The energy sector accounts for a significant part of Canada’s prosperity. The industry is the single largest private sector investor, employing more than 425,000 people.
Three major new mines are expected to open in the Canadian province this year, bringing new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment in the province.
For the three months to June 30, silver production totalled 14.5 million ounces, a 12% rise from last year, while gold output was 223,000 ounces, up 2.7% from a year earlier.