The prominence of Saskatchewan's mining sector continues to grow

摘要

This past year was another of unprecedented growth for Saskatchewan's mining sector - a year that saw the industry set a number of new records.This growth is a result of the strong market performance for both potash and uranium and record levels of exploration activity, primarily for uranium and diamonds. This past year saw mining edge ahead of agriculture as the second largest industrial sector in the province (the oil and gas sector is still strongly ensconced in first place). Saskatchewan also became the third largest mining jurisdiction in Canada, accounting for 15.5 per cent of the total value of Canadian mineral production. The total value of mineral sales increased by 20 per cent to 3.6 billion dollars breaking the record set last year.