), 2000-2020
Table 9: Silver Mining in Canada - Silver Mine Production by Province (Thousand Ounces), 2013
Table 10: Silver Mining in Canada - Major Active Mines, 2014
Table 11: Silver Mining in Canada - Major Exploration Projects, 2014
Table 12: Silver Mining in Canada - Major Development Projects, 2014
Table 13: Diamond Mining in Canada - Total Mine Production (Million Carats), 2000-2020
Table 14: Diamond Mining in Canada - Major Active Mines, 2014
Table 15: Diamond Mining in Canada - Major Exploration Projects, 2014
Table 16: Diamond Mining in Canada - Major Development Projects, 2014
Table 17: Diamond Mining in Canada - Rough Diamond Exports (Million Carats), 2004-2020
Table 18: Platinum Mining in Canada - Total Mine Production (Thousand Ounces), 2000-2020
Table 19: Platinum Mining in Canada - Major Active Mines, 2014
Table 20: Platinum Mining in Canada - Major Exploration Projects, 2014
Table 21: Platinum Mining in Canada - Major Development Projects, 2014
Table 22: Platinum Mining in Canada - Total Metal Consumption* (Thousand Ounces), 2000-2020
Table 23: Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Goldcorp Inc., Major Projects, 2014
Table 24: Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Barrick Gold Corporation, Major Projects, 2014
Table 25: Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Barrick Gold Corporation, Major Projects, 2014
Table 26: Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Vale Canada Ltd, Major Projects, 2014
Table 27: Precious Metals Mining in Canada - Rio Tinto Plc, Major Projects, 2014
Table 28: The Mining Industry in Canada - Alberta Coal Royalty Rates (%), 2014
Table 29: The Mining Industry in Canada - Saskatchewan Tiered Royalty (%), 2014
Table 30: The Mining Industry in Canada - British Columbia Annual Rent for Coal License (CAD/ha), 2014
Table 31: The Mining Industry in Canada - Provincial Corporate Tax Rates (%), 2014
Table 32: The Mining Industry in Canada - GST/HST Rates(%), 1997-2014
Table 33: The Mining Industry in Canada - Depreciation Rates (%), 2014
Table 34: The Mining Industry in Canada - British Columbia Mineral Land Tax Rates (CAD), 2014
Table 35: The Mining Industry in Canada - British Columbia Coal Carbon Tax (CAD), 2010-2014