In 2020, there were 1,001 mines in Canada in total. Of that number, 70 were metal mining sites, and the other 931 were non-metal mines. The mining industry is an important part of the Canadian economy.
Number of mines in Canada in 2020, by type
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Mining Association of Canada. (March 9, 2022). Number of mines in Canada in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184643/number-mines-canada-by-type/
Mining Association of Canada. "Number of mines in Canada in 2020, by type." Chart. March 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184643/number-mines-canada-by-type/
Mining Association of Canada. (2022). Number of mines in Canada in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184643/number-mines-canada-by-type/
Mining Association of Canada. "Number of Mines in Canada in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184643/number-mines-canada-by-type/
Mining Association of Canada, Number of mines in Canada in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184643/number-mines-canada-by-type/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Number of mines in Canada in 2020, by type [Graph], Mining Association of Canada, March 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184643/number-mines-canada-by-type/