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and the Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd. are
tripled compared to 1938. The US and the
the two most important producers, the nickel-
UK together in 1948 imported about 96 per-
copper mines of the Sudbury district of On-
cent of Canadian exports of refined lead.
tario providing nearly all the Canadian out-
(5) Aluminum.
put. Production is largely governed by world
Although Canada must import bauxite and
demand; average consumption of refined
nickel by Canadian foundries amounts to only
other raw materials in order to produce alumi-
num, the Canadian aluminum industry is the
about 1,800 tons annually. Increases in ex-
ports to the US have resulted from US stock-
world's second largest, a situation made pos-
piling and increased consumption in the steel
sible by the abundant low-cost hydroelectric
power in Quebec. In fact, aluminum is one
industry.
of the few metals the world price of which
(2) Copper.
tends to be set by Canada as the world's
Canada's position in world copper mine pro-
lowest-cost producer. Canadian production
duction varies from third to fourth, depend-
in 1948 was less than that during the wartime
ing in part on the current level of nickel pro-
peak, but Canada has over 20 percent of esti-
duction, since approximately 50 percent of
mated world capacity, which is capable of
Canadian copper is obtained from the Sud-
more rapid expansion than that of the world's
bury deposits mentioned above. From 1941
principal producer, the US. The Canadian
through 1946 mine production steadily de-
aluminum industry is largely devoted to ex-
creased, but since then it has climbed to about
ports, domestic consumption utilizing only a
three-quarters of the 1940 peak production.
small part of Canadian output. The UK has
Most of Canada's primary copper production
for many years been the largest purchaser of
is refined domestically. Greater domestic
Canadian aluminum, current imports being
consumption of refined copper in recent years
ECA financed. During the war the US took
has made the export surplus smaller than in
a larger share of Canadian exports than ever
the prewar period. The UK is the principal
before, and recently, because of increased US
customer for Canadian copper, although the
needs, imports from Canada have risen. The
US took a slightly increased proportion during
US takes nearly all of Canadian aluminum
the war. In 1946 and 1947 virtually all Ca-
scrap exports and substantial supplies of
nadian exports went to the UK. In 1948,
aluminum bars and ingots.
however, British imports being smaller, the
(6) Platinum and Platinum Group Metals.
US has been able to purchase copper in line
with its stockpiling objectives.
Accurate statistics for the USSR are not
available, but Canada is apparently the prin-
(3) Zinc.
cipal world producer of refined platinum and
Canada ranks second in world zinc produc-
platinum group metals, a position held since
tion (mine output), and 1948's 12 percent in-
1934. The US is the largest consumer of
crease in mine production over 1947 was a re-
platinum metals; in 1948 Canada supplied
versal of the otherwise steady production de-
nearly one-half of US imports.
creases since 1943. The demand for Cana-
(7) Gold.
dian high-grade zinc is increasing in both
Canada ranks about third in world mine
Canada and the US. Before World War II
the UK was the largest importer of Canadian
output and since 1930 gold has been the prin-
cipal contributor in value to Canadian min-
zinc but in the later war years the US took
the largest share. In 1948 Canada was the
eral output. Yet this industry faces the prob-
primary source of US imports.
lems of rising production costs and increased
labor payrolls, while the fixed selling price of
(4) Lead.
gold remains at $35 an ounce. The return of
Canada is the fourth largest mine producer
the Canadian dollar to parity with the US
of lead. In 1948 mine output was 4 percent
dollar in July 1946 added to the industry's
above 1947 but considerably below the war-
difficulties at the same time that expansion
time level. Domestic consumption has nearly
was being aided by lifting the restrictions on
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