Canadian Metals & Mining Industry - Market Research Report

A. Executive Summary

B. A Brief Profile of Canada

C. Introduction to the Industry
C.1 Industry Definition
C.2 Historical Perspective of the Canadian Metals & Mining Industry
C.3 Canada's Geology
C.4 Industry Profile
C.5 Industry Structure
C.6 Industry Segments
C.7 Competition in the Industry
C.8 Mineral Production in Canada
C.9 Import/Export Scenario
C.10 Industry Infrastructure

D. Canadian Mineral Reserves

E. Metal Mines in Canada
E.1 Distribution of Metal Mines
E.2 Classifying Canada's Metal Mines
E.3 Looking at Metal Producing Facilities
E.4 Structure of Metallic Commodities Industry
E.4.1 Ferrous Metals
E.4.2 Precious Metals
E.4.3 Other Base Metals

F. Regulatory Framework for the Mining Industry

G. Environmental Issues Plaguing the Industry
G.1 Mine Types & Activities
G.2 Environmental Effects
G.3 Constitutional Factors of Mining's Environmental Regulation
G.3.1 Federal Regulations
G.3.2 Provincial Regulations
G.3.3 The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
G.3.4 The MacKenzie Valley Resource Management Act

H. Reviewing the Commodities
H.1 Alumina & Bauxite
H.2 Aluminum
H.3 Asbestos
H.4 Cement
H.5 Coal
H.6 Crude Oil
H.7 Diamond
H.8 Gold
H.9 Iron
H.10 Lead & Zinc
H.11 Natural Gas
H.12 Nickel
H.13 Platinum Group Metals (PGM)
H.14 Potash
H.15 Silver
H.16 Titanium
H.17 Uranium

I. Canada's Mineral Extraction Industry
I.1 Introduction
I.2 Growth Drivers for the Industry
I.3 Industry Trends

J. Canada's Mineral Processing & Refining Industry
J.1 Introduction
J.2 Growth Drivers for the Industry
J.3 Industry Trends

K. Dependence of the Canadian Population on the Mining Industry

L. Major Mines in Canada
L.1 Brunswick Zinc Mine
L.2 Campbell Gold Mine
L.3 Cantung Tungsten Mine
L.4 Cardinal River Mine
L.5 Coal Mountain
L.6 Diavik Mine
L.7 Ekati Mine
L.8 Elkview Coal Mine
L.9 Fording River Mine
L.10 Gibraltar Copper Mine
L.11 Greenhills Mine
L.12 Highland Valley Copper Mine
L.13 Kemess Gold Mine
L.14 Kidd Creek Copper Mine
L.15 Lac des Iles Mine
L.16 Line Creek Mine
L.17 McArthur River Mine
L.18 McClean Lake Mine
L.19 Musselwhite Mine
L.20 Myra Falls Mine
L.21 Porcupine Mine
L.22 Raglan Mine
L.23 Red Lake Mine
L.24 Sleeping Giant Mine
L.25 Suncor Mine
L.26 Syncrude Mine
L.27 Voiseys Bay Mine

M. Major Market Players
M.1 Alcan Inc.
M.2 Noranda Inc.
M.3 Luscar Energy Partnership
M.4 Falconbridge Ltd
M.5 Geodex Minerals Ltd.

N. Case Study: Athabasca Oil Sands

O. Future Outlook – Metals & Mining Industry in Canada

P. Appendix

Q. Glossary of Terms